Artstetten Castle
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Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
near the Wachau
Wachau
The Wachau is an Austrian valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria, located midway between the towns of Melk and Krems that also attracts "connoisseurs and epicureans". It is in length and was already...
valley in Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, in the community of Artstetten-Pöbring
Artstetten-Pöbring
Artstetten-Pöbring is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
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Used as a summer seat by the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
dynasty, the castle houses the resting place of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia...
and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg ; 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was a Czech aristocrat, the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Their assassination sparked World War I.- Early life :...
, as well as the Archduke Franz Ferdinand Museum. It remains today the private property of the Hohenberg
Hohenberg
Hohenberg may refer to:*the Austrian Ducal family of Hohenberg who are descended from the Austrian Imperial and Royal Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty*Hohenberg, Lower Austria, a town in Austria*Hohenberg an der Eger, a town in Bavaria, Germany...
Family.
The Castle of Artstetten Coin
The castle was recently selected as a main motif for a high value euro collectors' coin: the Austrian 10 euro The Castle of Artstetten commemorative coin, minted on October 13, 2004. The coin’s obverse shows the castle of Artstetten standing above the Danube RiverDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
on the threshold to the region of Wachau
Wachau
The Wachau is an Austrian valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria, located midway between the towns of Melk and Krems that also attracts "connoisseurs and epicureans". It is in length and was already...
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Burial
- Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg (1922-2011) - wife of Franz, Duke of HohenbergFranz, Duke of HohenbergFranz Ferdinand, Duke of Hohenberg . He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Maria of Waldburg at Wolfegg and Waldsee...
and member of the LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
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