Konopiště
Konopiště Castle (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkonopɪʃtjɛ]; Czech: zámek Konopiště, German: Schloss Konopischt) is a four-winged, three-storey castle located in Konopiště, now a part of the town of Benešov in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The bullet that killed him, fired by Gavrilo Princip, is now an exhibit at the castle's remote museum.
| Konopiště Castle | |
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Zámek Konopiště | |
View of the garden outside the castle | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
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| Type | Château |
| Architectural style | Renaissance-Gothic |
| Location | Konopiště, Benešov, Central Bohemian Region |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 49°46′46″N 14°39′24″E |
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