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Opočno owners and holders, the most important and interesting events
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OWNERS AND HOLDERS
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PERIOD
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EVENTS, MATTERS OF INTEREST
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1068
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The first written mention of Opočno Castle in the Cronicle of Cosmas. The Castle obviously suited the defensiv function.
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the Drslavic
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after 2nd half of 12th century ?
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The Drslavic came to the East of Bohemia from Plzeň and Klatovy region.
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Mutina of Dobruška
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? - 1361
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Probably in that period a stone Gothic castle was built at the side of a former wooden fortified.
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Sezema of Dobruška
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1361 - 1373
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Štěpán and Jan of Dobruška and Opočno
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1373 - 1376
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Štěpán of Dobruška and Opočno
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1373 - 1390
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Půta, the older of Častolovice
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1390 - 1397
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Půta, the younger of Častolovice
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1397 - 1400
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Jan Krušina of Lichtemburk
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1400 - 1408
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Hynek, Alexandr, Jan Krušina of Lichtenburk
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1408 - 1413
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Jan Městecký of Opočno
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1413? - 1431?
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Jan Městecký was an eager supporter of the Hussites at first, in spite of this he hired an assassinator to kill the Hussite Commander in 1423. Then the castle was besieged by the army of Jan Žižka of Trocnov, in 1425 it was smashed to pieces and burnt down by the armies of the Taborites.
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Jiří Berka of Dubé and Vízmburk
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1431? - 1450
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Mikuláš Suchana of Libáň
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1450? - ?
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Svojše of Zahrádka
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? - 1451
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Ladislav Pohrobek
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1451 - 1455
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Jiří of Poděbrady and Kunštát
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1455
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Václav Valečovský of Kněžmost
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1455 - 1472
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The town evidently got the arms of the House of Valečovský.
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Viktorin of Valečov and Opočno
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1472 - 1477
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Samuel of Hrádek and Valečov
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1481? - 1488
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Jan of Janovice and Petršpurk
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1488 - 1495
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Opočno dominium was bought by the knight House of Trčka from Lípa.
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Mikuláš, the younger Trčka of Lípy
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1495 - 1516
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Mikuláš buys neighbouring estate and founds a large and very profitable dominion. In 1517 he enclosed his wife Kateřina of Šelenberk in a wall for her unfaithfulness.
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Johanka Kroměšínov of Březovic
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1516
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Jan, Vilém, Zdeněk, Jindřich and Mikuláš Trčka of Lípa
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1516 - 1533
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Zdeněk Trčka of Lípa and Vlašim
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1527 - 1537
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He does building repairs reconstruction of the southwest part of the castle.
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Jan, the younger Trčka of Lípa and Lichnice
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1537 - 1544
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Vilém Trčka of Lípa and Veliš
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1544 - 1569
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In 1560 - 1567 building of the nortwest part of the castle and then rebuilding St. Andrew´s Chapel into The Holiest Trinity Church.
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Barbara of Biberštejn and Jan Jetřich of Žerotín
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1569 - 1575?
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Jaroslav Trčka of Lípa and Ledeč
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? - 1588
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Vilém Trčka of Lípa
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1588 - 1596
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Kryštof Jaroslav Trčka of Lípa
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1588 - 1601
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Jan Rudolf Trčka of Lípa
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1601 - 1634
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Building the summer-house and a ball-game hall. Together with his wife Marie Magdaléna, neé of Lobkovic he achieved the greatest prosperity of the dominion. His son Adam Erdman was killed together with Albrecht of Valdštejn in Cheb in 1634. The Emperor confiscated all the possession of the Trčkas valued about 5 million Rhenish guldens. The area of the dominion was approx. 302 square kilometres.
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Rudolf and Jeroným Colloredo-Wallsee
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1635 - 1638
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The Colloredos bought the dominion from the Emperor at price of 51,456 Rhenish guldens.
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Rudolf Colloredo
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1638 - 1657
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The imperial general and governor of Prague Rudolf became famous in the defence of Prague Old Town against the Swedes.
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Ludvík Colloredo
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1657 - 1694
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The Royal Chamberlain of State built Capuchin monastery (B. Minelli) at cost of 2,200 Rhenish guldens.
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Jeroným Colloredo
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1694 - 1726
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After fire on the top floors of the castle building repairs in baroque style werw carried out, attended by an architect G. B. Alliprandi. The repairs were participated also by G. B. Santini.
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Rudolf Josef Colloredo - Wallsee
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1726 - 1788
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In 1775 there was a big serf uprising in Opočno region. The main financial income of the dominion was from breweries (35%). The castle expense made 17% of the total expenditure. In 1744 Rudolf gained The Golden Fleece Order.
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František I. de Paula Gundakar Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1788 - 1807
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In 1771 he maried with Marie Isabela of Mansfeld and according to the family contract arms, names and properties of both families were joined.
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Rudolf Josef Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1807 - 1843
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Perhaps in 1820 a romantic park was founded in the Golden Brook valley. There were classicism changes of the castle area and Virgin Mary Church.
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František II. de Paula Gundakar Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1844 - 1852
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In 1843 František II. stood out hard against Opočno peasant and as Vice-Marshall of Windischgratz´s armies he participated in suppression of revolts in Prague, Vienna and Hungry in 1848.
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Josef František Jeroným Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1852 - 1895
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In 1887 repairs of the arcades were done.
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Josef Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1895 - 1925
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In 1896 a picture collection was placed in two castle halls. At the beginning of 20th century changes of the interior and completition of Billiard Hall were finished. In case nobody from Colloredo-Mansfeld family was staying at the castle, the collection of weapons and paintings was opened up for public in 1922.
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Dr. Josef Colloredo-Mannsfeld
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1925 - 1942
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The Reich
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1942 - 1945
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The Czechoslovak Republic
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1945 - 1961
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The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
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1961 - 1990
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In 1974 -1992 renovation of the facade, reinstallment and restoration of interiors and collections passed off.
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The Czechoslovak Federative Republic
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1990 - 1992
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In 1991 a claim to restitution was made by Colloredo-Mansfeld family.
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The Czech Republic
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1993 - 2003
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In 1994 - 2000 restoration of the arcades of the castle, complex reparing of the buildings in the Golden Brook valley after the flood in 1998 and repairs of the roofs passed off.
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Kristina Colloredo Mansfeld
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2003 - 2007
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The Czech Republic
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2007
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