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Esterhazy Palace

Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria
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About Esterhazy Palace

Schloss Esterhazy is a palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, the capital of the Burgenland nation. It became constructed within the overdue 13th century, and got here underneath ownership of the Hungarian Esterhazy family in 1622. Under Paul I, 1st Prince Esterhazy of Galantha the estate become converted into a baroque citadel which remained the foremost house and middle of management of the circle of relatives for over 300 years. The architectural history of the building entails a transition from an real medieval fortress, built for defense, to a palace meant for comfort and ostentatious show.

The moats had been eliminated within the early 19th century, and the architectural style become changed at diverse factors to fit the flavor of the instances. 1364 The palace comes into the possession of the powerful Kanizsai own family and therefore reviews a sizeable development. 1371 King Louis acquires and develops the fortress into a "medieval metropolis citadel" included inside the northwest perimeter of the city of Eisenstadt. 1622 Ownership falls underneath the possession of the Esterhazy circle of relatives.

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