Konopiště

Konopiště Castle
Zámek Konopiště
View of the garden outside the castle
Location in the Czech Republic
General information
TypeChâteau
Architectural styleRenaissance-Gothic
LocationKonopiště, Benešov, Central Bohemian Region
CountryCzech Republic
Coordinates49°46′46″N 14°39′24″E / 49.77944°N 14.65667°E / 49.77944; 14.65667
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Konopiště Castle

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.