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COLLOREDO~MANSFELD

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Colloredo was first mentioned in the 13th century.
In the 14th century it was divided into three lineages, which later split into several branches.
The Head of one of these  were called Colloredo - Mansfeld.The noble family originally came from Di Colloredo in Friaul Italy.The Colloredos were made barons in 1588, imperial counts in 1624 and imperial princes in 1763. The Castle Opocno was bought in 1635.                                                                             
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Friedrich, Josef, Hieronymus
Opocno Castle (say: opotchno)

The Castle Opocno was boughtby the family Colloredo in 1635.
After a large fire on the upper floors, Jeronym Colloredo rebuilt part of the chateau in a fine Baroque style. Two outstanding architects of that time were commisioned, G. B. Alliprandi and G. B. Santini (1696-1718). Later on even the romantic "English Park" was founded in the Golden Brook valley around 1820.In 1896, The valuable picture gallery was transferred to Opocno by Joseph II Colloredo-Mansfeld. The picture gallery, started by Frantisek Colloredo in the late 18th century, was initially placed at Dobling near Vienna, and later moved to Prague. Today's exhibition features works of Carravagio, Cranach, Brandel, Rubens, del Sarto, Cignaroli and Hieronymus Bosch.    Read More