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PRESERVATION OF WALLPAPERS AS PARTS OF INTERIORS

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Task of conservation. Case studies<br />

5.4. ESTERHÁZY PALACE, EISENSTADT, AUSTRIA<br />

5.4.1. History of the building<br />

Figure 141. Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria.<br />

The following overview of the history of the Esterházy Palace<br />

is a summary of the material found on the website of the palace.<br />

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The Esterházy Palace is one of the most beautiful Baroque<br />

palaces in Austria and presents a fascinating view of the resplendent<br />

life once lived at the court of the Princes Esterházy.<br />

In the 13th century, a castle was erected where the Esterházy<br />

Palace now stands. In 1364 it was acquired by the Kanizsai family<br />

and was substantially developed. Starting in 1371, the castle<br />

changed hands again, and Louis the Great, the king of Hungary,<br />

turned it into a medieval city castle. 428<br />

In 1622 the building was acquired by the Esterházy family<br />

and between 1663 and 1672 it was remodelled into a Baroque<br />

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The Esterházy Palace, accessed January 5, 2013, http://esterhazy.at/de/<br />

schlossesterhazy/666785/Das-Schloss-Esterhzy?_vl_backlink=/de/schlossesterhazy/<br />

index.do.<br />

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Wikipedia, Schloss Esterházy, accessed January 5, 2013,<br />

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Esterh%C3%A1zy.<br />

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