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Z�kupy (Czech Republic)
Cesk� L�pa okres, Libereck� kraj
Last modified: 2002-05-31 by jarig bakker
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Z�kupy municipality flag
![[Z�kupy municipality flag]](../images/c/cz-cl-za.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 10 May 2001, after image by Petr Exner,
adopted 12 Apr 1994
Z�kupy Town (District Cesk� L�pa) was called in German �Reichstadt�,
although it was no Imperial Free City at all (in this case Reich
means �rich). Local State owned Chateau was build in the Year 1518 instead
burned-out fort by Zdislav Berka (of Dub� - his arms is the escutcheon
in Town Arms). Julius Francis Duke von Sachsen - Lauenburg let in Year
1683 the chateau rebuild to Baroque style...In Year 1818 was the Chateau
made center of �Dukedom Reichstadt�, which was asigned for Napoleon�s
Son known as �Aiglon� (Napoleon Francois Charles Josef, King of Rome, Imperial
Imperial, duke of Reichstadt - for his Arms see this
webpage). After Year 1848 was the Chateau Sommer Residence of
Ex-Emperor Ferdinand I., for him was also reconstructed and decorated with
paintings of J. Navr�til, .etc.
7th - 9th of July 1900 there was a secret wedding in Chateau
Chapel. Austrian Crown Prince.Archiduke Franz Ferdinand d�Este merried
(a Czech) Countess Sofia Chotek von Wognjn (�ofie Chotkov� z Wognjna, in
modern Czech � z Vojn�na�)...
Source: this
webpage.
Ale� K���an, 21 May 2002
Z�kupy CoA
![[Z�kupy Coat of Arms]](../images/c/cz-cl)za.jpg)
image from this site, located
by Jarig Bakker, 9 Sep 2001
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