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A Groundbreaking Discovery in Lower Silesia: The Remains of the Former Owners of Książ Castle

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A groundbreaking discovery has been made at the municipal cemetery in Świebodzice, shedding new light on the history of Książ Castle. Twenty-five coffins and sarcophagi were discovered in the von Kramsta family tomb, containing the remains of members of the von Hochberg family – former owners of one of the largest residences in Lower Silesia. Among them was Konrad Ernst Maximilian von Hochberg, the founder of the castle's Baroque renovation.
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An incredible discovery was made during excavations at the Świebodzice cemetery. No one expected to find the remains of the von Hochberg family there.

·Warsaw, Poland
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A remarkable discovery was made in a tomb in Świebodzice. Twenty-five coffins and sarcophagi belonging to members of the Hochberg family, former owners of Książ Castle, were found.

The remains of, among others, Konrad Ernst Maximilian von Hochberg, the founder of the Baroque reconstruction of Książ, were identified in the von Kramst family tomb at the municipal cemetery in Świebodzice. A spokesman for Książ Castle in Wałbrzych described this as "a historic moment for Lower Silesia."

·Kraków, Poland
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A groundbreaking discovery has been made at the municipal cemetery in Świebodzice, shedding new light on the history of Książ Castle. Twenty-five coffins and sarcophagi were discovered in the von Kramsta family tomb, containing the remains of members of the von Hochberg family – former owners of one of the largest residences in Lower Silesia. Among them was Konrad Ernst Maximilian von Hochberg, the founder of the castle's Baroque renovation.

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rmf24.pl broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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