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Quiz about European Palaces and Castles  Pt 2
Quiz about European Palaces and Castles  Pt 2

European Palaces and Castles: Pt 2 Quiz


Another look at some of Europe's famous historical residences and a few prisons thrown in as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by tripeuro. Estimated time: 10 mins.
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Author
tripeuro
Time
10 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
183,638
Updated
Nov 30 24
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
11 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. Spilberg was a famous Habsburg prison as well as protective fortress. Located in Brno, it successfully withstood a Prussian siege during the War of the Austrian Succession. It is more usually known, however, as a formidable prison. Which of the following were imprisoned here? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Konopiste, about 50 km outside Prague, was a favourite residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his morganatic wife Sophie. It was there that they could lead a life away from the resentment of the Austrian court. What did Franz Ferdinand have created there which made it famous throughout Central Europe? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. At the battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Napoleon set up his headquarters at the chateau of Slavkov. This castle was the property of a family prominent in the Austrian empire. Who owned the castle? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. The Ehrenberg was the town residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As a result of the marriages of members of the Coburg family to many of the European families, it became a place of family gatherings. In 1863 a note meeting took place. What was it? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Although now in ruins, the Constable of France, Anne [sic] de Montmorency, commissioned Jean Bullant who built the old castle at Chantilly, to build a chateau at Fere. What is the most noteworthy aspect of that chateau? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. On the Danube, Schloss Artstetten was acquired by the Habsburg family in 1823 when it was purchased by Franz I. It has belonged to several members of the Habsburg family since its acquisition. Why is it still a mecca for tourists? What does it have to offer visitors? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Potsdam contains several royal palaces - two of which are more renowed than others: Sanssouci and the Neues Palais. Who was responsible for the construction of these palaces? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Compiègne is another of the hunting palaces built by the Bourbon kings. Louis XV was reported as having said, "At Versailles I live like a king, at Fountainbleau like a prince, at Compiègne like a peasant." It was also a favourite of Napoleon I and III. What notable event occurred at the chateau? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. The last major construction work in Versailles was the creation of which of these? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. The hunting lodge from which the Austro-Hungarian King-Emperor Charles I went into exile in 1918 was called ...? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. This castle in the Loire was both a residence and a prison. Charles VII's mistress, Agnes Sorel was buried there. Louis XI used it as a prison and his counsellor, Cardinal de la Balue, before he too was imprisoned, devised small wooden cages which were hung from dark dungeon walls and held prisoners. Louis XII held Duke Ludovica Sforza of Milan there after he had been captured. What castle is this? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Spandau in Berlin served as a prison housing the Nazi war criminals following World War II. Which of these Nazi leaders was not housed here. Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. One of the most attractive of Polish cities is Krakow which escaped destruction during World War II. The castle in Krakow includes the coronation church of Polish kings. What is the name of the castle?
Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Although Catherine de Medici gave Diane de Poitiers the chateau de Chaumont in exchange for Chenonceau, Diane preferred another residence. What was this chateau? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. The chateau of Vincennes, on the outskirts of central Paris, was an important fortress and residence from the middle ages until the 19th century. Which of the following events did not occur at Vincennes? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The Potsdam conference was held in July 1945 to settle several issues arising from the defeat of Germany. The participants in the conference were the President of the United States, the Chairman of the Communist Party and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In which of the palaces in Potsdam was the conference held? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Schloss Moritzburg, just outside Dresden, was the hunting lodge associated with which royal family? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. This castle was the seat of the Elector Palatine until he lost his domain as a result of the Thirty Years' War. The name of the castle and the name of the town are the same. The town is the site of one of Germany's first universities. The town was the setting of Sigmund Romberg's "The Student Prince". It is on the River Neckar. What is the name of this castle, now substantially in ruins?

Answer: (One Word or two words)
Question 19 of 25
19. Ludwig II of Bavaria while Crown Prince resided with his father and brother when not in Munich in this Alpine Castle. What is its name? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. This castle was built by Ludwig in imitation of the chateau of Versailles. It is on an island and can only be reached by ferry. It features a copy of the Versailles Hall of Mirrors. The castle contains many portraits of Louis XIV (Ludwig in German) who was almost a hero to the young Ludwig. What is the name of this castle? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. This was the smallest of Ludwig II's castles. In addition to the small castle, in the grounds there is a Moorish Kiosk and a grotto where Ludwig could be rowed in a boat. What is the name of this castle? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. This castle, designed not by an architect but by a operatic set designer, is noted for the singer's hall. Like Herrenchiemsee it is incomplete and Ludwig spent little time here. It was at this castle, however, that court officials placed him under restraint and put him under medical treatment. Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. When Ludwig was put under medical supervision, he was moved from Neuschwanstein to this older and modest castle on the shores of the Starnbergersee. From time to time earlier in his career he had resided here and according to legend would row out in the lake to an island where he would meet his cousin, Elisabeth, who would row out from her family residence at Possenhofen. Elisabeth later became the wife of Franz Josef. What was the name of this castle? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. The London residence of the late Queen Mother recently acquired a new occupant and is now opened to the public (on a limited basis). Which of these is it? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Although the London home of the UK's reigning monarch is Buckingham Palace, when ambassadors are credited to the court, to what court are they accredited? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Spilberg was a famous Habsburg prison as well as protective fortress. Located in Brno, it successfully withstood a Prussian siege during the War of the Austrian Succession. It is more usually known, however, as a formidable prison. Which of the following were imprisoned here?

Answer: All of these

Jean-Baptiste Drouet was a French officer at Varennes and was responsible for stopping the flight of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, he was later captured by the Austrians and imprisoned here. The Carbonari were Italian patriots who fought to overthrow Habsburg (and Bourbon) authority in Italy and thereby achieve the unification of Italy.

After the conquest of Czechoslovakia, the Nazis used Spilberg as a clearing depot and during 15 months, more than 80,000 went through Spilberg. Although some were executed there, most were sent on to other concentration/extermination camps.
2. Konopiste, about 50 km outside Prague, was a favourite residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his morganatic wife Sophie. It was there that they could lead a life away from the resentment of the Austrian court. What did Franz Ferdinand have created there which made it famous throughout Central Europe?

Answer: A rose garden

Franz Ferdinand had a large rose garden constructed which was famous throughout the area. He opened the gardens to local residents and enjoyed their appreciation of the beauty. In 1910 it contained more than 7000 shrub roses and 1500 long stemmed roses with more than 200 different varieties represented. Sadly the garden deteriorated and by the 1960's the rose garden was there in name only. Recently steps have been taken to resurrect this attraction although the climate and soil conditions are not ideal.

After his assassination, the children of Franz Ferdinand continued to live at Konopiste, but at the time of the Nazi takeover, his sons were sent to the concentration camp at Dachau.
3. At the battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Napoleon set up his headquarters at the chateau of Slavkov. This castle was the property of a family prominent in the Austrian empire. Who owned the castle?

Answer: The Kaunic family

Prince Vaclav Antonin Kaunic (German spelling Wenzel Kaunitz) was the chancellor of the Empress Maria Theresa. Maria Theresa and members of her family were guests at the chateau. The Schwarzenberg family was important in the Austrian empire with vast estates in Bohemia. Prince Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg commanded the Allied forces against Napoleon at the battle of Leipzig (1814) and Prince Felix Schwarzenberg was Franz Josef's first chancellor in 1848.

The present Prince Karl was an advisor to Vaclav Havel.

The Liechenstein family were prominent at the court of Maria Theresa and Prince Liechenstein is depicted as an advisor to the Empress in the massive Monument of Maria Theresa between the museums of Art History and Natural Science. The d'Este family married into the Habsburg family and Franz Ferdinand, assassinated at Sarajevo, was Ferdinand d'Este.
4. The Ehrenberg was the town residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As a result of the marriages of members of the Coburg family to many of the European families, it became a place of family gatherings. In 1863 a note meeting took place. What was it?

Answer: The first meeting of Queen Victoria and Emperor Franz Josef

Napoleon III and Queen Victoria met on several occasions but not in Coburg. Nicholas II was not born until 1868. He first met Alexandra in 1884 when she was in St Petersburg for the wedding of her sister Elizabeth (Ella) to Nicholas's uncle Serge. She also met him in St Petersburg in 1889 when she visited her sister.

In 1894 she attended the marriage of her brother Grand Duke Ernest. This wedding was in Coburg and it was while attending this wedding that Nicholas proposed to Alexandra. Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Marie, daughter of Alexander II in 1874 in St Petersburg. Queen Victoria did not get along well with her daugher-in-law.
5. Although now in ruins, the Constable of France, Anne [sic] de Montmorency, commissioned Jean Bullant who built the old castle at Chantilly, to build a chateau at Fere. What is the most noteworthy aspect of that chateau?

Answer: An unusual stone viaduct over the deep moat

The stone viaduct, some 65 meters in length, originally had a second gallery. The viaduct, over a deep moat, has six arches. The castle itself was small, although it had outbuildings located beyond the moat. These outbuildings have been converted into a Relais hotel with a highly rated restaurant.
6. On the Danube, Schloss Artstetten was acquired by the Habsburg family in 1823 when it was purchased by Franz I. It has belonged to several members of the Habsburg family since its acquisition. Why is it still a mecca for tourists? What does it have to offer visitors?

Answer: The burial vault of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek

As part of the conditions required of Franz Ferdinand in order to marry Sophie Chotek, Franz Ferdinand had to agree that his children would not inherit the throne and that he would not be buried at the "Kaisergruft" ("Emperors' Vault") in the Kapuzinerkirche in Vienna, the traditional burial spot of the Habsburgs.

It also permitted Franz Ferdinand to be buried with his wife. Maximilian and Franz I are both buried in the Kaisergruft. Napoleon II was originally buried in the Kaisergruft but after the German occupation of France, Hitler had the body moved to lie beside his father, the Emperor Napoleon.
7. Potsdam contains several royal palaces - two of which are more renowed than others: Sanssouci and the Neues Palais. Who was responsible for the construction of these palaces?

Answer: Friedrich II (the Great)

Sanssouci, the site of the reburial of Friedrich II in 1991, is a small schloss built on the top of a terraced slope with vines. Friedrich himself only occupied 5 rooms of this schloss, with another five reserved for guests. One room was permanently reserved for Voltaire. Johann Sebastian Bach was a frequent visitor and he often performed with Friedrich, an accomplished flautist and a sometime composer.

The Neues Palais, a much larger complex, is also located in the same park. It consists of two large buildings, one of which was a service complex and the other was the actual residence.

These buildings were joined by a tunnel. An unusual feature of the Neues Palais is a grotto hall. One of the rocks in this hall is from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

This mountain, the highest in Africa, was a gift to Wilhelm II from Queen Victoria who had the boundary of German East Africa adjusted to include the mountain, which had been British till 1890. After World War I, almost the whole of German East Africa became British, as a League of Nations mandate.
8. Compiègne is another of the hunting palaces built by the Bourbon kings. Louis XV was reported as having said, "At Versailles I live like a king, at Fountainbleau like a prince, at Compiègne like a peasant." It was also a favourite of Napoleon I and III. What notable event occurred at the chateau?

Answer: Napoleon welcomed his bride Marie Louise

When Marie Louise arrived at Compiègne, Napoleon decreed that the proxy marriage which had occured in Vienna was suffient and that no obstacle existed to the consummation of his marriage. Both surrenders occurred at the Claire d'Armistice, outside the town. The German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
9. The last major construction work in Versailles was the creation of which of these?

Answer: The opera

The opera was completed in 1770, just in time for its use in the celebration of the marriage of the Dauphin Louis (later Louis XVI) to Marie Antoinette. Although Louis XIV lived at Versailles prior to the completion of the chapel (the Salon of Mars did duty as interim chapel) it was completed during his reign.

The Grandes Eaux, the fountains, were also completed in the reign of Louis XIV and were necessary in order to prevent the water in the ponds from becoming stagnant and odourous. The Petit Trianon was completed in 1768 for Madame DuBarry.
10. The hunting lodge from which the Austro-Hungarian King-Emperor Charles I went into exile in 1918 was called ...?

Answer: Eckartsau

In the early 1700s Emanuel Fisher von Erlach and J. L. von Hildebrandt remodeled the medieval moated castle into a hunting lodge. In 1898, Franz Ferdinand who had acquired the schloss had the east and south wings extensively renovated. In 1918, Karl I left for exile in Switzerland on March 23, 1819. Laxenburg is a royal summer palace, largely ignored by tourists since it is remote from the centre of Vienna.

The Hermes Villa was built for the Empress Elisabeth in 1886 but is not a hunting schloss.

The Alte Favorita palace, also not a hunting lodge, but was a garden palace. Joseph II opened the grounds to the public in 1775. The palace now houses the Vienna Boys' Choir and a porcelain factory.
11. This castle in the Loire was both a residence and a prison. Charles VII's mistress, Agnes Sorel was buried there. Louis XI used it as a prison and his counsellor, Cardinal de la Balue, before he too was imprisoned, devised small wooden cages which were hung from dark dungeon walls and held prisoners. Louis XII held Duke Ludovica Sforza of Milan there after he had been captured. What castle is this?

Answer: Loches

The cages were constructed so as to make it almost impossible for the prisoner to move. The tomb of Agnes Sorel was desecrated during the French Revolution. Gue Pean is now an equestrian centre and a castle hotel. It has an interesting but disorganized archive of historical documents. Chinon was a Plantagenet stronghold and was the site of the first meeting of Jean d'Arc and Charles VII. Saumur was rebuilt in the late 1300's although remodeled several times since.

It houses two museums, one of the decorative arts and another of the horse.
12. Spandau in Berlin served as a prison housing the Nazi war criminals following World War II. Which of these Nazi leaders was not housed here.

Answer: Heinrich Himmler

Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of the Nazi party, was imprisoned at Spandau until his death at the age of 92. There are stories that in fact the man in Spandau was a substitute. Albert Speer was Hitler's favourite architect and Minister for Armaments and Production.

He was sentenced to 20 years and released from Spandau in 1966. Subsequent to his release, he published several books. He died in 1981 at the age of 76. Baldur von Schirach was Head of Hitler Youth and Gauleiter of Vienna. He was sentenced to 20 years.

He died in 1974 at 67. Himmler was head of the SS and Gestapo and in charge of the concentration camps. He unsuccessfully attempted to avoid capture. When his identity was revealed, he committed suicide by taking poison.
13. One of the most attractive of Polish cities is Krakow which escaped destruction during World War II. The castle in Krakow includes the coronation church of Polish kings. What is the name of the castle?

Answer: Wawel Castle

Wieliczka is the name of the salt mines which came into existence in the 1300s. These mines consist of hundreds of miles of tunnels, large caverns containing scultures and a church. There is a clinic in the areas of the mine (which no longer are salt producing) for the treatment of respiratory illnesses. Sukiennice is the name of the medieval cloth hall which has been a centre of commerce for hundreds of years and now houses boutiques.
14. Although Catherine de Medici gave Diane de Poitiers the chateau de Chaumont in exchange for Chenonceau, Diane preferred another residence. What was this chateau?

Answer: Anet

Anet was built for Diane de Poitiers and paid for by Henry II. Its most noteworthy feature is the front gate where a bronze sculture of a stag being attacked by hounds is mounted on a pedistal above an arch. The Chateau de Beauregard, one of the Loire chateaux, features a portrait gallery with more than 300 portraits of noble and royal personages.

It also has a delft tile tableau depicting an entire army on the march - complete with baggage train. The Chateau de Menars was the property of Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV.

The Chateau d'Amboise was a royal chateau and the scene of the hanging of Protestant conspirators in front of Mary Queen of Scots when she was also Queen of France and her husband Francis II of France.
15. The chateau of Vincennes, on the outskirts of central Paris, was an important fortress and residence from the middle ages until the 19th century. Which of the following events did not occur at Vincennes?

Answer: The execution of Marshal Ney

Marshal Ney, one of Napoleon's Marshals who after Napoleon was exiled to Elba accepted a position in the army of Louis XVIII but rejoined the Emperor when he returned to France was executed after Waterloo in the Gardens of the Luxembourg. Henry V, who had just concluded a treaty with the French whereby he was the heir to the French crown, died of dysentry at Vincennes.

His body was boiled so that the skin and bones could be returned to England for burial. Fouquet was imprisoned at Vincennes until his trial had concluded at which time he was sent to the fortress of Pinerolo near Piedmont.

He remained in prison there until his death.
16. The Potsdam conference was held in July 1945 to settle several issues arising from the defeat of Germany. The participants in the conference were the President of the United States, the Chairman of the Communist Party and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In which of the palaces in Potsdam was the conference held?

Answer: Cecilienhof Palace

President Truman represented the United States, Josef Stalin the USSR and initially Winston Churchill represented Great Birtain. When the conference convened on July 17, Clement Attlee attended as an observer. The results of an election in Britain were to be announced on July 25. Churchill and Anthony Eden returned to the UK to await the election results.

When the meeting reconvened, Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin represented the UK as the new Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.
17. Schloss Moritzburg, just outside Dresden, was the hunting lodge associated with which royal family?

Answer: Wettin

The property remained that of the Wettins even after the events of 1918, which abolished the monarchy in Saxony (and throughout the German states).
18. This castle was the seat of the Elector Palatine until he lost his domain as a result of the Thirty Years' War. The name of the castle and the name of the town are the same. The town is the site of one of Germany's first universities. The town was the setting of Sigmund Romberg's "The Student Prince". It is on the River Neckar. What is the name of this castle, now substantially in ruins?

Answer: Heidelberg

Mark Twain resided in Heidelberg during his European trip and fell in love with the city. Goethe fell in love with a young German girl there. Frederick, the Elector Palatine, had Heidelberg as his capital before he accepted the throne of Bohemia an event which triggered the Thirty Years' War.

He was married to the daugher of King James I of England and it was from this marriage that the present British royal house stems.
19. Ludwig II of Bavaria while Crown Prince resided with his father and brother when not in Munich in this Alpine Castle. What is its name?

Answer: Hohenschwangau

Hohenschwangau was built by the knights of Schwangau in the 1100s. It was remodeled by Ludwig's father Crown Prince Maximilian who was later Maximilian II upon the abdication of his father Ludwig I. It was at Hohenschwangau that Ludwig first met Richard Wagner who encouaged Ludwig's interest in the arts and music.
20. This castle was built by Ludwig in imitation of the chateau of Versailles. It is on an island and can only be reached by ferry. It features a copy of the Versailles Hall of Mirrors. The castle contains many portraits of Louis XIV (Ludwig in German) who was almost a hero to the young Ludwig. What is the name of this castle?

Answer: Herrenchiemsee

Like most of Ludwig's buildings, Herrenchiemsee is unfinished. Ludwig spent less than a month here. In the summer, candle-light concerts are held in the hall of mirrors.
21. This was the smallest of Ludwig II's castles. In addition to the small castle, in the grounds there is a Moorish Kiosk and a grotto where Ludwig could be rowed in a boat. What is the name of this castle?

Answer: Linderhof

This is the most complete of Ludwig's creations and one in which he spent a fair amount of time. Located in the Oberammergau it is almost hidden in the wooded mountain region. Like Herrenchiemsee, the decoration reminds one of the French court with many portraits of both Louis XIV and Louis XV.
22. This castle, designed not by an architect but by a operatic set designer, is noted for the singer's hall. Like Herrenchiemsee it is incomplete and Ludwig spent little time here. It was at this castle, however, that court officials placed him under restraint and put him under medical treatment.

Answer: Neuschwanstein

At the top of a steep hill, Neuschwanstein is on a twin peak to Hohenschwangau. Close to the castle there is the Marienbrücke across a deep gorge. Ludwig spent just over 100 days here during the 17 years of its construction.
23. When Ludwig was put under medical supervision, he was moved from Neuschwanstein to this older and modest castle on the shores of the Starnbergersee. From time to time earlier in his career he had resided here and according to legend would row out in the lake to an island where he would meet his cousin, Elisabeth, who would row out from her family residence at Possenhofen. Elisabeth later became the wife of Franz Josef. What was the name of this castle?

Answer: Schloss Bert

Schloss Berg had been remodeled by Maximilian, Ludwig's father. After Ludwig's engagement to Sophie Wittelsbach, Elisabeth of Austria's sister, he spent most of the next four years there. When he was under restraint, he and his doctor went walking on the shores of the lake. Later they were both found drowned. Whether it was a murder suicide, accident or murder remains still a mystery.
24. The London residence of the late Queen Mother recently acquired a new occupant and is now opened to the public (on a limited basis). Which of these is it?

Answer: Clarence House

Clarence House was built for William IV before he became king. It was the home of Queen Elizabeth between the time of her marriage and the death of her father King George VI. When King George died, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother moved to Clarence House and it remained her London residence until her death. Prince Charles took up residence in Kensington Palace and later St James's Palace. Marlborough House was the residence of Edward VII as Prince of Wales and was last used as the residence of Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II's grandmother.

It is presently the Commonwealth Secretariat.
25. Although the London home of the UK's reigning monarch is Buckingham Palace, when ambassadors are credited to the court, to what court are they accredited?

Answer: The Court of St. James's

Officially it is the Court of St. James's. Soon after the destruction by fire in 1698 of Whitehall Palace (except for the Banqueting Hall) St. James's Palace became the official London residence of the English (later British) monarchs and remained so till 1837. It contains the Chapel Royal, which has played a key role in the development of English church music.

Until the death of the Queen Mother, Prince Charles resided at St. James's. Upon the death of the monarch, the succession is proclaimed at the Priory Court in the Palace of St James's.
Source: Author tripeuro

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