It was the home of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria ... By all accounts, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were very happy there, preferring Konopiště to life in Vienna, the imperial capital. A ...

But Archduke ... claimed Franz Ferdinand’s life on his fated trip to Sarajevo. Journey yonder: After the castle tour, stroll through the gardens, where the royal peacocks reign, and head out through ...

Duchess Sophie von Hohenberg was born on 1 March 1868 in Stuttgart, Germany. She was married to Archduke Franz Ferdinand. She died on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

sickly boys searching for meaning were manipulated into hate by a bombastic ideologue and inspired to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The event is historically viewed as the catalyst of ...

You may have hazy memories of Franz Ferdinand (the Austrian royal ... which set off World War I. "Archduke" centers on three boys recruited to kill the nobleman and the desperation fueling ...

It’s a dark comedy about the person who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand which ignited World War I. Joseph takes an absurdist look at the young man’s motives for the action, and not ...

The good: Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand are back with their sixth (first in seven years). The bad: Nope. And “Fear” was worth the wait. The nitty gritty: Not resting on their laurels ...

With all due respect to Philly Fashion Week, the participants in the annual Easter Promenade costume contest are always the year’s best-dressed Philadelphians. Longtime MC Henri David returns for the ...

Inspired by the new photo exhibit, “Punk in Place: Concerts and Casuals” shot by Theresa Kereakes, Adobe Punk, co-written/directed by mother-son team, Theresa Chavez and Gabriel Garza, offers ...

a dark comedy that imagines what led three young men to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. (Courtesy of The Wilma Theater) So, before she retired in 2021, she reached out to the ...

wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, with more than 300 objects on display. The Sisi Museum offers insights both into the grandeur of the Habsburgs and into the life and death of Vienna's beloved Empress ...

The first half of April has been pretty damp — they don't say April showers for nothing! Make sure to check the weather forecast as you head out to the can't-miss concerts coming to the 416 week ...