House of Bubna-Litic
The House of Bubna-Litic (Czech: Bubnové z Litic, also translated as Bubna von Lititz) is a Czech noble family dating back to the 14th century.
History
Originally members of the lower nobility (vladyka) from the castle of Buben in western Bohemia, the house rose to prominence following the acquisition of the Litice Castle in 1562. However, the house is mentioned in historical records dating to the late 14th century. Allegedly, there are mentions of the name in the 12th century.
The Bohemian Revolt (1618–1620) had a mixed influence on the house and resulted in loss of property. Jan Varlich of Bubna ( ?-1636) was forced to flee the country with the Winter King Frederick V. However, a different part of the house was later granted the title of count. The Coat of Arms od the Counts of Bubna-Litic depicts a drum (Czech: Buben) and a lion with the King's crown. The lion is connected to the family legend which describes Heřman of Bubna as a traveler who found himself a fellow lion.
After being ennobled the castles of Doudleby and Žamberk were built by Mikuláš of Bubna.
The counts of Bubna increased their lands and were most prosperous in the 18th century. Several castles and churches were built in this era. Due to debt, the house lost most of its property in 1809. The political importance of the family finished with the abolition of aristocratic titles in 1918 and the Communist 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état.
Notable members of the House of Bubna
- Jindřich Jan (1596-1653).
- Heřman of Bubna, according to the legend, accompanied on his journeys by a loyal lion. He is portrayed next to George of Poděbrady across the National Gallery building in Holešovice. Because he used to own the lands a nearby street Heřmanova is named after him.[1]
- Ferdinand, Graf Bubna von Littitz (1768-1825), liberator of Geneva in 1813.[2] Austrian commander and diplomat in the Napoleonic Wars.[3]
- Mikuláš Bubna-Litic (1897-1954), Minister of Agriculture in the Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Played a role in reducing the damage to Czechoslovakia.
Property
The properties of the House of Bubna-Litic are mainly located in the Pardubice Region. Only the Castle of Doudleby and Horní Jelení remain in the family today. Throughout history the family is known to have held:
- Castle of Buben
- Litice Castle[4]
- Schloss Žamberk
- Schloss Doudleby
- Castle and Schloss Kokořín
- Horní Jelení
- Březno
- Křtiny
- Some houses in Celetná in Prague[5]
References
- ↑ http://praga-magica.blog.cz/1102/malovane-holesovice-5
- ↑ http://krajane.net/articleDetail.view?id=2863
- ↑ http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_bubna_ferdinand.html historyofwar.org: Field Marshal Ferdinand Bubna
- ↑ http://www.hrad-litice.cz/en/
- ↑ http://www.historickaslechta.cz/bubnovske-domy-v-praze-id2009120011-10