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Article about "Teschen" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (487 words) |
 | Teschen is situated on the Olza, a tributary of the Oder river, and combines both Polish and German peculiarities in the style of its buildings. |
| Teschen is an old town and was the capital of the duchy of Teschen. |
| The duchy of Teschen belonged to the dukes of Upper Silesia, and since 1298 it recognized the overlordships of Kings of from Bohemian dynasty. |
| Duchy of Cieszyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (283 words) |
| Duchy of Cieszyn (Polish: KsiÄ™stwo CieszyÅ„skie, Czech: TěšÃnské knÞectvÃ) was an independent duchy in the area of Cieszyn Silesia. |
| In 1708 the duchy of Teschen was given to the dukes of Lorraine as compensation for the loss of Montferrat, until the Lorrain - Austrian emperor Francis I granted it to his eldest surviving daughter, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria, who married Prince Albert of Saxony, who thus became (the only) Duke of Saxe-Teschen. |
| Their marriage remained childless, and upon the death of the widowed Albert, Teschen passed to their adopted son, Archduke Charles of Austria, who became duke of Teschen and started the Habsburg-Lorraine branch of dukes of Teschen. |
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