Describe Konopiste as a classic Empire location, explain why it was important.
Konopiste belonged to Franz Ferdinand, the nephew of Franz Joseph who would take the throne of the Austrian Empire after Franz Josephs death in 1916. Franz Ferdinand was the richest Habsburg during his time, and this definitely reflected on the interior of his hunting lodge with the exquisite, lavish, and over the top decorations and furnishings of Konopiste (also reflecting the almost never ending wealth of the Empire).
Konopiste was important for the thousand of trophy's that Franz Ferdinand displayed along the walls, showing a glimpse into his severe mental instability. It is also important because Franz Ferdinand would become the last Empire of Austrian, ending his reign at the start of World War One in 1918.
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