Von Treskow (noble family) explained

The Treskow family is an old and prominent German aristocratic family, that descended as a branch of the medieval ("Uradel") House of Tresckow.[1] The family rose to fame in Prussia due to their large landholdings and business ventures, resulting in many streets and boulevards being named after the family today.[2] [3] [4]

History

The Treskow branch of the medieval House of Tresckow descends from Sigmund Otto Joseph von Treskow (1756–1825) and was formally recognized by King Frederick William II of Prussia in 1797. U.S. President George Washington gave Sigismund Otto Joseph 4000 acres of woods along the Mississippi River in return for providing goods to the Continental Army. Treskow also financed Napoleon Bonaparte's army during the French Revolution, for which he was given the Regent Diamond.[5] [6] The diamond, which is one of the world's largest and was worn by various French kings and emperors in their crowns, is now on display at the Louvre as part of the French Crown Jewels.[7] Napoleon later visited the family at their Owinska and Radojewo palaces and proctected the Treskow family's estates from destruction during his later campaigns.[8] [9]

The descendants of Sigismund Otto Joseph von Treskow formed their own branches of the family, respectively, and acquired additional estates and palaces. Owinska Palace is known to be a remarkable early work of the famous architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, whose most famous works include the Old Museum and Concert Hall in Berlin. European aristocrats, such as Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, Princess Louise of Prussia and King Frederick William IV, came to the family's estate to enjoy the grounds and architecture.

Friedrichsfelde Palace and its surrounding lands were acquired by Carl von Treskow in 1812, who went on to buy nine more surrounding country estates, and was the family's Berlin residence until the Soviet invasion in 1945.[10] The Berlin district of Karlshorst is named after Carl von Treskow, who started its development into a mansion colony in 1825.[11] Sigismund von Treskow, who lived in the palace from 1880, continued the development of the district and the nearby Karlshorst racecourse. Treskowallee, a major avenue in Berlin, was named after Carl von Treskow.[12]

Streets and places

Estates

Austria

Berlin

Brandenburg

France

Poland

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kneschke, Ernst Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon. Voigt. 1870. 9. Leipzig. 267–269.
  2. Web site: - ADELSLEXIKON.COM. 2021-12-27. de.
  3. [Neues allgemeines deutsches Adels-Lexicon]
  4. Neues preußisches Adelslexicon, vol. 4, pp. 273-274
  5. Web site: Napoleon I's Coronation Sword . 2022-03-08 . napoleon.org . en-US.
  6. Book: Hedges, Williams . Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (Afterwards Sir William Hedges) . Cambridge University Press . 2010 . Yule . Henry . 3.
  7. Web site: Sun, Gold and Diamonds . 2022-03-08 . Le Louvre . en.
  8. Web site: Początki - Owińska i okolice1) Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela w Owińskach . 2022-03-08 . pl-PL.
  9. Web site: 2011-11-21 . Napoleon w Wielkopolsce • Odkryj Wielkopolskę • sprawdź ciekawe miejsca w Twojej okolicy . 2022-03-08 . regionwielkopolska.pl . pl-PL.
  10. Web site: Die Geschichte vom Schloss Friedrichsfelde . 2022-03-08 . Schloss Friedrichsfelde . de.
  11. Web site: Museum Lichtenberg im Stadthaus - Zur Geschichte von Karlshorst . 2022-03-08 . www.museum-lichtenberg.de.
  12. Web site: 2020-02-04 . Friedrichsfelde: Friedhof der Treskows ist restauriert . 2022-10-06 . Berliner Zeitung . de.
  13. Web site: Jürgens . Isabell . 2015-06-19 . Schnell fertig und günstig: Die "Treskow-Höfe" in Karlshorst . 2022-10-06 . www.morgenpost.de . de-DE.

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