In the Footsteps of Aristocratic Families

In the Footsteps of Aristocratic Families is a project that has been organised by the National Heritage Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and other scientific and heritage institutions since 2011.

Its aim is to research and present the legacy of the noble families of the Bohemian Crown, whose former residences are managed by the National Heritage Institute. Each year the project focuses on a specific family or on specific topics related to the nobility.

The idea for this project was born in 2010 during the preparation of the exhibition Rožmberk, the House of the Czech Grand Dukes and its Journey through History. The exhibition, held in the Waldstein Riding School in Prague in 2011, became part of the Rožmberk Year, which became the first year of the project In the Footsteps of Noble Families. In 2012, the second year was dedicated to the Pernštejn family and a year later the Year of French Culture took place.