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Augustin von Waldstein (died on 11 August 1684) was first a Knight of Malta and Grand Bailli. Under Emperor Leopold I, he served as Captain of the Lifeguard of Halberdiers and finally as Colonel and Court Marshal. He was a Knight of the Golden
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in 1642, together with HornĂ Litvinov, DolnĂ Litvinov and DolnĂ JiĹ™etĂn, and the
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Valdštejn Castle was the historical main seat of the family until 1821. In 1582, they purchased the lands of the secularized monastery of
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