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The Finckenstein Palace was a baroque palace built between 1716 and 1720 in former East Prussia, today Poland. It was built by Prussian Field Marshal, Marquess, and Count Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein and remained in the possession of the Finck von Finckenstein family until 1782^[1] After that the Counts Dohna-Schlobitten lived in it until 1945, when the Red Army set the palace on fire January 22 1945 during their conquest of East Prussia.^[2] The ruins are still visible.

The palace became well known in 1807, when Napoleon made it his residence from April through June of that year. When he saw the palace for the first time, he said: "Enfin un chateau" ("Finally, a castle").^[3] The Treaty of Finckenstein between France and Persia was signed here.^[3] Here, Napoleon met his mistress Maria Walewska, with whom he lived in the palace.^[3] The Hollywood movie Conquest was filmed here in 1937 with Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer.^[4]

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 [[Image:Kamieniec Przód.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Front of palace, now.]]
 [[File:The Persian Envoy Mirza Mohammed Reza Qazvini Finkenstein Castle 27 Avril 1807 by Francois Mulard.jpg|thumb|The Persian Envoy Mirza Mohammed Reza-Qazvini meets with Napoleon I to sign a [[Franco-Persian alliance]] at the Finkenstein castle, 27 April 1807, by [[François Mulard]].]]
-The '''Finckenstein Palace''' was a [[baroque]] palace built between 1716 and 1720 in former [[East Prussia]], today [[Poland]]. It was built by [[Prussia]]n [[Field Marshal]], [[Marquess]], and [[Count]] Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein and remained in the possession of the [[Finck von Finckenstein]] family until 1782.{{Fact|date=June 2009}} After that the Counts Dohna-Schlobitten lived in it until [[1945]], when the [[Red Army]] set the palace on fire January 22 1945 during their conquest of East Prussia.{{Fact|date=June 2009}} The ruins are still visible.
+The '''Finckenstein Palace''' was a [[baroque]] palace built between 1716 and 1720 in former [[East Prussia]], today [[Poland]]. It was built by [[Prussia]]n [[Field Marshal]], [[Marquess]], and [[Count]] Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein and remained in the possession of the [[Finck von Finckenstein]] family until 1782<ref>[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/01/finckenstein_1.htm History of Fickenstein part 1] {{de icon}}</ref> After that the Counts Dohna-Schlobitten lived in it until [[1945]], when the [[Red Army]] set the palace on fire January 22 1945 during their conquest of East Prussia.<ref>[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/finckenstein6/finckenstein_6.htm History of Finckenstein part 6] {{de icon}}</ref> The ruins are still visible.
-The palace became well known in 1807, when [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] made it his residence from April through June of that year. When he saw the palace for the first time, he said: "Enfin un chateau" ("Finally, a castle").{{Fact|date=June 2009}} The [[Treaty of Finckenstein]] between France and Persia was signed here.{{Fact|date=June 2009}} Here, Napoleon met his mistress [[Maria Walewska]], with whom he lived in the palace.{{Fact|date=June 2009}} The Hollywood movie ''[[Conquest (1937 film)|Conquest]]'' was filmed here in 1937 with [[Greta Garbo]] and [[Charles Boyer]].{{Fact|date=June 2009}}
+The palace became well known in 1807, when [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] made it his residence from April through June of that year. When he saw the palace for the first time, he said: "Enfin un chateau" ("Finally, a castle").<ref name=part4>[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/finckenstein4/finckenstein_4.htm History of Finckenstein part 4] {{de icon}}</ref> The [[Treaty of Finckenstein]] between France and Persia was signed here.<ref name=part4/> Here, Napoleon met his mistress [[Maria Walewska]], with whom he lived in the palace.<ref name=part4/> The Hollywood movie ''[[Conquest (1937 film)|Conquest]]'' was filmed here in 1937 with [[Greta Garbo]] and [[Charles Boyer]].<ref>[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/finckenstein7/finckenstein_7.htm History of Finckenstein part 7] {{de icon}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
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 *[http://books.google.com/books?q=castle+of+Finkenstein&btnG=Search+Books&as_brr=0 Google Books search]
 ==External links==
 {{Commons|Kamieniec (województwo warmińsko-mazurskie)}}
-*[http://www.rosenberg-wpr.de/Finckenstein_neu/06/finckenstein_6.htm Umfangreiche Informationen über das Schloss auf www.rosenberg-wpr.de]
+*[http://www.rosenberg-wpr.de/Finckenstein_neu/06/finckenstein_6.htm www.rosenberg-wpr.de]
-*[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/01/finckenstein_1.htm Umfangreiche Informationen über das Schloss]
+*[http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Finckenstein_neu/01/finckenstein_1.htm History of Finckenstein showing contemporary pictures]
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