Dassanowsky

Dassanowsky is the name of the Austrian branch of the Polish noble magnate family Taczanowski which came to Vienna in 1683 and has produced notable figures in Austrian civic and cultural life. Dassanowskyweg (Dassanowsky Way) in the 22nd District (Donaustadt) of Vienna was named in recognition of the family.

Notable members

Notable members include:

• Andrzej (Andreas) Taczanowski, Knight Commander under King Jan Sobieski in Vienna during the Turkish Siege (Battle of Vienna) of 1683
• Leopold Johannes Dassanowsky, Director of the Imperial Court Postal Service; expanded postal routes across the empire in 18th century
• Christian Dassanowsky, Imperial court official; instrumental in modernization of postal system in 19th century
• Heinrich Franz von Dassanowsky, 19th century philanthropist
• Elfi von Dassanowsky, opera singer, pianist, film producer
• Robert Dassanowsky educator, cultural historian, film producer

See also

• Taczanowski

Selected Literature

• Stefan Graf von Szydlow-Szydlowski und Nikolaus R. von Pastinszky, Der polnische und litauische Hochadel, Budapest 1944
• Günther Berger, “Die Familie v. Dassanowsky: Die kaisertreue österreichische Linie des polnischen Grafenhauses Taczanowski zu Taczanow,” Krone und Reich: Zeitschrift des Verbandes der Österreicher zur Wahrung der Geschichte Österreichs, 1/2 1999, 13–15.
• Felix Czeike, Historisches Lexikon der Stadt Wien, Vol. 6, Vienna: K&S, 2004.
• Austria Forum at www.austriaforum.org.