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'''Dassanowsky''' is the name of the [[Austria|Austrian]] branch of the [[Poland|Polish]] [[szlachta|noble]] [[magnate]] family [[Taczanowski]] which came to [[Vienna]] in [[1683]] and has produced notable figures in Austrian civic and cultural life. |
'''Dassanowsky''' is the name of the [[Austria|Austrian]] branch of the [[Poland|Polish]] [[szlachta|noble]] [[magnate]] family [[Taczanowski]] which came to [[Vienna]] in [[1683]] and has produced notable figures in Austrian civic and cultural life. |
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Revision as of 09:54, 19 August 2006
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.
Notable members
Notable members include:
- Andrzej 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