Dionysius Andrassy had a mausoleum built, not far from the Krásna Hôrka Castle, for his wife Františka Hablavcová, an opera singer with whom he fell in love in Vienna. Since she did not have “blue blood”, they got married secretly and lived in Döbling and Munich. His father disinherited him but changed this later before his death, however Dionysius did not return. He delegated the administration of the property to his friend. After Františka’s death, he decided not to bury her in the family tomb. Building of the mausoleum commenced on March 22, 1903, and was consecrated on October 26, 1904...
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