Každodenní život Františka Josefa II. Silva-Taroucy a jeho rodiny v první polovině 20. století

The article will look into a history of everyday life of a nobleman in the era of the First Czechoslovak Republic.For this purpose, the figure of Count Frantiek Josef II Silva-Tarouca (1858-1936) and his family was chosen.Unlike his younger brother Arnot Emanuel Silva-Tarouca, this nobleman did not achieve any significant political fame.His figure is remarkable in view of the variety of his private activities.Like many other members of aristocratic society, the Silva-Tarouca family had to cope with a number of changes after 1918.We can speak of him as a gifted painter, horse breeder, amateur archivist, or historian.After the end of the First World War, the family faced a number of financial difficulties, which son Egbert Silva-Tarouca decided to solve by modernising the estate.However, his investment in modernisation proved unsuccessful and led to the family's forced departure from the chateau in echy pod Kosem.