Ferdinand I, also referred to as Ferdinand I of Habsburg, was a Habsburg ruler who ascended the Bohemian throne in 1526.[1]

The exhibition of the Bohemian Crown Jewels Habsburgs 500, which in September 2026 followed their fortunes at Prague Castle to the end of the 18th century, begins with his accession.[1][2] During its run, about 36,600 visitors saw the Habsburgs 500 exhibition, while the previous edition attracted more than 51,500 people. [1] In 1560 Emperor Ferdinand I bought the indebted Pardubice estate from the Pernštejn family, whose rule there thereby ended.[3] On 4 November 2026 the historian Jaroslava Hausenblasová is due to present the life of Anna Jagiellon, the wife of Ferdinand I, as part of a series. [4] From October to November 2026 the East Bohemian Museum (Východočeské muzeum) is holding a series of six lectures on the Habsburgs at Pardubice Castle, opened on 7 October by the historian Václav Bůžek with the topic of Ferdinand I and the rise of the Central European Habsburg monarchy. [4] Pardubice later passed to Ferdinand's son Maximilian II, who initiated the rebuilding of the castle to serve the needs of the royal court. [4] According to the museum's director Tomáš Libánek, Ferdinand I visited Pardubice several times and took an interest in its castle and strategic location. [4]

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  1. Blesk.cz — 29 September 2026
  2. ČTK / České noviny — 15 September 2026
  3. Statutární město Pardubice
  4. Deník: Pardubický kraj — 5 October 2026