Finck von Finckenstein

The House of Finck von Finckenstein is a noble family classified as Uradel (German for 'ancient nobility').

It is one of the oldest Prussian aristocratic families extant, dating back to the 12th century in the Duchy of Carinthia.

However, his allocation is uncertain; under its current name, the house appears authentically in 1451 with 'Michael Fincke' who calls himself 'Finck von Roggenhausen' in 1474.

The Finck von Finckenstein's Imperial Count Diploma of 1710 determines as the cradle of the house of Finck von Finckenstein the today dilapidated Finkenstein Castle ruin in Carinthia.

According to the Imperial Count Diploma Konrad Finck von Finckenstein came during the Prussian Crusade in the 13th century with his 100 knights of the Order of St John in its drive to conquer Old Prussia alongside the Teutonic Knights.

Finkenstein Castle, Carinthia