Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky

Karl Alois
Prince Lichnowsky of Woschütz
Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky in 1800; artist unknown
Known forPatron of Ludwig van Beethoven
Born(1761-06-21)June 21, 1761
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria
DiedApril 15, 1814(1814-04-15) (aged 52)
NationalityAustrian (Habsburg Monarchy)
SpouseCountess Maria Christiane von Thun und Hohenstein (m. 1788)
OccupationPrince, Chamberlain

Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky of Woschütz (German: Karl Alois Johann-Nepomuk Vinzenz Leonhard, Fürst Lichnowsky von Woschütz, also known as Carl Alois, Fürst von Lichnowsky-Woschütz; 21 June 1761 – 15 April 1814) was the second Prince Lichnowsky and a chamberlain at the Imperial Austrian court. He is remembered for his patronage of music and his relationships with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.


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