karol henckel

Battle of Lützen, Where Karol Henckel Died

Seriously wounded, he died on May 7, 1813 in Dresden. He was temporarily buried in the Dresden church of St. St. John. At the behest of his wife, his body was moved to the castle chapel in Siemianowice. Eventually, his remains were buried in the crypt of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bytom.

Karol Henckel battle of Lutzen


karol henckel wife

Maria Josepha Brunetti, the first wife of Karol Henckel

He was married twice: first to Maria Józefa Brunetti, then to Józefa Pestaluzzi di Grabadona. He left only children from his first relationship. Of these, Francis Louis and Lazarus III later ruled over Bytom. He died in Sopron and was buried in the local church of St. st. Michael the Archangel.