Josef von Penkler

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Josef Freiherr von Penkler (born February 10, 1751 in Constantinople , † February 22, 1830 in Vienna ) was an Austrian politician.

Life

Josef von Penkler, the son of the diplomat Heinrich Christoph Freiherr von Penkler , entered the service of the Lower Austrian government after attending the Theresian Military Academy . From 1776 he belonged to the Lower Austrian gentry and in 1777 he bought the Mödling-Liechtenstein estate.

He was a member of various committees and campaigned for the restoration of a class administration as it existed before the reforms of Joseph II . As a landlord he led his rule according to modern guidelines.

He had the first work done on Liechtenstein Castle , which was in very poor condition after the Second Turkish Siege, but there was no money for extensive repairs.

Due to speculation with mines, he got into debt and had to sell the Schönau an der Triesting estate , which came from his wife's family, in 1793 and Mödling-Liechtenstein in 1799.

However, he remained in the various committees. So he was involved in the reorganization of the Theresianum . At the Vienna Minorite Church , which was declared the Italian national church under Joseph II in 1782, Penkler worked as prefect. He was a good friend of Klemens Maria Hofbauer , who was later canonized and whom he also supported in the Catholic renewal movement.

Penkler was married to Josefa Freiin von Toussaint from 1774 to 1788. The marriage remained childless. After his wife died, he remained a widow for the rest of his life. His older sister Therese (1741-1819) was married to Baron Anton von Doblhoff-Dier. The younger sister (1753-1840) was married to Franz Josef Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen and was the grandmother of the writer Elegius Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen ( Friedrich Halm ).

Penkler is considered to be the founder of the romantic cemetery in Maria Enzersdorf , as he provided graves to both court farmers and numerous friends from the Viennese romantic circle. The chapel at the cemetery can also be traced back to his foundation. From 1776 to 1798 he also owned the Liechtenstein Castle .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Historical gardens of Austria: Lower Austria, Burgenland, p. 273.
personal data
SURNAME Penkler, Josef von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Penkler, Josef Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1751
PLACE OF BIRTH Constantinople
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 1830
Place of death Vienna