Reichenstein Castle (Austria)
| Reichenstein Castle | ||
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 Reichenstein seen from the south-west |
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| Alternative name (s): | Reichenstein Castle | |
| Creation time : | around 1230 | |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, converted into a castle | |
| Conservation status: | Half ruin | |
| Place: | Carrying wine | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 21 '51 " N , 14 ° 34' 52" E | |
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The Burg Reichenstein is the half-ruined a converted to a castle hilltop castle . It is located in the village of the same name Reichenstein in the municipality of Tragwein in the Freistadt district in the Mühlviertel in Upper Austria .
location
Reichenstein Castle extends on a narrow, steeply sloping rock ledge above a bend in the Waldaist river . At the foot of the elevation is the village of Reichenstein , which consists of a small collection of houses, with a kindergarten and elementary school (small school), as well as the Gasthaus zur Hoftaverne (since 1482) and the national forge for metal design (since 1641).
description
Of the medieval hilltop castle, only the castle chapel in the castle grounds is preserved today. 1576, instead of the medieval palace , a Renaissance built -Wohntrakt. In the Knight's Hall of the equipped with double window arches residential tract fresco remains can still be seen today. A piece of the gate wing and the northern wing tower are still preserved today from the newly built gate wing including the side towers.
During construction work for the castle museum in 2012, significant remains of an older predecessor castle were discovered on the castle grounds.
history
A Ulrich von Reichenstein 1230 first mentioned in documents. The construction of the medieval castle complex is scheduled between 1230 and 1300. Different sexes took turns in ownership of the castle: Kapeller (partial ownership, temporarily sole owner, 1295–1406), Wallseer , Liechtensteiner .
In 1565 the noble knight Christoph Haym (* January 31, 1517, † June 6, 1571) bought the small castle. 1567 he became the emperor with the rule Reichenstein invested . He then rebuilt the medieval castle into a renaissance castle, the remains of which form the majority of the current building stock. The new building was only made possible by increasing the tax and robot performance of the subjects, who therefore disobeyed Christoph Haym, rioted on New Year's Day 1569 under their leader Siegmund Gaisrucker and set fire to the two Meierhöfe belonging to the castle , which marked the beginning of the Reichensteiner robot uprising meant. In 1571 Christoph Haym was shot in ambush. The suspect Siegmund Gaisrucker has not been seen since. There are several legends about this event. Christoph Haym was buried in the crypt in Wartberg ob der Aist . Son Hans Haym (* February 12, 1544, † April 19, 1616) took over the Reichenstein rule for himself in 1575. He continued with the rebuilding of the castle into a magnificent renaissance castle.
The castle has been in the possession of the former princely Starhemberg family since 1729 . In 1750 the complex was abandoned by its residents and then deserted. It has been restored since 1989. The current owner is the Starhemberg Family Foundation. She has leased the castle ruins to an association that tries to renovate it and use it for cultural events. Roland Huber is considered to be today's “ Burgvogt ”.
etymology
| year | Document designation (selection) |
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| 1230 | Volricus de Richenstein |
| 1277 | Poppo de Richenstain |
| 1326 | Jans von Reichenstain |
| 1362 | whether Reychenstain pey the ayst |
| 1411 | the vest Reichenstain |
| 1610 | Reichenstein |
| 1732 | Reichenstain |
| 1815 | Reichenstein |
The name Reichenstein is a compound fortress name from the mhd. Basic word stein (rock, stone) and the mhd. Epithet rîch (e) (mighty, mighty, noble, stately, glorious, noble) . The name means a mighty, stately castle on a rock. From the parts of the name, the dative name of a place (for) rich stone, which was customary in the Middle Ages, gave rise to the joined name Reichenstein .
Todays use
Reichenstein Castle Museum
Since 2013 the Upper Austrian Castle Museum and a "Natura 2000" information point have been located in an architecturally extraordinary, semi-underground museum building at Reichenstein Castle.
The museum presents key topics as well as the period from the 11th to the 17th centuries. The museum looks at “Castle and Lordship”, the people and their living environments within the castle, as well as the structural appearance of castles and the functions associated with the castle rooms and areas.
Another main concern of the museum is teaching about nature conservation. The "Natura 2000" information point for the Waldaist-Naarn area forms part of the permanent exhibition. The contents of the exhibition cover u. a. significant protected assets or endangered animal and plant species from the region. In the vicinity of the castle there are also themed trails to convey nature.
In addition, the castle is now also a cultural center with its own program of events. Annual art exhibitions as well as music events, theater performances, various children's programs and sculpture projects take place in the open spaces of the area.
Reichenstein Castle Chapel
Reichenstein was no longer inhabited from 1750 and degenerated into a half ruin. Only the chapel with the epitaph by Christoph Haym was maintained and used by the church. From 1785 to 1816 it was the Reichenstein parish church. The gate wing served as the vicarage, which was then retained along with the northern flank tower. Today the medieval chapel is still popular for church celebrations such as weddings and baptisms.
Picture gallery
Reichenstein from the west 1992
Reichenstein from the west 2009
Historical craft festival of the Reichenstein Castle Association 2008
Renaissance windows in the west 2019
Window niche in the west 2019
Window wall in the west 2019
Epitaph Christoph Haym (detail)
Reichenstein 1667. Detail (upper right corner) of the map of Upper Austria by GM Vischer.
Reichenstein seen from the east
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literature
- Herbert Erich Baumert, Georg Grüll: Mühlviertel and Linz. In: Castles and palaces in Upper Austria. Volume 1, Vienna 1988, pp. 134-136.
- Norbert Grabherr: Castles and palaces in Upper Austria. 2nd Edition. Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, 1970, p. 240.
- Georg Grüll: Castles and palaces in the Mühlviertel. 2nd Edition. Birken Verlag, Vienna 1968, p. 94.
- Castle habitat. The Upper Austrian Castle Museum Reichenstein. Information center for the European protected area Waldaist-Naarn. In: Catalogs of the Upper Austrian State Museum / NS 149. Linz 2013.
Web links
- State of Upper Austria, DORIS cultural atlas, castles, palaces, ruins Reichenstein Accessed 2019
- Homepage of the Upper Austria. Castle Museum Reichenstein at burg-reichenstein.at
- Reichenstein Castle at burgenkunde.at
- Entry via Reichenstein to Burgen-Austria
- Literature on Reichenstein, castle and castle museum in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
- List of castles and palaces in Austria
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remains of an older castle discovered under the Reichenstein castle ruins. Excavations not yet completed, Federal Monuments Office speaks of a "sensational" find. derStandard.at GmbH, May 22, 2012, accessed on May 22, 2012 .
- ↑ Reichensteiner Robotaufstand in RegiowikiAT accessed on September 5, 2019.
- ↑ Lorenz Hirsch: The legends about knight Christoph Haym zu Reichenstein. In: Upper Austrian homeland sheets . July-September 1952, p. 356 ( online (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at).
- ↑ Hans Haym. Retrieved September 6, 2019 .
- ^ Karl Hohensinner , Peter Wiesinger : The place names of the political districts of Perg and Freistadt. In: Ortnamesbuch des Landes Oberösterreich. Volume 11, Vienna 2003, p. 130.
- ↑ Mission statement of the castle museum on burg-reichenstein.at
- ^ The Reichenstein Castle Chapel. Retrieved September 5, 2019 .