Prandegg castle ruins
| Prandegg castle ruins | ||
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 The castle ruins seen from the south |
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| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Schönau in the Mühlkreis | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 24 ′ 53 " N , 14 ° 40 ′ 0" E | |
| Height: | 705 m above sea level A. | |
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Burgruine Prandegg is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the municipality of Schönau in the Freistadt district in Mühlviertel in Upper Austria .
location
Prandegg is an elongated castle complex on a rock ledge tapering to a sharp rock edge at 705 m above sea level. A. Altitude between the Waldaist valley and the Prandegger Bach valley. The linear distance of the system is 3.9 km to Gutau and 5.3 km to Schönau . The closest village is Pehersdorf (hiking trail no.82 ).
Surname
The name Prandegg most likely describes the site on which the castle was built: a protruding rocky corner ( egg ) exposed by clearing and burning ( prant ).
description
In accordance with the terrain requirements on the narrow mountain ridge, the castle complex is narrow, but elongated. The total converted area is 2,435 m 2 , the main castle 1,490 m 2 . The former first building, the late Romanesque Altburg (12th / 13th century), was located at the highest point of the ridge in the north (no longer preserved today) and covered only 340 m 2 . From there, towards the south, the castle chapel and the towering main castle, built for the most part in the 15th century, are connected to the palace , a barrel-vaulted passage to the inner courtyard, the second castle gate with a small gate house on the side and the palace opposite farm buildings exist. The residential buildings have been preserved up to the height of several storeys, at least in the outer walls. Sometimes you can still see plaster layers, bay windows, window frames, window seating niches and pointed arch portals. The main castle is separated from the mighty keep by a high wall . The keep, which was built as a 26 m high round tower on a natural rock elevation including a high entrance , is still accessible today via a wooden bridge and simple wooden stairs inside. Today it serves as a viewing platform. The keep was joined further south by the lower-lying outer bailey with a large, three-storey storage building. After the castle gate, the outer bailey was separated from the hilltop by an artificially constructed, approx. 9 m wide neck ditch , over which a drawbridge once led. A new wooden bridge has been built here in recent years. The remains of the Maierhof can be found at the foot of the castle. Formerly a four-sided courtyard, some parts were demolished or recently rebuilt and brought under a roof. Today it houses an inn.
history
The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1287. For centuries, Prandegg was closely connected with the Zell market (today Bad Zell ) and Zellhof Castle . Due to the border shifts (1784), the castle is now part of the municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis . Prandegg is located in the northern part of the area between Aist and Naarn , which border count Wilhelm donated to St. Emmeram monastery in Regensburg in 853 AD .
A peculiarity arose with regard to the fiefdom of the Prandegg castle and lordship: one half was given as an episcopal Regensburg fief , the other half as a princely fief . In the early 13th century, the Regensburg half came into the possession of the Pranter family . In 1298 this half was shared by Haug von Reichenstein and Ulrich II von Kapellen . The sovereign fiefdom was held by Wernhard von Rußbach , which Ulrich von Capellen acquired as his fiefdom in 1300. Finally, in 1352, the Reichensteiner share also came to the Kapeller , with whom the (undivided) fiefdom remained until they died out in 1406. Thereafter, the feudal lordship of Prandegg was divided again and given to the two daughters of the last male Capeller as marriage property. So the castle fell to the von Dachsberg (noble family) and from the House of Liechtenstein . Other feudal owners were the Polheimers and Jörg Walch von Arbing , or the 2nd half of 1492 fell to the emperor, who in turn enfeoffed Hilleprant Jörger with it in 1534 . Two years later, he also acquired the second half of the lordship and finally bought the castle and lordship from feudal sovereignty. Hilleprant Jörger bought the market cell ( Bad Zell ) from Regensburg in 1536, including the high jurisdiction and the bailiwick over the parish of Zell . The Jörger (noble family) was not satisfied with that, or rather he looked to increase this property. He also acquired many other farms and tithes in the Zell and Gutau area . Hilleprant Jörger thus acquired a considerable property, which his heirs and descendants increased. In 1596 the Habichrigl Castle (municipality of Bad Zell) and the associated courtyards were acquired. Finally, in 1607, Zellhof Castle was also bought. The Jörgers mostly lived on Prandegg, but used Zellhof Castle as a second home or as an apartment for visits. The two lordships of Prandegg and Zellhof were united under the Jörgern, which resulted in a large area of influence for the noble family.
Life of the Jörger on Prandegg
Here insights into the life of the Jörger or the life of a noble family of the 17th century should be given. The source for this is the Zellhofer archive. Baron Hans Maximilian Jörger led a befitting life with his family. On Prandegg he had a valet and three lackeys, the madam an administrator and a chambermaid. On Prandegg there were also gardeners, bakers, tailors, hunters, binders, grooms, pioneers, coachmen, cooks, a goalkeeper and two tower guards. A meier, a servant and a wench were employed for the economy. If the rulers lived temporarily in Schloss Zellhof, the necessary staff was simply taken with them. On the table of the gentlemen from Prandegg and Zellhof, there was not only ordinary food but also game, rabbits and fish. Herring and spices were bought in Zell, Linz and Vienna. Lemons and tomatoes also came into the kitchens of Prandegg and Zellhof. The clothes were also befitting: the baron owned simple clothes as well as silk gold-embroidered vests, Parisian stockings and shoes from Vienna. The servants, from lackeys to outrunners, wore livery . Frequent trips were made, both by the baron and the lady. One particularly liked to visit larger markets, such as in Linz, where in addition to household items one also bought luxury goods (majolica dishes, toys, etc.).
The Jörger confessed to Protestantism and finally had to sell their entire property (Prandegg, the market in Zell, Zellhof Castle, Pranthof (Gutau municipality), Habichrigl and all other farms and tithe) to Gotthard von Scherffenberg , Lord of Spielberg , in 1631 . However, he died relatively soon afterwards and his widow married Hans Reichard von Starhemberg in 1636 . The Scherffenbergers and also the Starhembergers preferred to stay at Schloss Zellhof than in Prandegg. That is why the carer's official residence was finally relocated to Zellhof. The term “Herrschaft Prandegg” was slowly changed to “Herrschaft Zellhof”. Only the Prandegg regional court kept its name, even if its seat was in Zellhof. Hans Reichard von Starhemberg - the area was too rough for him, as he himself said - but already in 1642 sold the entire property to the Salburger , who achieved the greatest extent of the rule. The Prandegg Castle fell into disrepair. Only the brewery and the farm tavern were continued by the Salburger, but then also closed. In 1784, due to border regulation, Prandegg Castle was removed from the municipality of Zell. Since then she has belonged to the community of Schönau. In 1806 the Zellhofer line of the Salburger died out. The property passed to the Counts Dietrichstein , who in turn sold Zellhof and Prandegg in 1823 to the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at Greinburg Castle . The plant is still owned by their descendants today.
literature
- Herbert E. Baumert, Georg Grüll : Castles and palaces in Upper Austria . Mühlviertel and Linz. tape 1 . Vienna 1988, p. 134-136 .
- Federal Monuments Office Austria (ed.): Dehio . Upper Austria Mühlviertel. Berger Verlag, Horn / Vienna 2003, ISBN 978-3-85028-362-5 .
- Lambert Stelzmüller, Alois Schmid : Home book of the market town Bad Zell . Linz 1985.
Web links
- Entry via Prandegg to Burgen-Austria
- Prandegg at Burgenkunde.at
- Floor plan of the Prandegg castle ruins