Carl von Schwerzenbach

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Carl von Schwerzenbach , full name Carl or Karl Ferdinand von Schwerzenbach (born August 28, 1850 in Konstanz , † November 21, 1926 in Bregenz ) was an Austrian entrepreneur and archaeologist .

Life

Carl von Schwerzenbach came from an old Zurich councilor of the Reformed faith. His parents were Ferdinand von Schwerzenbach, factory owner in Bregenz, and Anna von Schwerzenbach, née. Jenny, daughter of the manufacturer Melchior Jenny zu Hard. Stations of his training were Trieste and London . He continued his education on trips to Africa and Spain.

In 1895 the company "Schwerzenbach und Appenzeller AG for silk and ramie industry" based in Bregenz was auctioned and Schwerzenbach was able to devote himself fully to his scientific preferences.

After working for a long time in the committee of the Vorarlberger Landesmuseumsverein , he took over the chairmanship when his uncle Samuel Jenny died in 1901 and led the association until 1920 and became honorary chairman in 1921. He made an outstanding contribution to the inventory of museum objects and from 1901 - like his predecessor - headed the excavations in Bregenz, which were mostly financed by him. During the archaeological research of Brigantium , he uncovered many remains of Roman buildings and between 1904 and 1909 discovered in particular 700 tombs and evaluated the inscriptions. In 1902 he was appointed honorary conservator for Vorarlberg by the KK Central Commission for the Research and Conservation of Art and Historical Monuments . Schwerzenbach also owned an important collection of weapons, in particular swords and sword knobs from the 13th to 18th centuries, the sword knobs came to the Vorarlberg State Museum, the weapons were auctioned off after his death in 1935.

Schwerzenbach was active as a liberal community politician in Bregenz and founded the charitable "Karl von Schwerzenbachsche Orphan Foundation", which fell victim to the inflation in 1921. He was also involved in the Evangelical Church Congregation AB ( Confessio Augustana ) and HB ( Evangelical Church HB in Austria ) as a treasurer and presbyter (1884) and as a curator (1901–1926). During this time he supported the construction of the Protestant school and the rectory with land gifts and monetary donations. The Association for the History of Lake Constance and its Surroundings made him an honorary member in 1920. The city of Bregenz named a street after him in 1931.

Fonts (selection)

  • Structural remains of Brigantium . In: Yearbook of the KK Central Commission for Art and Historical Monuments 1, 1903, pp. 154–179.
  • A Brigantium burial ground . In: Jahrbuch für Altertumskunde 3, Beiblatt, 1910, pp. 98–110.
  • with Johannes Jacobs: The Roman burial place of Brigantium . In: Jahrbuch für Altertumskunde 4, 1911, Beiblatt, pp. 33–66.
  • with Johannes Jacobs: The Roman burial place of Brigantium . In: Yearbook of the Vorarlbergewr Landesmuseumsverein 47, 1910/11, pp. 3–73.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Harald Derschka : The association for the history of Lake Constance and its surroundings. A look back at one hundred and fifty years of club history 1868–2018. In: Writings of the Association for the History of Lake Constance and its Surroundings , 136, 2018, pp. 1–303, here: p. 229.
personal data
SURNAME Schwerzenbach, Carl von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schwerzenbach, Karl von; Schwerzenbach, Karl Ferdinand von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian entrepreneur and archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Constancy
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 1926
Place of death Bregenz