Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sándor

Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sándor (2008)

Franz-Albrecht Maximilian Wolfgang Josef Thaddäus Maria Metternich-Sándor (until 1926 Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst-Breunner-Enkevoirth ; * October 23, 1920 at Schloss Groß Rauden in the district of Ratibor ; † June 25, 2009 in Cetona , Italy) was an Austrian member of the Line Ratibor of the House of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and as their boss was widely known as Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey .

family

Franz-Albrecht was the youngest child of Victor III. von Ratibor from Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst-Breunner-Enkevoirth (1879–1945) and Elisabeth Pauline zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (1886–1976). He was adopted in 1926 by Klementine von Metternich -Sándor (1870–1963), a great-aunt on his mother's side, and has since carried her family name.

After the Second World War he lived in Westphalia before settling in Austria in 1955.

On October 2, 1962 he married Isabella Countess zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Dyck (* 1939), daughter of Franz Josef zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Dyck and Cäcilie zu Salm-Salm (1911–1991) in the Nikolauskloster near Schloss Dyck .

He was the owner of Schloss Grafenegg and Schloss Corvey and lived in Schloss Neuaigen near Tulln in Lower Austria . He earned a special reputation for the renovation of Grafenegg Castle and as a promoter of culture.

Princely Library Corvey

Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sándor was the owner of one of the largest private libraries in Germany, the Princely Library in Corvey . It consists of approx. 74,000 volumes and was scientifically cataloged from 1985 to 1998 in cooperation between the owner and the University of Paderborn and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia . Their holdings have been made available to the public in microfiche editions. The participation of Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sándor in this project is described as exemplary and is considered unique in Germany. The library has books from the 19th century, including very rare editions, including numerous novels and dramas from the Biedermeier period .

Corvey property

Like Corvey Castle, he owned the area of the former monastery settlement and most of the land around Corvey. He donated the associated monastery church together with the westwork to the parish of St. Stephanus and Vitus . Corvey was included in the so-called tentative list by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs on September 20, 1999 , which was the prerequisite for the area of the monastery settlement, which his son inherited from him with the exception of the church building that had previously been given away , could be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014 .

Awards

In 1995 Metternich-Sándor was awarded the University Medal of the University of Paderborn. In 2003 he received the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for his services to Corvey , which was presented to him by District Administrator Hubertus Backhaus in the Imperial Hall of Corvey Castle.

progeny

The couple had five sons:

Viktor Metternich-Sándor (* 1964, called himself Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey since the death of his father )
Tassilo Ferdinand Metternich-Sándor (* 1965)
Stephan Aloysius Metternich-Sándor (* 1968)
Benedikt Christian Metternich-Sándor (* 1971)
Philipp Stanislas Metternich-Sándor (* 1976)

Pedigree

Pedigree of Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sandor
Great-great-grandparents	Franz zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1787–1841) ∞ Constanze zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1792–1847)	Karl Egon II zu Fürstenberg (1796–1854) ∞ Amalie von Baden (1795–1869)	August von Breuner-Enckevoirt (1796–1877) ∞ Maria Theresia Caroline Esterházy de Galántha (1802–1837)	Janos Széchenyi de Sarvar-Felsovidek (1802–1874) ∞ Agota Erdödy de Monyorókerék et Monoszló (1808–1882)	Alois III. zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (1788–1855) ∞ Amalia Auguste von Wrede (1796–1871)	Franz Xaver Karl zu Königsegg-Aulendorf (1787–1863) ∞ Maria Josepha Károlyi de Nagy-Károly (1793–1848)	Klemens Wenzel Lothar von Metternich (1773–1859) ∞ Maria Antonia von Leykam (1806–1829)	Móric Sándor de Szlavnicza (1805–1878) ∞ Leontine von Metternich-Winneburg (1811–1861)
Great grandparents	Victor I. von Ratibor (1818–1893) ∞ Amelie zu Fürstenberg (1821–1899)		August Johann von Breunner-Enkevoirth (1828–1894) ∞ Maria Széchenyi de Sarvar-Felsovidek (1833–1920)		Otto zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (1815–1882) ∞ Georgine zu Königsegg-Aulendorf (1825–1877)		Richard von Metternich (1829–1895) ∞ Pauline Sándor de Szlavnicza (1836–1921)
Grandparents	Victor II. Amadeus von Ratibor (1847–1923) ∞ Marie von Breunner-Enkevoirth (1856–1929)				Franz-Albrecht zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (1847–1916) ∞ Sophie von Metternich-Sándor (1857–1941)
parents	Victor III. von Ratibor (1879–1945) ∞ Elisabeth zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (1886–1976)
Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sandor (1920–2009)

literature

Günter Tiggesbäumker: A sponsor of science - The Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey. To award the medal of the University of Paderborn to Franz Albrecht Metternich-Sándor, Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey . Hildesheim 1995.
Günter Tiggesbäumker: From Schillingsfürst to Corvey and Höxter. On the history of the ducal family Ratibor and Corvey . In: Die Warte, No. 136, 2007. pp. 13-18.
Günter Tiggesbäumker: The Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst family in Höxter and Corvey. On the history of the ducal house Ratibor and Corvey . In: Frankenland 60 (1) 2008. pp. 26–34.
Günter Tiggesbäumker: The ducal house Ratibor and Corvey . 6th newly revised edition. Werl 2011 (German Princely Houses. 5).

Individual evidence

↑ https://www.nw.de/nachrichten/thema/3004555_Der-Herzog-von-Ratibor-und-Fuerst-von-Corvey-ist-tot.html
^ ^A ^b The Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey is dead , NW-News, June 26, 2009
↑ ^a ^b Lord of the castle von Grafenegg died , June 25, 2009, noe ORF.at
^ Rhein-Kreis Neuss - a duchess tells , November 26, 2008, Neuss-Grevenbroicher newspaper
^ Franz Albrecht Metternich-Sandor died at the age of 88 , June 25, 2009, Der Standard
↑ ^a ^b Die Welt.de on June 22, 2014, Culture: Kloster Corvey. When family property becomes a world heritage site (accessed July 10, 2016)
↑ Corvey Castle World Heritage Application , accessed on June 22, 2014.
↑ Duke of Ratibor deceased - awarded the University Medal in 1995 ( Memento from January 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), University of Paderborn, June 29, 2009
↑ genealogics.org

personal data
SURNAME	Metternich-Sándor, Franz-Albrecht
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Metternich-Sándor, Franz-Albrecht Maximilian Wolfgang Josef Thaddäus Maria; Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey, Franz-Albrecht
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian member of the House of Hohenlohe
DATE OF BIRTH	October 23, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	Groß Rauden Castle , Ratibor district
DATE OF DEATH	June 25, 2009
Place of death	Cetona , Italy

[1] ttps://www.nw.de/nachrichten/thema/3004555_Der-Herzog-von-Ratibor-und-Fuerst-von-Corvey-ist-tot.html

[nw-2] A ^b The Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey is dead , NW-News, June 26, 2009

[noev1.orf.at-3] Lord of the castle von Grafenegg died , June 25, 2009, noe ORF.at

[4] Rhein-Kreis Neuss - a duchess tells , November 26, 2008, Neuss-Grevenbroicher newspaper

[5] Franz Albrecht Metternich-Sandor died at the age of 88 , June 25, 2009, Der Standard

[Die_Welt-6] Die Welt.de on June 22, 2014, Culture: Kloster Corvey. When family property becomes a world heritage site (accessed July 10, 2016)

[7] Corvey Castle World Heritage Application , accessed on June 22, 2014.

[8] Duke of Ratibor deceased - awarded the University Medal in 1995 ( Memento from January 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), University of Paderborn, June 29, 2009

[9] s.org