Franz Xaver Schweickhardt

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Franz Xaver Joseph Schweickhardt (also called himself Franz Xavier Ritter von Sickingen or Franz Schweickhardt Ritter von Sickingen until 1836 , * July 5, 1794 in Vienna , † May 16, 1858 in Reindorf , formerly a suburb of Vienna) was a Lower Austrian historian and topographer .

Life

Schweickhardt was the son of Josef Anton Schweickhardt (1749-1824) from Constance, who worked in Vienna, and his wife Maria Anna, née Lewitsch (1760-1837). After graduating from high school in Vienna, he attended architecture and mathematics classes at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and studied philosophy privately. From 1814 to 1818 he was in the army and then undertook extensive trips through the Austrian crown lands , German states and Russia. Then he devoted himself to Austrian geography and history.

His life was marked by financial irregularities and a permanent lack of money, which resulted from the fact that he had to live from his writing activity. This also influenced the publication of his works. From 1829 to 1833 he applied to the Lower Austrian provincial government for the use of his alleged nobility title "Reichsritter von Sickingen", but was warned to use this title. According to an advertisement in 1835, all books that he had published under the title of nobility had to be destroyed. He himself was sentenced to eight days ' arrest in 1836 , which was then commuted to a fine. He was later sentenced to severe imprisonment following bankruptcy and embezzlement . He died completely impoverished.

Act

In the years 1830 to 1846 he published 63 perspective maps (out of 160 planned steel engravings) of the Archduchy of Austria, some of which he drew. In the years 1831 to 1841 Schweickhardt published the "Representation of the Archduchy of Austria under the Enns", a historical and topographical description of Lower Austria in 34 volumes, which are arranged according to the four quarters and contain engravings and lithographs by various artists and Schweickhardts themselves. Friedrich W. Weiskern's topography served as a template .

He also devoted himself in 3 volumes to Vienna, Wiener Neustadt and Marchfeld. Today he is considered one of the most important topographers in Lower Austria . In the works on Styria and Salzburg, only the first historical volume appeared. The topography of Hungary remained with preliminary surveys. He also published several representations about princely and royal persons.

From 1848 to 1850 he was the publisher and editor of various newspapers and he was also active as a painter.

Works

  • (Anonymous): Perspectiv map of the Archduchy of Austria under the Ens (63 maps and 63 text books), Vienna 1830–1846
    reprint at Archiv Verlag , 2006
  • Representation of the Archduchy of Austria under the Ens, through a comprehensive description of all castles, palaces, lordships, cities, markets, villages, Rotten etc. etc., edited topographically, statistically, genealogically and historically and sorted according to the four existing district quarters [alphabetically] , 1831–1841 (under the Vienna Woods and under Manhardtsberg are alphabetical, otherwise according to dominions. For the double versions: Each volume has about 300 pages)
    Reprint of the images in the Topographia austriaca series     , Vol. 9 with a comment by Ingo Nebehay, Akademische Pressure u. Publishing house, 1992, ISBN 3-201-01580-6 , ISBN 3-201-01581-4
  • Representation of the imperial and royal capital and residence city of Vienna , all: Mechitharists, Vienna 1832
    • 1. Volume: History of the City of Vienna
    • Volume 2: Continuation of the history of the city of Vienna and main presentation of the city
    • Volume 3: Description of the peculiarities of the inner city and the 34 suburbs ( online version )
  • Order of the Austrian rulers, from Carl the Great to the most recent times. 1. Department , Wallishausser, Vienna 1833–1838 (= Austrian Museum, containing the historical and topographical-picturesque representation of all Imperial and Royal Austrian states with the epitome of descriptions of all castles, palaces, manors, cities, markets, villages and monuments etc. According to the in the provinces existing districts and counties.), 4 volumes:
    • 1. Volume: 1. – 5. Delivery. 1833, 80, 88, 83, 74, 65 pp.
    • 2nd volume: 1st – 5th Delivery. 1836, 84, 80, 79, 76, 80 pp.
    • 3rd volume: 1st - 6th Delivery. 1837, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 78 pp.
    • 4th volume: 1st - 6th Delivery. Part 1. 1837–1838, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 72 pp.
  • (Anonymous): Representation of the Imperial and Royal City of Wiener-Neustadt. Topographically, statistically and historically processed. From the creation in 1192 to September 8, 1834, the days of her accident through fire , Schmirdl, Vienna 1834
  • The Duchy of Styria historically, topographically and statistically processed , Mechitaristen, Vienna 1839 (= Austrian Museum, containing the historical and topographically picturesque representation of all kk Austrian states with the epitome of the descriptions of all castles, palaces, lordships, cities, markets, villages and monuments etc. . Subdivided according to the districts and counties existing in the provinces.), 1st (and only) volume: History ( online version )
  • The Duchy of Salzburg processed historically, topographically and statistically. 1. Volume: History , Wallishausser, Vienna 1839 (and only volume, online version )
  • Descriptions of the remarkable from all parts of the globe , Redaction of patriotic literary works, Vienna [1840], 6 volumes:
    • 1. Volume: [1840], 253 pp.
    • 2. Volume: [1840], 286 pp.
    • 3rd volume : [1840], 253 pp.
    • 4th volume: [1840], 254 pp.
    • 5th volume : [1840], 284 pp.
    • 6th volume: [1840], 254 pp.
  • The Marchfeld. Historically and picturesque depicted from prehistoric times to our days, along with a description of the battles near Aspern and Deutsch Wagram and the last great flood , Schmid & Busch, Vienna 1842
  • Representation of the sovereign princes from and to Liechtenstein , [without publisher information], Vienna [1846]
  • Representation of the princes and counts Esterházy von Galantha , [without publisher and year information, Vienna]
  • Representation of the Imperial Princes of Schwarzenberg , Mechitharists, Vienna 1847
  • (Red. & Ed.): Popular magazine for humor and satyrs. Der Stadttrompeter , (weekly) Vienna, 1st year 1848
  • (Red. & Ed.): Die Österreichische Biene , (political-literary magazine, 3 times a week), Vienna, 1st year 1848
  • (Red. & Ed.): The ant. Journal for City and Country , Vienna, 1st year 1848/49
  • (Editor): (Illustrated) magazine for city and country , Vienna, 1849
  • (Editor): Humorous-belletristic Tagblatt , Vienna, 1st year 1850
  • Austria's history of the last 60 years, with the two characteristic main paintings Franz I Kaiser von Österreich, and Clemens Wenzeslaus Nepomuk Lothar Fürsten von Metternich-Winneburg Duke of Portella , Mechitharists, Vienna 1854
  • Festive donation to celebrate the great birth of the most illustrious Archduchess Gisela, Ludovica, Maria. (Born on July 12, 1856, in the pleasure palace Laxenburg) , Mechitharist, Vienna 1856
    Also contains: Life picture and government of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria

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SURNAME Schweickhardt, Franz Xaver
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Freiherr von Sickingen (wrong name form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian historian and topographer
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1794
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH May 16, 1858
Place of death Reindorf , Lower Austria