Franziskischlössl

Franziskischlössl
Franziskischlössl seen from the mountain side
Conservation status:	Received or received substantial parts
Place:	Salzburg
Geographical location	47 ° 48 ′ 19 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 30 ″  E Coordinates: 47 ° 48 ′ 19 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 30 ″  E

The Franziskischlössl is a former fortification on Kapuzinerberg in the city of Salzburg . The Franziskischlössl and fortifications are under monument protection and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Center of the City of Salzburg .

history

The Franziskischlössl was built by Archbishop Paris von Lodron in 1629 during the Thirty Years' War , when Salzburg was probably the best-defended city in Central Europe. It was built as part of the defense system with its preserved approximately 3 km long fortress wall in the south and east, with gun bastions in the west and with scarred (artificially divided) rocks in the north including the two gun bastions there (Großer and Kleiner Linz Kavalier) to secure the Kapuzinerberg and the city of Salzburg. The little castle served to the east (Fürberg) over a now largely dilapidated wall and over the upper (today viewpoint) and the lower Gnigler Kavalier also to secure the valley narrow and the fort there (Gnigler Schanze) to the Kühberg with the Neuhaus and was part of the outer city wall, which also included most of the Kapuzinerberg. The little castle is dedicated to St. Francis , "so that the peace on the mountain may last longer than ever". The ornate wrought-iron railing that leads into the guest garden on the bastion today dates from the time it was built.

As a result, the Franziskischlössl was not only a defense building, but also became a hunting lodge in peacetime, the latter especially under Max Gandolf von Kuenburg , who expanded it by redesigning the gun openings into larger windows and increasing the roof. The castle can now also be heated. After the end of the archbishopric , the military importance was modest. After 1816 the castle was leased (against revocation at any time in the event of war). In 1848 the Franziskischlössl was only inhabited by an old soldier. Since 1849 there has been a permanent inn here, interrupted by a few years of war.

The old, very large rainwater cistern hewn into the rock was preserved, even if without its stone well rim. The basement, which was essentially broken out of the massive limestone rock, is remarkable with its north-facing artillery slots. (The cellar is not generally accessible). The once in front of the large gun bastion d. H. The outer weir ditch in the east is now filled in. Only in the west is a small piece of the old moat with a bridge (once a drawbridge) preserved. The large park-like meadow area south of the castle with its wide view to the south has not been preserved.

Today the Franziskischlössl is a popular excursion destination on sunny days, whereby the way to the castle is often taken via the recently renewed Basteiweg directly along the Kapuzinerberg wall.

Web links

Commons : Franziskischlössl  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Entry via Franziskischlössl on Burgen-Austria