Johann Baptist von Paar

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Johann Baptist Freiherr von Paar was important for the Austrian postal history .

biography

He came from the noble family Paar , which probably originally came from Italy. Archduke Karl appointed him in Graz for postmaster for Inner Austria .

In 1571 he took over Hartberg Castle and converted it into a three- story Renaissance castle from 1576 to 1584 . The castle is also known as Schloss Paar and was owned by the family for a long time.

He married Asra Sidonie Freiin von Haim . Their third son was Johann Christoph von Paar . Another son was Rudolf Freiherr von Paar († 1640), chamberlain and chief stableman in the court of Ferdinand II , Grand Prior of the Order of Malta in Bohemia .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry about Hartberg - Schloss Paar on Burgen-Austria
  2. ^ Datasheet Rudolf von Paar
personal data
SURNAME Couple, Johann Baptist von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Couple, Johann Baptista Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Postmaster for Inner Austria
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH 17th century