Johann Wilhelm von Leliwa
Johann Wilhelm von Leliwa (* around 1658; † March 26, 1724 in Schloss Höhnscheid ) was a German colonel , builder and garden architect .
Life
Leliwa was listed in the nobility lexicon from 1683 to 1688. He came from a Polish noble family. In 1720, the retired colonel from Prince Friedrich Anton Ulrich von Waldeck and Pyrmont acquired Höhnscheid Castle near Arolsen and then had it converted into a baroque castle. He died on March 26, 1724 in Hönscheidt at the age of 66.
Höhnscheid Castle
Leliwa commissioned the builder Julius Ludwig Rothweil , who had a two-winged manor house built with a farmyard and surrounding baroque garden .
literature
- Eduard Brauns: Hiking and travel guide through North Hesse and Waldeck. Bernecker, Melsungen 1971, DNB 456180117 .
Web links
- Hönscheid Castle ( Memento from August 26, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
Footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leliwa, Johann Wilhelm von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leliva, Johann Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German colonel, builder and garden architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1658 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1724 |
| Place of death | Höhnscheid Castle |