Lölling
Lölling belongs to the market town of Hüttenberg in Carinthia . Until 1973 the place was an independent municipality. The place in the so-called Löllinger Graben is characterized by historical iron processing.
history
Historic iron extraction
The Hüttenberger Erzberg as well as the existing hydropower (Löllingerbach) and the brown coal deposits created the basis for iron processing. As early as 1572 there were three blast furnaces at the site of today's ore roasting , but they were swept away by floods 200 years later. In 1800 the Dickmann-Secherau family, who came from the Netherlands, acquired all of the business premises. In 1822, the Johanna blast furnace was the largest blast furnace in Carinthia with its height of 12 m.
The annual production of the three operated blast furnaces could be increased to 18,000 tons. The decline in iron production in the entire region at the end of the 19th century coincided with the expansion of the railroad and thus the lack of competitiveness with the much larger facilities that could be reached. The emergence of hard coal as a more efficient fuel intensified the competitive pressure. The highest production figures in the early 1870s were overshadowed by the founder crash of 1873; thereafter profits fell steadily. In 1899 the last blast furnace was shut down.
Others
The mineral Löllingite got its name from the place and indicates the historical ore deposits as well as the great mineral wealth of the area.
economy and society
Lölling hardly offers any jobs of its own and many residents commute to the southern Görtschitztal , Sankt Veit an der Glan or Althofen . As in Hüttenberg, the population is aging . Tourism is of a certain importance, especially gastronomy, which mainly relies on local products. Smaller companies within the Löllingergraben operate sawmills.
Lölling Castle
The listed castle Lölling was originally a residence of the Dutch trade union Dickmann-Secherau in Lölling-Graben, a side valley of the Görtschitztal between the villages of Hüttenberg and Klein Sankt Paul . The building with its compact structure and tent roof includes a park and a farm.
The heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand operated this castle as his hunting lodge. He bought it on May 5, 1886 from Gundaker Count Wumbrand-Stuppach for 20,000 florins. In addition, he bought the Lavant Valley Revier on March 26, 1889 from Anton Conte Veith for 70,000 kroner. These covered 797 hectares. He later acquired 556 hectares for 94,200 fl on November 26, 1895 from the Austrian Alpine Mining Society.
The mansion was the only building he left as he had taken over. For him the property was primarily a large high mountain hunting area, rich in hunting lodges. Franz Ferdinand also spent part of his recovery in Lölling. His last big game hunt in Lölling was on August 13, 1908. After his death on June 28, 1914 in the assassination attempt in Sarajevo, the entire property remained with his children. The property was sold in the 1970s by the late Duke Franz von Hohenberg and the interior of the hunting lodge was relocated to Artstetten Castle . Most of it has been preserved there, and its history is documented in the Artstetten Castle museum.
Personalities
- Hildegard Bucher (née Drolle) (born September 15, 1902 in Löllinger-Graben; † May 1, 1945 in Ravensbrück concentration camp ), resistance fighter against the Nazi regime
- Otto Retzer , Austrian director and actor
- Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este
Attractions
The sights include above all the mining historical monuments, such as blast furnaces from the 19th century, an ore squeezer and a steam engine house. Lölling Castle was formerly owned by the heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este , who acquired it from Baron Dickmann around 1885 as a hunting ground.
The late Gothic church in the town is dedicated to St. George and was initially a subsidiary of Guttaring .
literature
- Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria. Carinthia. Anton Schroll, Vienna 1981, ISBN 3-7031-0712-X , pp. 351–352.
- Hans Jörg Köstler : On the closure of the ironworks in Lölling near the Hüttenberger Erzberg (Carinthia) in 1899. In: Die Kärntner Landsmannschaft, Klagenfurt 1999, no. 9, pp. 54-62
- Hans Jörg Köstler, Hubert Schenn: Mining historical guide through Lölling near Hüttenberg (Carinthia). Podmenik publishing house, Fohnsdorf 1986, ISBN 3-900662-03-8
- Hans Haberfelner: The iron ore deposits in the course of Lölling - Hüttenberg - Friesach in Carinthia. Springer publishing house, Vienna 1928
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wladimir Aicheburg: The heir to the throne and architecture. New scientific publisher. ISBN 3-7083-0125-0
- ↑ Artstetten / museum / archive / bezitzungen / Lölling
Coordinates: 46 ° 55 ' N , 14 ° 35' E