Palmburg (Graz)
The Palmburg is a castle-like residence in the first inner city district of Graz . It is located between the eastern Schloßberghang and Paulustorgasse . Adjacent buildings are the Folklore Museum and the Paulustor . The Palmburg is currently used as the official building of the district court for criminal matters.
history
Located in the Paulustorvorstadt, Palmburg was built in 1578 as the residence of the court war councilor Franz von Poppendorf with the permission of Archduke Karl II . At the time of construction, the property was still outside the medieval city wall in the old village of Guntarn. Under Poppendorf, under which the building was not completed, a domicile with corner turrets was built, which had the character of a castle as well as a noble seat. Poppendorf's widow Margaretha sold it on June 18, 1583 to the court vice chancellor Wolfgang Schrantz. Under the new owner, the residence was completed and expanded. In the following years it was called "Schrantzenegg" after its owner.
As early as 1601, the Lavanttaler Bishop Georg Stobäus von Palmburg , governor of Styria (or Inner Austria ) between 1596 and 1609 , owned the Palmburg, known by its current name. The bishop's nephew and heir, Martin von Palmburg, sold the property to Baron Balthasar von Thannhausen in 1619. Shortly thereafter, the complex came to be in the new urban area due to the city expansion and the construction of the new city wall. From 1792 the Palmburg was owned by the Counts of Saurau. Corbinian von Saurau had it increased in 1732 and expanded again by building outbuildings. The count was also responsible for the construction of the access ramp and for the baroque design of the garden wall. The Palmburg remained in the possession of the Saurau family until 1804 and was used as a military hospital from 1796.
Other owners were Karl Röckenzaun between 1804 and 1826 and, from 1826, the state, which first set up an asylum and insane asylum in Palmburg and later a birthing clinic. In 1912 these institutions moved out and settled mainly in the LKH Graz . The official building of the District Court for Criminal Matters has been on the premises since then.
Architecture and design
The front side of the Palmburg faces the " Paulustorgasse " and has tower-like corner projections . Otherwise, the facade of the rectangular building, which has an inner courtyard, is relatively unadorned. The wide arched stone portal is equipped with curbstones and dates from the time it was built. After the western wing was demolished in 1972, a new building was erected at this point. The lancet and groin vaults on the ground floor (around 1580) and a stucco ceiling in the north wing have been preserved from the construction period.
The staircase built in the middle of the 18th century was designed by Josef Hueber . A rest can be seen on the second floor. In the small garden there is a weathered sandstone sculpture of a bear, which is an attribute of Saint Corbinian . This statue refers to the former owner and builder, Corbinian von Saurau. It is worth mentioning the prominent access ramp to the Palmburg, which consists of exposed rubble stones.
literature
- Horst Schweigert: DEHIO Graz . Schroll, Vienna 1979, ISBN 3-7031-0475-9 , p. 89 .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry via Palmburg to Burgen-Austria
Coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′ 32.4 " N , 15 ° 26 ′ 23.5" E