Rechitz hopper
The Schüttkasten Rechnitz or Granarium Rechnitz is on the road to the south in the Bahnhofstrasse in the market town of Rechnitz in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland . The bulk box is a listed building .
history
The bulk box with coat of arms was built in the second half of the 17th century. It belonged to the Rechnitz Castle . The grain surpluses from the Oberwart district , especially wheat and rye, were stored here and then marketed in Wiener Neustadt .
architecture
The bulk box has four storeys and a half-hip roof. On the northern front, the former granary shows the coat of arms of the Batthyány family .
literature
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Burgenland 1976 . Rechnitz, Granarium, p. 250.
Individual evidence
- ↑ UMIZ ( Memento of the original from October 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Historical grain cultivation in the Oberwart district, see heading Economy , accessed on January 29, 2010
- ↑ Municipality of Rechnitz Brief description of the Schüttkasten, see Granarium , accessed on January 29, 2010
Coordinates: 47 ° 18 ′ 8.3 " N , 16 ° 26 ′ 34.1" E