Freizell Castle
The Castle free cell , also free Zeller Schlössel , Zeller Schlössl or cell under Marsbach called, refers to a precious seat on the left bank, close to the Danube loop (municipality Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis , local area free cell, Rohrbach District, Mühlviertel Upper Austria ). It is located on a hill below the neighboring Marsbach Castle .
history
The history of the castle goes back to the late Middle Ages. Freizell was first mentioned in a document in 1443. Free cell was under Passauer suzerainty . Until now in the possession of Ulrich von Starhemberg , from then on it was owned by the Lords of Marsbach, ownership changed several times in the following centuries.
In the 16th century Freizell was part of the fiefdom of the Counts of Neuhaus, and in the 17th century it was part of the Tattenbach family. Wilhelm von Tattenbach is mentioned in a document in 1450. Viktoria von Tattenbach was associated with the castle in 1727. Years later, Mr. von Pessler resided in Freizell. In 1870, Mr. Königseder was known as the last owner. In the 19th century the castle was already in ruins. Freizell was in a ruinous condition.
During the war years, the ruins served as a hiding place for the property of the local population to be preserved. Furthermore, Freizell was no longer assigned any meaning. In the 1960s, Freizell came into new ownership. The present is focused on maintaining and rebuilding the facility.
The castle was the scene of a mysterious robbery murder of Johann Christoph Freiherr von Tattenbach in 1659.
Building history
The oldest parts of the complex that have been preserved date back to the 16th century. The formerly continuous hall with a tower-like central porch on the upper floor dates from this time. The rest of the floor plan shows cross-shaped internal walls with large passages. The arched arches on the outer fronts are likely to date from the 17th century.
The rectangular windows with red-white-red shutters are ingredients from a renovation in 1961.
literature
- Oskar Hille: Castles and palaces in Upper Austria then and now . Verlag Ferdinand Berger & Sons, Horn 1975, ISBN 3-85028-023-3 .
Web links
- Entry on Schloss Freizell in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
- Entry via Schloss Freizell to Burgen-Austria
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry by Patrick Layer on Freizell (history) in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute, accessed on September 16, 2016.
Coordinates: 48 ° 26 ′ 51.5 ″ N , 13 ° 49 ′ 58.5 ″ E