Gamlitz Castle
| Gamlitz Castle | ||
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 Gamlitz castle and house |
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| place | Gamlitz | |
| Construction year | 1111-1131 | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 '7.8 " N , 15 ° 33' 13.6" E | |
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The Gamlitz Castle is a noble residence in Gamlitz in the Leibnitz district in southern Styria in Austria . It is considered to be the only noble seat from Gamlitz that has been preserved since the 16th century.
history
The Schloss Gamlitz was built from 1111 to 1131 in the valley of Gamlitzbachs the south of the West Styrian hills. As a gift from the Count of Sponheim , it came into the possession of the St. Paul Abbey in Lavanttal . In the 15th century the castle was owned by a Seidl or Sadl von Gamlitz family, whose members were buried in the parish church between 1442 and 1446. After that, the owners changed several times. Among other things, the castle belonged to the knight of heart strength in the 16th century and to the iron merchant, city judge and mayor of Graz, Georg Klemmenrath, around 1630. In the 19th century the castle served as a cavalry barracks. Around 1900 the castle came into the possession of the Melcher family. Today it houses a hotel, a restaurant and a wine cellar. In 1990 the Styrian state exhibition "Wine Culture" took place in the castle, the exhibits of which can now be viewed in the castle's wine museum.
investment
The buildings of the three-storey single - wing building date from the 17th and 18th centuries. The first renovation took place in 1772, the exterior design only after 1800. The vaulted rooms on the first floor date from the 17th century. In the basement there are guest rooms, a gallery and large wine cellars.
Web links
- Website of the castle hotel
- Entry via Schloss Gamlitz to Burgen-Austria