Haag Castle (Bavaria)

Haag Castle in the 18th century (engraving by Michael Wening ) - but probably imprecise, see below!

At Schloss Haag in Haag an der Amper is one only partly preserved architectural ensemble. The last remnants of the former castle, most of which had been demolished in 1854, was demolished in 1997. The castle brewery belonging to the castle estate has been renovated in recent years and saved from deterioration; it is used for residential and commercial purposes.

history

The Hague Castle 1779 - probably a more precise representation with three rows of windows

The closed Hofmark Haag had been in the possession of the Counts of Flitzing since the end of the 15th century . Franz Graf von und zu Lodron , b. 1596 in Trient, the scion of an old family from Italy, entered Bavarian service. He married Maria, geb. von Flitzing, the widow of Baron Schenk von Stauffenberg . In addition to Haag, she owned a few other court brands north of Freising, the noble seats of Triftern, Upper Turks, and property in Landshut, which the Lodrons then owned. The Hofmark Haag then remained in the possession of the Bavarian branch line of the Lodrons.

Count Franz von und zu Lodron rebuilt the castle, which was destroyed by the Swedes in 1632. It remained in the possession of this family for almost 200 years until Count Karl sold the property at Haag to Count La Rosée from Isareck in 1830 for financial reasons . The Hofmark had been converted into a patrimonial court in 1819 , but the peasants' liberation had weakened the Hofmark lords financially and in their legal position.

Demolition and demolition

View of the castle park with the remaining castle - just a kind of garden house with castle chapel, in the upper part the castle brewery

With this sale to the Counts La Rosée, the destruction of the property and finally the demolition of the castle itself began. The temporary owners of the castle and castle estate, the Counts of Montgelas , continued this process and finally sold the remaining property to Baron Carl von Beck to Peccoz . Since he preferred to live in his possession in Au in der Hallertau, he had most of the palace in Haag demolished in 1854. Only a small part of the building remained, namely the castle chapel and the living area that served as the apartment of the beneficiary who looked after this chapel.

Remaining property and brewery - the Hörhammer family

The doctor Paul Hörhammer and his brother bought the castle property with the garden and the brewery in 1874. Thus the property was maintained. After 1900, on the occasion of the church brotherhood celebrations in Haag, many people came together and drank the so-called Jägerbier of the castle brewery. Hunting parties also liked to meet there in the avenue, fixed tables and benches were set up. The tradition of the "inn in the green", the so-called Schlossallee, developed even before the Second World War. This tradition has been preserved to this day, although there is no longer a castle with a chapel and beer production has been taken over by a Freising brewery. The Schlossallee is considered to be one of the most beautiful beer gardens in Bavaria.

In 1997 the rest of the Hague Palace - although it was a listed building - had become so dilapidated that the decision was made to demolish it. Most of the furnishings in the chapel were preserved and saved. The Schlossbrauhaus, a high hipped roof building with short side wings, which was built in 1795 by Simon Clement Floßmann, where part of the roof had already collapsed, was bought and renovated by a private person. It is still a protected monument and nowadays mainly serves residential purposes.

literature

Adolf Widmann: Haag, home in the Ampertal . Municipality, Haag an der Amper 1987.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Adolf Widmann: Haag, Heimat im Ampertal . Edited by the municipality of Haag ad Amper 1987. P. 27 ff
2. ^ Adolf Widmann: Haag, Heimat im Ampertal . Edited by the municipality of Haag ad Amper 1987. p. 35 ff
3. ↑ Monuments in Bavaria by Michael Petzet

Web links

• accessed on November 22, 2016

Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '28.4 "  N , 11 ° 49' 59.9"  E