Irnharting Castle
Irnharting Castle is a former moated castle in the village of Irnharting in the Upper Austrian market town of Gunskirchen , Wels-Land district .
history
The "Haus ze Yermhärting" was mentioned for the first time on August 14, 1349. It was owned by Ulrich von Thann. In 1399, the Passau bishop Georg von Passau gave Hans Meurlin and his heirs Irnharting a fief. Wolf Oberheimer owned Irnharting in the second half of the 15th century. In 1479 Irnharting's property went to the Polheimers and in 1551 to Baron Alexander Schifer. However, the magnificent moated castle was devastated and plundered during the Peasant Wars and came into the possession of Baron Johann Paul Spindler in 1632. He had the castle and chapel completely restored. By 1750 Irnharting already had 240 subjects. The castle remained in the possession of Count Spindler and his heirs. The last ruler was Count Maximilian Spindler. In 1805 the Irnharting rule came to the Religionsfonds, from which Josef von Pflachner acquired it in 1806 . After this had run down, it was auctioned to Julius von Schmelzing in 1827. This family kept the property until 1873, followed by Friedrich Steininger, who four years later sold the property to Karl Uitz. The Fischer von Ankern family bought the castle from him. Today it is owned by Josef Fischer-Ankern from Lower Austria , who lives in the manor house and uses the Dreikanthof as a farm building.
description
Exterior
The castle consists of two building complexes that previously stood in a large pond on two islands. The pond has disappeared except for insignificant remains.
In 1533 the tower and a triangular courtyard were built, which was open on one side and was still divided into rental apartments in the 18th and 19th centuries. The front castle complex with a tower was a three-wing structure; the front wing is empty today, the attached wings served as a farmyard. The tower stands approximately in the middle of the front wing, with its base being developed as a gate hall. Originally this was the only access to the castle. A brick bridge spans the moat to the former moated castle.
The second wing of the castle, formerly also a horseshoe-shaped complex, was closed and roofed through renovations. This mansion was built in 1640. Today it represents the actual inhabited castle, the rear castle complex was almost completely destroyed, later expanded into two large halls for the annual Mostkost Irnharting. In 1762 a three-gabled barn was built, which has now been converted for a company that produces biomass and the like. a. Produces wood chips. The coat of arms of Count Spindler can still be seen on the manor house. The Irnharting Castle Church, the so-called mausoleum , in which all former owners are buried, is located just outside the village .
In the week of prayer in 1865, almost the entire castle burned down due to a carelessness. The castle tower was damaged the most. The tower originally had a baroque dome, after it was destroyed by the fire, the tower was given a hipped roof, the tower clock and bells were removed and the height of the tower was reduced. In recent years only the manor house has been regularly renovated and it is still very well preserved. Today the triangular courtyard with the tower resembles a ruin, as it has not been renovated for almost 200 years. Part of the roofs has collapsed and urgently needs to be replaced; otherwise the building makes a shabby impression. A fire from a smokebox on July 13, 2019 caused further damage to the ruin.
The castle is privately owned; Visitors are denied access.
Interior
The mansion consists of an entrance hall, a two-story knight's hall and several rooms. In 1971 the entire interior was removed and restored. On the north side there is a 3 × 3 meter window, which allows you to enjoy a wonderful view of the rear castle pond and the last remaining parts of the castle garden.
Legend of Irnharting
Two noble ladies rode out once in 1329 and got lost in the forest west of Gunskirchen. They asked God for help and promised to build a small church. But soon they were found and saved. As a thank you, her father had a little church built and a magnificent castle next to it.
literature
- Georg Clam Martinic : Austrian Castle Lexicon . A & M, Linz 1991, p. 233.
- Norbert Grabherr : Castles and palaces in Upper Austria. A guide for castle hikers and friends of home. 1976 (3rd revised edition). Linz: Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, ISBN 3-85214-157-5 .
- Roman Moser (Hrsg.): Heimatbuch Gunskirchen . Gunskirchen municipality, Gunskirchen 1990 ( online ).
Web links
- Entry via Irnharting on Burgen-Austria
- Irnharting Castle on tiscover.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lisa Schiefer: Schloss Irnharting: Ruin caught fire. In: mein district.at. July 13, 2019, accessed July 26, 2019 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 7 ′ 42.5 ″ N , 13 ° 54 ′ 50.4 ″ E