Reitergg Castle

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The Reitergg Castle in May 2019

The Reiteregg Castle is a 17th century in Hitzendorf in Styria built castle . It is now privately owned.

location

Reitergg Castle is located on the top of the range of hills that separates the Liebochtal from the Södingtal .

layout

Initially, the castle consisted of two buildings attached to one another. The gables are designed as so-called stepped gables . The originally roofed tower is reinforced with battlements . There is also a chapel dedicated to Saint Mary at the castle. The palace chapel consists of an oratory and a sacristy . There is a plague column at the entrance to the castle . The original column was destroyed by a falling tree, and an identical copy now stands in its place. This copy with a copper roof is decorated with garlands of fruit and flowers, and figures of saints are placed in the four niches. The figures represent Saint Sebastian , Saint Urban , Saint Francis and Saint Anthony. The mausoleum of the Haan family is located a little away from the castle .

history

Reitergg Castle in 1681

The Reitergg Castle was built in the 17th century and at that time consisted of two adjacent buildings. Before that, there was a farm at the site, which can be traced back to at least the second half of the 16th century. In 1660 Ferdinand Ignaz Freiherr von Moscon acquired the property and expanded it. During the reign of the Moscon family, among other things, the castle chapel was built. In 1871 the Moscon family sold the castle to Leopold Baron von Haan, who further expanded the castle and gave it its current appearance. Among other things, he had the roof of the tower removed and reinforced with battlements. He also built a mausoleum for his family. In the inter-war period , the estate's vineyards were replaced by pastureland. During the Second World War, no Russian troops were accommodated at the castle, which is why the original furnishings have largely been preserved. The estate is still owned by the Haan family to this day.

Legend of the secret passage

There is a legend that the Rehregg Castle is connected to the Schütting Castle via an underground passage. To date, no evidence of such a walk has been found.

Web links

Commons : Schloss Rehregg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

proof

  1. ↑ a b c d Rehregg Castle. www.hitzendorf.com, accessed on February 3, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Horsemen. www.steirischer-burgenverein.at, accessed on August 3, 2011 .
  3. ^ Schütting Castle. www.hitzendorf.com, accessed on February 3, 2016 .

Coordinates: 47 ° 2'5.6 "  N , 15 ° 16'25.1"  E