Trompeterschlössl

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Detail from the woodcut “Salczburga” in the Schedel World Chronicle of 1493 published by Hartman Schedel
Capuchin monastery from Mönchsberg from

The Trompeterschlössl is a formerly existing weir structure on the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg .

The Trompeterschlössl is believed to have been built towards the end of the 13th century by Archbishop Friedrich II. Von Walchen or his successor, after Emperor Friedrich II issued the regulation according to which every imperial and church prince had to fortify his city. It is possible that the core of the defense tower was even older and already confessed around 1160. 1406 was by Archbishop Eberhard III. von Neuhaus initiated the further expansion of the fortress. The tower that was built now formed a cornerstone of the city fortifications and above all secured the eastern bridgehead of the only Salzach bridge . It was connected to the Inner Easter Gate and the Inner Stone Gate with walls . The complex consisted of a mighty main tower with crenellated corner towers. A smaller tower was in front of the defense tower on the west side, with the castle gate in between. Another gate can be seen at the west tower. The Imbergschloss was also the seat of the keepers of Salzburg for a long time ; one of them was Vincentz Tynncylinger, who was named in a chronicle of 1520 as "trumpeter of my most gracious Lord von Salczpurg, nurse on the Ynnberg".

The Capuchin monastery was built on the site of the Trompeterschlössl in the 16th century . Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau had brought the Capuchins to Salzburg in 1594. In 1599 the monastery on Imberg (today Kapuzinerberg) could be occupied and in 1602 the monastery church was inaugurated by the archbishop.

In the masonry of the monastery church, parts of the original walls of the two towers of the Trompeterschlössl were reused. In addition to the findings that were found when the plaster was removed (e.g. walled-up window openings, remains of battlements), the east-facing part of the church should roughly correspond to the old fortified tower. The chancel could have emerged from a smaller tower on the west side. In order to maintain the symmetry with the main building of the nave, an intermediate wall was drawn in, the opening of which was created in the middle. These structures can be seen under the plaster on the outside of today's monastery church. Remains of the defensive wall towards the former Ostertor are still in the north-eastern wall of the house at Linzergasse 12.

The remains are part of the ensemble of the Capuchin Monastery and Church, St. Bonaventura, Trompeterschlössl and walls are under monument protection and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Center of the City of Salzburg .

literature

  • Herbert Dorn: Searching for traces in Salzburg. Disappeared buildings and forgotten art treasures from eight centuries. Museum Carolino Augusteum, Salzburg 1996, ISBN 3-901014-49-7 .
  • Reinhard Medicus: The old fortifications of the city mountains. In: Christian F. Uhlir (Ed.): Salzburger Stadtberge. Mönchsberg - Kapuzinerberg - Festungsberg - Nonnberg - Rainberg. edition Winterwork, Salzburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86468-033-5 .

proof

  1. ↑ Reinhard Medicus: Settlement history of the Kapuzinerberg. In: Bastei 60/3, 2011, pp. 17-22.

Coordinates: 47 ° 48 ′ 6.7 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 48.4 ″  E