Zdenko von Forster zu Philippsberg

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Zdenko Johann Emanuel Ernst (since 1873) von Forster , (since 1909) Freiherr von Philippsberg (born June 9, 1860 in Prague ; † January 15, 1922 in Vienna ), was a Bohemian-Austrian civil servant and minister who made merits to the Bohemian and acquired old Austrian railways.

Life

Zdenko was the son of the lawyer Emanuel Ritter (since 1873) von Forster, born May 4, 1830 in Neumark (Vseruby u Kdyne), district of Taus , in western Bohemia ; † June 24, 1908 at Kojschitz Castle (Kojsice), Köhlendorf municipality, Schüttenhofen district, 1856 Dr. jur., notary in Prague since 1863 and long-time president of the Chamber of Notaries, member of the Bohemian Landtag (1865–1871) for the Rumburg-Stadt constituency. From 1872 to 1882 his father bought large estates and was a member of the Reichsrat from 1872 to 1885 .

Forster's interest in railways was encouraged as a child by his father by taking him on his extensive travels. He is said to have taken the train to Paris and London with his parents and learned to speak fluent English.

official

After studying law in Prague with a degree as Dr. jur. and further studies in Vienna and London, he became an official in the Austrian civil service in 1881. As such, Zdenko Ritter von Forster first appeared in the state calendar in 1886 as Ministerial Concipist in the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Commerce, and in 1890 as Ministerial Vice-Secretary . In 1895 Forster was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order ; in 1896 with the Order of the Iron Crown .

Since 1896 he was a civil servant in the newly established Imperial and Royal Railway Ministry in Vienna. In 1903 he was awarded the Leopold Order . In 1904 he reached the highest official rank in Austria to date, that of a section head . As such, Emperor Franz Joseph I entrusted him with the (interim) management of the railway department in the short-lived Bienerth Ministry (November 1908 to February 1909). In 1909 the previous knight was elevated to the baron status by the emperor on the basis of his merits and now carried the title “von Philippsberg”.

Railway Minister

From November 3, 1911 to June 23, 1917, with an interruption from October 31 to December 20, 1916 , he was Austrian Railways Minister in the Stürgkh and Clam-Martinic governments .

During his tenure, the railway system in Bohemia experienced a great boom both in the construction of the Imperial and Royal State Railways and in the construction of private railway lines.

In his Historisches Lexikon Wien , Czeike mentioned that Forster had rendered services to the construction of the Vienna bypass lines and the introduction of through freight traffic , had drafted plans for an administrative reform and created the basic requirements for the electrification of the railroad by installing a hydropower register .

Further activity

On June 23, 1917, the day he was removed from his position as minister, Emperor Karl I appointed him a member for life in the manor house of the Reichsrat; the mansion was abolished on November 12, 1918. During his work there was intensive collaboration with Prince Johann Adolf II zu Schwarzenberg and Count Czernin .

Kojschitz Castle

Forster was the owner of the Allod estates Köhlendorf and Kojschitz (Koischitz) with a total area of ​​400 hectares. He was the builder of the Kojschitz (Kojšice) castle near Schüttenhofen in the Bohemian Forest , which was built before 1890 according to the plans of his father-in-law Heinrich von Ferstel .

Even after his ministerial work, Forster was active in the railway sector and planned a private railway line for timber transports from his own lands near Bergreichenstein in the Bohemian Forest . The route was supposed to lead via Mader to Winterberg , but was not completed. Some of the tracks on the completed railway line can still be seen today.

If he opted for German-Austrian citizenship at the end of 1918 , his aristocratic designations ceased to exist with the Nobility Repeal Act in April 1919. If he had opted for Czechoslovak citizenship, it lapsed in December 1918.

Forster was buried on January 18, 1922 in the Ferstel family crypt in the Grinzinger Friedhof (group MA, number 46) in Vienna, where his wife Marianne received her final resting place. The family crypt still exists today.

Relatives

Forster was married to Marianne Freiin von Ferstel (born April 26, 1869, † July 13, 1935), daughter of the prominent Ringstrasse architect Heinrich Ferstel ; the marriage took place on July 19, 1890 at Kojschitz Castle. The marriage had two sons: Michael Johann (* 1892) and Anton Emanuel (* 1894).

literature

  • Forster Zdenko Frh. Von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 338.
  • Ernst Heinrich Kneschke (ed.): New general German nobility lexicon. Eberhard - Graffen . Volume 3, Voigt, Leipzig 1861, p. 302.
  • Ruler Journal of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1823 , number 16. von Hellbach, p. 373.
  • Otto Titan von Hefner, Gustav Adelbert Seyler: The coat of arms of the Bavarian nobility. Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg 1911, reprographic reprint 1971, table p. 7 and 77
  • Zdenko von Forster zu Philippsberg: The Bohemian Railway System in the 20th Century. Vienna / Prague 1910.
  • Zdenko von Forster zu Philippsberg: Diary entries from 1883 to 1918. Private ownership.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heribert Sturm (ed.): Biographical lexicon for the history of the Bohemian countries. Published on behalf of the Collegium Carolinum (Institute) , Volume 1, R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich / Vienna 1979, ISBN 3-486-49491-0 , p. 370
  2. ↑ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch der Austro-Hungarian Monarchy for 1890. kk Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1890, p. 376.
  3. ↑ ÖBL , Volume 1, p. 338.
  4. ^ Felix Czeike : Historical Lexicon Vienna. Volume 2: De-Gy. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , p. 349.
  5. ↑ † Dr. Zdenko Forster .. In:  Neue Freie Presse , afternoon paper, January 16, 1922, p. 4, top center. (Online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp
  6. ↑ Heribert Sturm (ed.): Biographical lexicon for the history of the Bohemian countries. Published on behalf of the Collegium Carolinum (Institute). Volume I, ISBN 3-486-49491-0 , p. 371
  7. ↑ Folklore working group for the central Bohemian Forest "Künische Freibauer" eV (Ed.): In the land of the Künische Freibauer. Home book for the central Bohemian Forest (district Bergreichenstein and adjacent areas). Grafenau 1979, ISBN 3-87533-101-9 , p. 514.
  8. ^ Deaths .. In:  Neue Freie Presse , Morgenblatt, January 17, 1922, p. 6 middle. (Online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp
  9. ↑ Lotte Ferstel † .. In:  Neue Freie Presse , Morgenblatt, April 12, 1922, p. 7, center left. (Online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp
  10. ↑ Government Gazette for the Kingdom of Bavaria were first published in 1826, DNB 012623814 .
  11. ↑ not used
personal data
SURNAME Forster zu Philippsberg, Zdenko von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Forster zu Philippsberg, Zdenko Johann Emanuel Ernst Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH January 15, 1922
Place of death Vienna