Schloss Rechnitz
Schloss Rechnitz (Hungarian: Rohonc, Rohoncz) also known as Schloss Batthyány, was a castle located in the center of Rechnitz in the Oberwart district of Burgenland, Austria.[1] It belonged to the Batthyány family for several centuries. It was largely destroyed during World War II in 1945. Today, only a few remnants of the castle remain.
History
Its establishment dates back to the 13th century. In 1527, the Bohemian-Hungarian king and later Emperor Ferdinand I granted Rechnitz firstly as a pledge to Ferenc Batthyány, and eventually as an allod in 1564.
In 1687, Adam II Batthyány (1662–1703)[2] granted a protection letter to the 36 Jews residing in Rechnitz; a similar agreement had already been made by his father, Christoph, in 1673.[3] This laid the foundation for the formation of a small Jewish community.
In 1906, Schloss Rechnitz was acquired by
During
Schloss Rechnitz was presumably heavily damaged by the Red Army during the night of March 29-30, 1945. Later, it was dismantled.[5]
Architecture
The former castle was a very large complex. It had a trapezoidal floor plan surrounding an arcaded courtyard. It was so large that a whole
North of a street called Schlossberggasse, the towering retaining wall of the former castle can still be seen. Furthermore, extensive cellar structures and a well, adorned with a former stone lantern, have survived. New buildings have been erected on the site of the castle.
See also
Literature
- Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs. Dehio Burgenland 1976. Rechnitz, Schloss, S. 249, und Schlossberggasse, S. 251.
External links
- Entry about Schloss Rechnitz at Burgen-Austria (Castles Austria)
References
- ^ "Schloss Rechnitz". Alle Burgen (in German).
- ^ Graf Adam II. (1662– 1703) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 13, 2016)
- ^ http://www.vhs-burgenland.at/home/Geschichte_und_Zeitgeschichte_files/12rechnitz.pdf
- ^ History of Rechnitz at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2018)
- Bundesdenkmalamt(Hrsg.): Österreichische Zeitschrift für Kunst- und Denkmalpflege. LIX, 2005, Heft 3/4, S. 252.
- ^ Entry about Schloss Rechnitz at Burgen-Austria (Castles Austria)