The Franzensburg
The Franzensburg is a moated castle in Laxenburg in the Mödling district in Lower Austria, which was built between 1801 and 1836 in the style of an old castle. The name comes from the then Emperor Franz II or I, who had it built as a museum in the middle of the castle park next to the already existing castles of Laxenburg on an artificial island in the park pond.
history
The castle was planned by Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg in two parts (knight's castle and knappenburg) and was intended as a museum from the start. With its recourse to medieval structures, the Franzensburg is considered a milestone on the way to historicism. Components of the parish church in Heiligenkreuz, which was demolished in the course of Josephinism, were used for this purpose. Set pieces from older buildings are also integrated into the castle, especially the reconstruction of the Klosterneuburg Capella Speciosa, the first Gothic-influenced building in the Danube region.
The Franzensburg
The Franzensburg is a moated castle in Laxenburg in the Mödling district in Lower Austria, which was built between 1801 and 1836 in the style of an old castle. The name comes from the then Emperor Franz II or I, who had it built as a museum in the middle of the castle park next to the already existing castles of Laxenburg on an artificial island in the park pond.
history
The castle was planned by Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg in two parts (knight's castle and knappenburg) and was intended as a museum from the start. With its recourse to medieval structures, the Franzensburg is considered a milestone on the way to historicism. Components of the parish church in Heiligenkreuz, which was demolished in the course of Josephinism, were used for this purpose. Set pieces from older buildings are also integrated into the castle, especially the reconstruction of the Klosterneuburg Capella Speciosa, the first Gothic-influenced building in the Danube region.