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| ⚫ | '''Runkelstein Castle''' ({{lang-it|Castel Roncolo}}; {{lang-de|Schloss Runkelstein}}) is located on a rocky spur in the territory of ], near the city of ] in the ], ]. In ] lderich ] gave the brothers Friedrich and Beral Lords of Wangen permission to construct a castle on the on the rock then called ''Runchenstayn''. | ||
| In ] it was damaged during a siege by ], who after wining the war against Heinrich Prince-Bishop of Trent, entrusted the castle to Gottschalk Knoger of Bolzano. In 1385 the Niklaus and Franz Vintler wealthy merchant brothers from Bolzano bought the castle. Niklaus was counselor and financier of the ], ], which allowed them to buy the castle a type of residence unfitting in this time for people of their rank. The brothers Vintler commissioned a vast restructuring of the castle: a new defence wall, moat, a cistern and more rooms were built. In 1390 the construction of the Summer House began. The house was painted with frescos, for which the castle is most famous today, inside and outside. The ]s topics were of literary nature, depicting i.e. ] and his knights, ]. The family also commissioned the frescoes in the Western and Eastern Palace. They were created by an unknown masters and some of them depict scenes from ] romance '']''.<ref name="NAE">Tax, Petrus W. (1991). "Der Pleier". In Lacy, Norris J., ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', pp. 362–363. New York: Garland. ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.</ref> | |||
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| In 1407 the monetary conflict between ] “mit der leeren Tasche“ (with empty pocket), Count of Tyrol and wealthy Tyrolean noble families resulted in open war. The Vintlers were drawn into these disputes and Runkelstein was besieged. Niklaus, who had allied with himself with the nobles in the "Hawk League" lost all his wealth and possessions. His brother Franz, who had allied with the Duke remained owner of the Castle until ] “der Münzreiche” (rich with coins) acquired it. | |||
| In ] it was damaged by a siege by ], who entrusted it to Gottschalk Knoger. The castle was rebuilt from the 1380s, when it received its fresco decorations by unknown masters; its murals from this period depict scenes from ]'s romance '']''.<ref name="NAE">Tax, Petrus W. (1991). "Der Pleier". In Lacy, Norris J., ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', pp. 362–363. New York: Garland. ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.</ref> Later it was acquired by ]. In 1463-1465 it was the seat of the ]. | |||
| The ] family owned the castle until 1530. ] ] gave order to renovate the castle. He furnished his apartment and commissioned a restoration of the frescos. He also ordered his Coat of Arms to be prominently displayed in the castle. Around 1500 Maximilian gave the castle to his ] ], famous “Father of the ]e”. Frundsberg entrusted the care of the castle to a vicar. In 1520 the powder magazine on the groundfloor of the tower exploded. The explosion damaged parts of the outer wall, entrance and Eastern Palace and destroyed the tower. Afterwards the castle was neglected until ] bestowed it in 1530 to Sigmund von Brandis, Knight Commander of Bolzano.<ref>http://www.runkelstein.info/runkelstein_en/history.asp</ref> | |||
| In ] it was given to ], under whom, in 1520, it exploded and had to be reconstructed in 1531. Seven years later it went to the ] family, with the Liechtenstein-Castelcorno line. A fire in 1672 destroyed the eastern palace, which was never rebuilt. In ] the last Liechtenstein-Castelcorno gave back the fief to the Trentine bishops. At the time it was in decay, and in 1858 another section crumbled. | |||
| Later the ] obtained the castle anew and Prince-Bishop ] gave it as a feud to the Counts of Lichtenstein-Kastelkorn. In 1672 a fire destroyed the eastern palace, which was never rebuilt. In ] the last Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn gave back the fief to the Trentine bishops. At the time the castle was in grave decay. | |||
| In the 1880s it was restored under the patronage of emperor ]. In 1893 it was donated to the commune of Bolzano, which still possess it. The last restoration was carried in the 1990s. | |||
| During the ] period in the early nineteenth century romanticists rediscovered Runkelstein. ], a German writer was the first to come and was soon followed by the many artists in the service of ]. In this time the castle became a symbol for the ]. In 1868, the northern wall of the Summer House collapsed, but in 1880 the castles fortunes changed: ] Archduke of Austria bought Runkelstein and gave it as a gift to ] in 1882. The emperor commissioned Friedrich von Schmidt to restore the Castle and after the restoration donated it to the city of Bolzano in 1893. The last restoration, including a careful restoration of the frescos was carried out in the late 1990s.<ref>http://www.runkelstein.info/runkelstein_de/geschichte.asp</ref> | |||
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Runkelstein Castle (Template:Lang-it; Template:Lang-de) is located on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in the province of Bolzano, Italy. In 1237 lderich Prince-Bishop of Trent gave the brothers Friedrich and Beral Lords of Wangen permission to construct a castle on the on the rock then called Runchenstayn.
In 1274 it was damaged during a siege by Meinhard II of Tirol, who after wining the war against Heinrich Prince-Bishop of Trent, entrusted the castle to Gottschalk Knoger of Bolzano. In 1385 the Niklaus and Franz Vintler wealthy merchant brothers from Bolzano bought the castle. Niklaus was counselor and financier of the Count of Tyrol, Leopold III, Duke of Austria, which allowed them to buy the castle a type of residence unfitting in this time for people of their rank. The brothers Vintler commissioned a vast restructuring of the castle: a new defence wall, moat, a cistern and more rooms were built. In 1390 the construction of the Summer House began. The house was painted with frescos, for which the castle is most famous today, inside and outside. The frescos topics were of literary nature, depicting i.e. King Arthur and his knights, Tristan and Isolde. The family also commissioned the frescoes in the Western and Eastern Palace. They were created by an unknown masters and some of them depict scenes from Pleiers romance Garel.
In 1407 the monetary conflict between Frederick IV, Duke of Austria “mit der leeren Tasche“ (with empty pocket), Count of Tyrol and wealthy Tyrolean noble families resulted in open war. The Vintlers were drawn into these disputes and Runkelstein was besieged. Niklaus, who had allied with himself with the nobles in the "Hawk League" lost all his wealth and possessions. His brother Franz, who had allied with the Duke remained owner of the Castle until Sigismund, Archduke of Austria “der Münzreiche” (rich with coins) acquired it.
The Habsburg family owned the castle until 1530. Holy Roman Emporer Maximilian I gave order to renovate the castle. He furnished his apartment and commissioned a restoration of the frescos. He also ordered his Coat of Arms to be prominently displayed in the castle. Around 1500 Maximilian gave the castle to his vassal Georg von Frundsberg, famous “Father of the Landsknechte”. Frundsberg entrusted the care of the castle to a vicar. In 1520 the powder magazine on the groundfloor of the tower exploded. The explosion damaged parts of the outer wall, entrance and Eastern Palace and destroyed the tower. Afterwards the castle was neglected until King Ferdinand I bestowed it in 1530 to Sigmund von Brandis, Knight Commander of Bolzano.
Later the Prince-Bishop of Trent obtained the castle anew and Prince-Bishop Bernhard von Cles gave it as a feud to the Counts of Lichtenstein-Kastelkorn. In 1672 a fire destroyed the eastern palace, which was never rebuilt. In 1759 the last Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn gave back the fief to the Trentine bishops. At the time the castle was in grave decay.
During the Romanticism period in the early nineteenth century romanticists rediscovered Runkelstein. Johann Joseph von Görres, a German writer was the first to come and was soon followed by the many artists in the service of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. In this time the castle became a symbol for the Romantic period. In 1868, the northern wall of the Summer House collapsed, but in 1880 the castles fortunes changed: Johann Salvator Archduke of Austria bought Runkelstein and gave it as a gift to Emperor Franz Josef in 1882. The emperor commissioned Friedrich von Schmidt to restore the Castle and after the restoration donated it to the city of Bolzano in 1893. The last restoration, including a careful restoration of the frescos was carried out in the late 1990s.
References
- Tax, Petrus W. (1991). "Der Pleier". In Lacy, Norris J., The New Arthurian Encyclopedia, pp. 362–363. New York: Garland. ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.
- http://www.runkelstein.info/runkelstein_en/history.asp
- http://www.runkelstein.info/runkelstein_de/geschichte.asp
External links
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