A report on the castle of Esterhazy Marlies Kollmann
rich The origins of the castle to the 13th Century.
The castle changed hands several times, it is 1445 in the possession of the Habsburgs.
reached in 1622 the castle the property of the Esterházy family. From then on it was
in possession of these Familie.Im 18th Century, rebuilt all the interior rooms of the castle and changed, the only major construction project was the renovation of the two staircases, which have maintained to date this form.
The castle is home to some interesting premises. So there were the Haydn Hall, a large ballroom, which represents the jewel in the Esterházy Palace.
The Haydn Hall was under Paul I. Esterházy in the course of the baroque construction - built (1663 1672) according to the plans, those of the Italian architect Carlo Martino Carlone and includes most of the north wing. It extends over three floors.
are Furthermore, the state rooms of the castle worth seeing.
The royal work and entertainment room is initially a "small gallery with outlet in the park The ceiling frescoes from the 17th Century from the "Tencalla-school" show - as in the Haydn Hall - Scenes from Greek mythology. The Mirror Hall is located across the courtyard in the north wing and is located Haydn Hall's then main reception hall of the castle.
The Red Room gets its name from the red French silk tapestries from the 18th Lyon Century.
The great Chinese salon is precious, hand-painted Chinese wallpaper in the middle of the 18. Century features, which are joined by the great destruction of World War II from different rooms here.
The Blue Salon is decorated with old silk moire wallpaper. He is also known as the Salon des Belles "since ten o'clock for Interiors oval breast images are showing the noble ladies.
Today the castle, the symbol of the Eisenstadt and a popular tourist destination. You can make tours of the castle and it is also offered a special children's program. The Haydn Hall is a popular concert hall, which stands out for its acoustics. The known Haydn Festival held annually the concert hall.
Seasonal exhibitions round the offer of this cultural excursion target.
Sources:
http://www.schloss-esterhazy.at http://de.wikipedia.org
0 comments:
Post a Comment