The Fuggerschloss in Kirchheim/Swabia is a Renaissance lock, which was built by the Jakobs Eschay and spiral Dietrich in the years 1578-1583 for Hans Fugger.

History

1551 buy Anton Fugger (1493-1560) for 137,000 guldens (a gulden was at that time approximately weekly wages of a person) the rule Kirchheim in Swabia of the family of Anton Fugger is by the way the nephew and successor of Jakob Fugger handing (1449-1525).

After the death of Anton Fugger Kirchheim temporarily by its three sons one administers together. In order to limit possible controversy, the rule turns into by means of "„lot drawing "“at Hans Fugger (1533-1598).

In this time Kirchheim experiences an incomparable bloom. Seven years need Augsburger architect-general the Jakobs Eschay and spiral Dietrich to build this hochherrschaftliche summer residence. The four wings built around a square inner court resemble astonishing the Escorial with Madrid.

The Zedernsaal

Principal item is the singular coffered ceiling in 360 the square meter large Zedernsaal. Probably the Zedernholz originates from Lebanon and forms the dark rear of the cover. Beyond that are recognizable over ten further woods (among other things lime tree, oak, Eibe, ash, maple, Zwetschge, nut and Zirbelkiefer).

The Zedernsaal comes from spiral Dietrich the most important "„Kistlermeister "“late 16. Century. Many thousand figures and ornamentations are carved. The depth of the individual relief cartridges amounts to approx. 1.80 M. the timber ceiling is considered as the most beautiful, German carving work the Renaissance and is characterised by the unsurpassed acoustics. By Augsburger the Kunstschmied Michael Mezger is fastened the cover by an ingenious suspended truss with 400 building hooks to the roof framing.

It is divided into three large, square and deepened cartridge fields. Rich roll work ornamental art covers the cartridges, with Satyrmasken, Rosetten, geometrical forms, flower decoration, Fruchtgirlanden and the Fuggerlilien (the coat of arms of the family).

1582 began the interior equipment with the Terrakottafiguren burned formed out of clay/tone afterwards and. Carlo Pallago and Hubert Gerhard manufactured the twelve survive-large sculptures, for which both artists received together 1000 guldens fee. In the same year also was built the timber ceiling manufactured by spiral Dietrich as well as the portals. As the latter 1587 the fire-place with the sculptures in addition, created arrived, of Hubert Gerhard. The six male figures from the staircase are probable: Kyros II., the large one, Alexander the large one, Caesar, Augustus, Karl the large one, Karl V. the six female Terrakottafiguren are supposed: Judith, Lucretia, empress Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta, empress Adelheid von Burgund, Elisabeth of Thuringia and Isabella von Portugal.

Music tradition in the Zedernsaal since 1957

Due to the concert tradition of over 40 years in the Zedernsaal, it was important for Angela princess Fugger of the tradition of your man to continue Joseph seriousness prince Fugger of And naturally the next generations follow this obligation.

Here in Kirchheim large, musical artists were involved in and out, among other things to Carl Orff, Gustav Leonhardt, Paul Badura Skoda, Collegium Aureum with Franz Josef Meier, Hans Martin lime tree, Koeckert quartet, Deller Consort, Demus, pro Cantione Antiqua, Consort OF Musicke with Emma Kirkby, boy choir with Gerhard Schmidt Gaden, Melos quartet and many more.

Under the concert row Fugger Classics arose the following artists: Alfredo Perl, Julia Fischer, Milana Chernyavska, Christoph hammer, Martin Bruns, resident of Munich Klaviertrio, Arnulf of Arnim, Kurt Guntner, Rimskij Korsakow quartet, Dudi Mazmanishvilli, Arabella Steinbacher, Daniel Mueller bulkhead, Nicolas Koeckert, Julius Berger, Severin v. hitting a corner pool of broadcasting corporations stone, George hearing nail, and other one.

See also

• Fugger (family)
• Hans Fugger
• List of the castles and locks

Literature

• Christl Karnehm: The correspondence Hans Fuggers of 1566-1594. The most active from the Fuggerarchiv. Munich 2003
• George Lill: Hans Fugger (1531-1598) and the art. A contribution to the late Renaissance in South Germany. Leipzig 1908
• George Dehio: Manual of the German art monuments. Bavaria III: Swabia. Munich 1989, ISBN 3-422-03008-5
• Franz meager: Lock Kirchheim art leader. 2. Edition. Fine-art publishing house Josef finch, lime tree mountain 2001, ISBN 3-931820-76-9

Related links

• Homepage Fuggerschloss Kirchheim/Swabia

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