Burg Sommeregg
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Burg Sommeregg is a castle in Carinthia
, Austria.
s of Sommeregg.
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria.
History
The castle was built in 1187, and between 1442 and 1534 the residence of the Von Graben von Stein family. The held the title as ViscountViscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
s of Sommeregg.
Lords of Sommeregg
| Time | Owner | Lord and Viscount of the Fief |
|---|---|---|
| 1187–1418 | Counts of Ortenburg Grafschaft Ortenburg The Ortenburger were a medieval noble family in the Duchy of Carinthia, with roots in Bavarian nobility. An affiliation with the Counts of Ortenburg-Neuortenburg, a branch line of the Rhenish Franconian House of Sponheim, is not established. Little is known about their reasons for settlement in... |
until 1338 Lords of Sommeregg, later the Familys Von Treffen, Steierberger, Maltteiner, Von Katsch and Hallegger |
| 1418–1456 | Counts of Celje Counts of Celje The Counts of Cilli or Celje represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia.... |
Family Von Hallegg, since 1442 Lords Von Graben von Stein as Burggrafen (Viscounts) |
| 1456–1628 | House of Habsburg | Lords Von Graben (von Stein), since 1509 Georg and Rosina Goldacher, Haymeran von Rain zu Sommeregg and Rosina von Graben von Rain Rosina von Graben von Rain Rosina von Graben von Rain, also Rosina von Rain was an Austrian noble woman, who descendent from the Von Graben von Stein family. These family sprang out from the Meinhardiner dynasty, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia- Biographie :Rosina's father was Ernst... , since 1550 Christoph Khevenhüller von Aichelberg Khevenhüller Khevenhüller is the name of a Carinthian noble family documented there since 1356 which originally came from the Upper Palatinate in Franconia and which later had their prinicipal seat on Landskron Castle. In the 16th century the family split into the two branches of ... and his following |
| 1628–1651 | Landlord Count Hans Wittmann | |
| 1651–1932 | Counts / Family Von Lodron | |
| 1932–1940 | Josef Penker | |
| 1940–1969 | Josef Riebler / Daughter Helene as Baroness Rosenberg de la Marre | |
| 1969–1992 | Family Elfi / Andreas Egger | |
| 1992- | Family Riegler | |