Katharina Fröhlich
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Katharina "Kathie" Fröhlich (June 10, 1800 – March 3, 1879) was a lover of Franz Grillparzer
. She founded the Schwestern-Fröhlich-Stiftung in Vienna, and became a patron
of artists and writers.
In 1821 she became engaged to Franz Grillparzer. In 1849 Grillparzer rented a house with Katharina Fröhlich and her sisters Anna, Josephine and Barbara in Vienna
at Spiegelgasse 21. This household remained together until Grillparzer's death in 1872. Grillparzer, who never made good his promise to marry Katharina Fröhlich, bequethed his entire estate to the sisters.
Fröhlich herself gave Grillparzer's inheritance to the city of Vienna and initiated the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis
, which until 1971 was given every three years to the "in relative terms best German drama that was performed on a prominent stage in the last three years and that had not hitherto received an award".
Just before her death she founded the Schwestern-Fröhlich-Stiftung, with the aim to promote artists and scientists. For example, Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie and Jacob David Julius were supported by the Foundation.
Fröhlich died in 1879 and was buried on the Hietzinger Friedhof in Vienna, where her grave can still be seen (Group 7, Number 53).
In 1928/1929 a residential complex was built in Vienna's Malfattigasse, 149 apartments, and named Fröhlichhof in honor of Katharina Fröhlich.
The Fröhlich sisters' possessions can be visited in the Vienna Karlsplatz Museum.
Franz Grillparzer
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. She founded the Schwestern-Fröhlich-Stiftung in Vienna, and became a patron
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of artists and writers.
Life
Katharina Fröhlich 1800 was born in Vienna as the third of four daughters of Matthias Fröhlich (April 14, 1756 - August, 24, 1843) and Barbara Mayr (1764–1841).In 1821 she became engaged to Franz Grillparzer. In 1849 Grillparzer rented a house with Katharina Fröhlich and her sisters Anna, Josephine and Barbara in Vienna
Vienna
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at Spiegelgasse 21. This household remained together until Grillparzer's death in 1872. Grillparzer, who never made good his promise to marry Katharina Fröhlich, bequethed his entire estate to the sisters.
Fröhlich herself gave Grillparzer's inheritance to the city of Vienna and initiated the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis
Franz-Grillparzer-Preis
Franz-Grillparzer-Preis is a literary prize of Germany....
, which until 1971 was given every three years to the "in relative terms best German drama that was performed on a prominent stage in the last three years and that had not hitherto received an award".
Just before her death she founded the Schwestern-Fröhlich-Stiftung, with the aim to promote artists and scientists. For example, Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie and Jacob David Julius were supported by the Foundation.
Fröhlich died in 1879 and was buried on the Hietzinger Friedhof in Vienna, where her grave can still be seen (Group 7, Number 53).
In 1928/1929 a residential complex was built in Vienna's Malfattigasse, 149 apartments, and named Fröhlichhof in honor of Katharina Fröhlich.
The Fröhlich sisters' possessions can be visited in the Vienna Karlsplatz Museum.