Harrach
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The House of Harrach[1] is a Bohemian and Austro-German noble family. The Grafen (Counts) of Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire. As one of few mediatized families, it belongs to high nobility.
History[]
The two main family branches — Rohrau in Austria (until 1886) and Jilemnice in Bohemia — came from two sons of Karl von Harrach (1570–1628). Two branches were later founded by grandsons of Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau — Ernest Christopher Joseph (d. 1838) and Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841).[2]
- 1195 — first mentions of the family in Ranshofen monastery.
- 14th century — owned lands in Austria, Carinthia and Styria.
- 1524 — Leonhard III von Harrach acquired Rohrau Castle.
- 4 January 1552 — Leonhard IV von Harrach (d. 1590) received the title of Imperial Baron from Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 6 November 1627 — Karl von Harrach (1570–1628) received the title of Imperial Count from Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 1701 — Ferdinand Bonaventura I purchased Jilemnice.
- 1708 — Aloys Thomas Raimund von Harrach married Countess Cecilia von Thannhausen and attached her surname to his family name.
Residences[]
The family owned the following properties at various times:
- Rohrau Castle, Rohrau, Austria: formerly the seat of the elder branch; with notable private collection of paintings known as Graf Harrach’sche Familiensammlung[3] (from 1870–1970 kept in Palais Harrach). Rohrau has meanwhile been inherited by the counts of Waldburg-Zeil.
- Prugg Castle, Bruck an der Leitha, Austria: still the seat of the younger branch.
- Palais Harrach an der Freyung, Vienna, Austria (sold to the city in 1975).
- Palais Harrach in der Ungargasse, Vienna, Austria.
- Palais Harrach, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Harrachov (Harrachsdorf): town in Czech Republic with family's glass manufactory (since 1712), well known as Harrachglas brand.[4]
- Hrádek u Nechanic, Czech Republic.
- Jilemnice, Czech Republic.
- Konárovice, Czech Republic.
- Kunín, Czech Republic.
- Lodín, Czech Republic
- Náměšť na Hané, Czech Republic.
- , Czech Republic.
- Krzeczyn Mały, Poland.
Rohrau Castle in Rohrau, Austria
Palais Harrach in Vienna, Austria
Prugg Castle in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria
Palais Harrach in Prague, Czech Republic
Hrádek u Nechanic, Czech Republic
Jilemnice, Czech Republic
Notable family members[]
Many of its members bear the title of Graf (count/earl) or Gräfin (countess). Notable members of the family are, among others:
- Przibislaus Harrach (d. 1289) — founder of the family
- Leonhard IV von Harrach (d. 1590)
- Karl von Harrach (1570–1628) — his grandson, Imperial envoy to German sovereigns' courts, Ferdinand II's favourite. His children:
- Ernst Adalbert von Harrach (1598–1667), Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Trent.
- Leonhard (d. 1645), founder of the Rohrau line, the Superior Marshall at the Emperor Ferdinand III Habsburg's court.
- Otto Frederick (d. 1639) founder of the Jilemnice line, soldier and diplomat, brother-in-law of Albrecht von Wallenstein. His son:
- Ferdinand Bonaventura I Graf Harrach (1637–1706), ambassador in Spain before War of the Spanish Succession. His children:
- Franz Anton Graf von Harrach (1665–1727) — Bishop of Vienna and Archbishop of Salzburg
- Aloys Thomas Raimund Graf Harrach (1669–1742), Viceroy of Naples. His children:
- Johann Ernst Emanuel (d. 1739), Bishop of Nitra
- Ferdinand Bonaventura II (1708–1778), Governor of Milan
- Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau (1696–1749), Governor of the Austrian Netherlands. His grandsons:
- (d. 1838)
- Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841). His children:
- Auguste von Harrach (1800–1873) — second wife to king Frederick William III of Prussia
- (d. 1878). His son:
- Ferdinand (1832–1915) — painter.
- Ferdinand Bonaventura I Graf Harrach (1637–1706), ambassador in Spain before War of the Spanish Succession. His children:
- Johann Philipp Graf von Harrach (1678–1764), Austrian field marshal
- Ernst Guido (1732–1783)
- Maria Josefa von Harrach (1727–1788), Princess of Liechtenstein, wife of Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Karl Borromäus von Harrach (1761–1829) — honorary Chief Physician at the Elisabethine Hospital in Vienna.
- Johann Nepomuk von Harrach (1828–1909) — Czech politician
- Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach (1870–1934), Franz Ferdinand's bodyguard when he was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
- Countess , Johann Harrach's (d. 1945) widow, current member of family
- Beppo Harrach, modern rally pilot, count Ernst Harrach's son
See also[]
- List of counts of Austria-Hungary
- Mediatized houses
Notes[]
- ^ Possibly from Czech word hrách ("pea"). First known member of the family owned definitely Slavonic name Przibislaus. Indirect evidence of pea's theory — Harrach's coat of arms with an element described in heraldry as "golden ball".
- ^ "Śląska szlachta i arystokracja". www.arekkp.pl. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Collection Of Count Von Harrach". Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "A Brief Introduction to Harrach Glass". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
References[]
- Reichenberger, Arnold G., The Counts Harrach and the Spanish Theater
External links[]
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