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Herberstein (other)
Herberstein may refer to: * Schloss Herberstein, a castle in Styria, Austria * Siegersdorf bei Herberstein, a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria * Sankt Johann bei Herberstein, a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria * Sigismund von Herberstein Siegmund (Sigismund) Freiherr von Herberstein (or Baron Sigismund von Herberstein; 23 August 1486 – 28 March 1566) was a Carniolan diplomat, writer, historian and member of the Holy Roman Empire Imperial Council. He was most noted for his extensi ... (1486–1566), Carniolan diplomat, writer and historian * Ernest Johann Nepomuk Graf Herberstein (1731–1788), the first bishop of the diocese of Linz from 1785 to 1788 {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Herberstein
Schloss Herberstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Herberstein is situated at an elevation of . Castle and the surrounding area Herberstein Castle sits on a rock in the ravine and thus is not accessible from 3 sides. At the same time, the castle is not visible from out of the ravine and was thus naturally protected from attackers. The oldest parts of the caste situated near the zoo stems from the 12th century. The first small castle called 'Herwigstein' (named after Herwig of Krottendorf) stood under the fiefdom of the Stubenberg Clan. Otto von Hartenberg could free the castle by a payment to the Stubenbergs and is considered to be the ancestor of Herberstein Castle since then. By 1400 the castle was expanded by a massive outer bailey, which included the previously built Gothic chapel of St. Catherine. The bailey was extended in the 15th century a number times. Mid-16th century, the castle was transformed into a residential building with Renaissance elements and expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegersdorf Bei Herberstein
Siegersdorf bei Herberstein is a former municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. Since 2015, it is part of the municipality Feistritztal. References Cities and towns in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Johann Bei Herberstein
Sankt Johann bei Herberstein is a former municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. It has 355 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011). Since 2015, it is part of the municipality Feistritztal. References Cities and towns in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigismund Von Herberstein
Siegmund (Sigismund) Freiherr von Herberstein (or Baron Sigismund von Herberstein; 23 August 1486 – 28 March 1566) was a Carniolan diplomat, writer, historian and member of the Holy Roman Empire Imperial Council. He was most noted for his extensive writing on the geography, history and customs of Russia, and contributed greatly to early Western European knowledge of that area. Early life Herberstein was born in 1486 in Vipava (german: Wippach) in the Duchy of Carniola, now in Slovenia, then part of the Habsburg monarchy. His parents were Leonhard von Herberstein and Barbara von Lueg, members of the prominent German-speaking family which had already resided in Herberstein Castle for nearly 200 years. Little is known of his early life apart from the fact that he became familiar with the Slovene language spoken in the region. This knowledge became significant later in his life. In 1499, he entered the University of Vienna to study philosophy and law. In 1506, he entered the army as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
