Harrach zu Rohrau und Thannhausen-Wappen

The House of Harrach is an old and influential Bohemian and Austro-German noble family. The ''

Graf (feminine: ) is a historical title of the German nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks, the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of "earl" (whose female version is "coun ...

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s) of Harrach were among the most prominent families in the

Habsburg Empire The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...

. As one of few

mediatized Mediatization or mediatisation may refer to: * German mediatisation German mediatisation (; german: deutsche Mediatisierung) was the major territorial restructuring that took place between 1802 and 1814 in Germany and the surrounding region by ...

families, it belongs to

high nobility Traditional rank amongst European royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Although they vary over time and among geographic regions (for example, one region's prince might be equal to another's grand duke) ...

History

The family first appeared in 1195 in the documents found in Ranshofen Abbey,

Duchy of Bavaria The Duchy of Bavaria (German: ''Herzogtum Bayern'') was a frontier region in the southeastern part of the Merovingian kingdom from the sixth through the eighth century. It was settled by Bavarian tribes and ruled by dukes (''duces'') under Fr ...

. There are two main family branches — Rohrau branch in Austria (until 1886) and

Jilemnice Jilemnice (; german: Starkenbach) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts ...

branch in Bohemia. They were formed from two sons of Count Karl von Harrach (1570–1628). Two branches were later founded by grandsons of

Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau, (Vienna, 8 June 1696 – Vienna, 4 June 1749), was plenipotentiary minister of the Austrian Netherlands (1732–1741) and became Governor-General ''ad interim'' in 1741–1744. He was also High Chan ...

— Ernest Christopher Joseph (d. 1838) and Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841). * 1195 — first mentions of the family in Ranshofen monastery. * 14th century — owned lands in Austria,

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...

and

Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...

. * 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 Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (Crown of Castile, Castil ...

. * 6 November 1627 — Karl von Harrach (1570–1628) received the title of

Imperial Count Imperial Count (german: Reichsgraf) was a title in the Holy Roman Empire. In the medieval era, it was used exclusively to designate the holder of an imperial county, that is, a fief held directly ( immediately) from the emperor, rather than from ...

from

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Hungary, and List of Croatian monarchs, Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Archd ...

. * 1701 — Ferdinand Bonaventura I purchased Jilemnice. * 1708 — Aloys Thomas Raimund von Harrach married Countess Cecilia von

Thannhausen Thannhausen () is a town in the district of Günzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Mindel, southeast of Günzburg, and west of Augsburg Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_Germa ...

and attached her surname to his family name.

Residences

The family owned the following properties at various times: *

Rohrau Castle Schloss Rohrau is a castle in the town of Rohrau in Lower Austria, bordering on Burgenland. The building houses the art collection of the counts of Harrach. Medieval castle and "Herrschaft" or dominion In the 12th century, the Marquis of Cha ...

, Rohrau, Austria: formerly the seat of the elder branch; with notable private collection of paintings known as ''Graf Harrach’sche Familiensammlung'' (from 1870–1970 kept in Palais Harrach). Rohrau has meanwhile been inherited by the counts of

Waldburg-Zeil Waldburg-Zeil was a County and later Principality within Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the House of Waldburg, located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Schloss Zeil, near Leutkirch im Allgäu. History Waldburg-Zeil ...

. * Prugg Castle,

Bruck an der Leitha Bruck an der Leitha ( bar, label=Central Bavarian, Bruck aun da Leitha; "Bridge on the Leitha") is a town in the state of Lower Austria of Austria on the border of Burgenland, marked by the Leitha river. In 2018 it had a population of around 8,00 ...

, 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 Harrachov (; german: Harrachsdorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is known for its ski resort. Administrative parts The town ...

(Harrachsdorf): town in Czech Republic with family's glass manufactory (since 1712), well known as ''Harrachglas'' brand. *

Hrádek u Nechanic Hrádek u Nechanic is a 19th-century Gothic style Romantic château near the town of Hrádek in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. In 2001 Hrádek u Nechanic was declared part of the National Cultural Heritage. The chateau is ad ...

, Czech Republic. *

Konárovice Konárovice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology Konárovice was formerly called Koňařovice. The name was derived from ''koňař'' ("hor ...

, Czech Republic. *

Kunín Kunín (until 1947 Kunvald; german: Kunewald) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Geography Kunín lies on the Jičínka river. The larger p ...

, Czech Republic. *

Lodín Lodín () is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, ...

, Czech Republic *

Náměšť na Hané Náměšť na Hané is a market town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Náměšť na Hané is from 1141. Twin towns – sister cities Náměšť ...

, Czech Republic. * Strkov, Czech Republic. * Krzeczyn Mały, Poland. Rohrau - Schloss Harrach (1).JPG,

in Rohrau, Austria Palais Harrach Vienna June 2006 054.jpg,

Palais Harrach Palais Harrach is a Baroque palace in Vienna, Austria. It was owned by the noble Harrach family. The building was extensively renovated and restored in the late 1990s, and it houses offices and shops today. Count Ferdinand Bonaventura I von Har ...

in Vienna, Austria Bruck an der Leitha - Schloss Prugg (1).JPG, Prugg Castle in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria Harrachovský palác.jpg, Palais Harrach in Prague, Czech Republic Zámek Hrádek u Nechanic.jpg,

, Czech Republic Jilemnický zámek.jpg,

, Czech Republic

Notable family members

Franz Krueger Ausritt der Fuerstin Liegnitz

Many of its members bear the title of ''

'' (

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earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...

) or ''Gräfin'' (

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). 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 Karl von Harrach (1570 – 16 May 1628) was a nobleman, statesman, and diplomat in the Holy Roman Empire. Over the course of his career, he became involved in the internal power struggle over the Holy Roman crown. In 1627, he received the Spanis ...

'' (1570–1628) — his grandson, Imperial envoy to German sovereigns' courts, Ferdinand II's favourite. His children: ** ''

Ernst Adalbert von Harrach Count Ernst Adalbert von Harrach (4 November 1598 – 25 October 1667) was an Austrian Catholic Cardinal who was appointed Archbishop of Prague and Prince-Bishop of Trento. His name in Czech is Arnošt Vojtěch hrabě z Harrachu. Early life Adalbe ...

'' (1598–1667),

Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

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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 Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein () (24 September 1583 – 25 February 1634), also von Waldstein ( cs, Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna), was a Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Th ...

. His son: *** '' Ferdinand Bonaventura I Graf Harrach'' (1637–1706), ambassador in Spain before

War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...

. His children: **** ''

Franz Anton Graf von Harrach Franz Anton von Harrach zu Rorau (born 2 October 1665, Vienna – 18 July 1727, Salzburg) was appointed coadjutor of Vienna and Titular Bishop of Epiphania in Syria in 1701, was from 1702 to 1705 Prince-Bishop of Vienna, 1705 coadjutor of Salz ...

'' (1665–1727) —

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and

Archbishop of Salzburg The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg ( la, Archidioecesis Salisburgensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria. The archdiocese is one of two Austrian archdioceses, serving alongside the Archdiocese of ...

**** ''

Aloys Thomas Raimund Graf Harrach Aloys Thomas Raimund, Count Harrach (7 March 1669, Vienna – 7 November, 1742, Vienna) was an Austrians, Austrian politician and diplomat. Biography His father was Ferdinand Bonaventura I. Graf Harrach, Ferdinand Bonaventura I. He belonged to ...

'' (1669–1742),

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. His children: *****'' Johann Ernst Emanuel'' (d. 1739), Bishop of Nitra *****''

Ferdinand Bonaventura II Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

'' (1708–1778), Governor of Milan ***** ''

'' (1696–1749), Governor of the Austrian Netherlands. His grandsons: ****** '' Ernest Christopher Joseph'' (d. 1838) ****** '' Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841)''. His children: *******''

Auguste von Harrach Countess Auguste von Harrach zu Rohrau und Thannhausen (30 August 1800 – 5 June 1873), was the second spouse of King Frederick William III of Prussia. At the time of their marriage, the Harrach family was still not recognized as equal for dynas ...

'' (1800–1873) — second wife to king

Frederick William III of Prussia Frederick William III (german: Friedrich Wilhelm III.; 3 August 1770 – 7 June 1840) was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, wh ...

******* '' Karl Philip (d. 1878)''. His son: ******** ''

Ferdinand Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

'' (1832–1915) — painter. * '' Johann Philipp Graf von Harrach'' (1678–1764), Austrian field marshal * '' Ernst Guido'' (1732–1783) *''

Maria Josefa von Harrach Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

'' (1727–1788), Princess of

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, wife of

Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein Johann Nepomuk Karl (Johann Nepomuk Karl Borromäus Josef Franz de Paula; 6 July 1724 – 22 December 1748) was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1732 and 1748. Early life He was the son of Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein and hi ...

* '' 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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. Fr ...

's bodyguard when he was assassinated in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

on June 28, 1914. * Countess '' Stephanie Harrach'', Johann Harrach's (d. 1945) widow, current member of family * '' Beppo Harrach'', modern rally pilot, count Ernst Harrach's son

Notes

References

* Reichenberger, Arnold G., The Counts Harrach and the Spanish Theater

External links

Rohrau Castle – Official siteCount Harrach Collection at liechtensteinmuseum.atPedigree list
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History

Residences

Notable family members

See also

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