The House of Schönborn () is the name of an ancient noble and formerly

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family of the

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. As a former ruling and mediatized family, it belongs to the ''

Hochadel The German nobility () and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th ...

'' (high nobility). Various members of the family have held high offices of the

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and the Holy Roman Empire over the course of centuries, including as bishops, prince bishops, cardinals and

prince-electors The prince-electors ( pl. , , ) were the members of the Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire, which elected the Holy Roman Emperor. Usually, half of the electors were archbishops. From the 13th century onwards, a small group of prince- ...

. In addition to several family members having been elected rulers of ecclesiastical principalities — the

Electorate of Mainz The Electorate of Mainz ( or '; ), previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence, was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire. In the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, the Archbishop-Elec ...

, the Princely-Bishopric of Würzburg, the Princely-Bishopric of Worms, the Princely-Bishopric of Speyer, the

Electorate of Trier The Electorate of Trier ( or '; ) was an Hochstift, ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from the end of the 9th to the early 19th century. It was the temporal possession of the prince-archbishop of Trier (') wh ...

, and the Princely-Bishopric of Bamberg — the family possessed a

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Franconia Franconia ( ; ; ) is a geographical region of Germany, characterised by its culture and East Franconian dialect (). Franconia is made up of the three (governmental districts) of Lower Franconia, Lower, Middle Franconia, Middle and Upper Franco ...

that held

imperial immediacy In the Holy Roman Empire, imperial immediacy ( or ) was the status of an individual or a territory which was defined as 'immediate' () to Emperor and Empire () and not to any other intermediate authorities, while one that did not possess that stat ...

as a county within the Holy Roman Empire, the state of Schönborn. The House of Schönborn, especially its ruling prelates of the Catholic Church, were among the most important builders of Southern German

baroque architecture Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the late 16th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to ...

. The family gave the name ''Schönbornzeit'' (Age of the Schönborns) to an era (1642–1756), sometimes nostalgically remembered in the popular consciousness as an era of prosperity. Today, the term ''Schönbornzeit'' denotes a particular style of Rhenish and Franconian baroque.

History

Early history

The Schönborn family first appeared in the

Rheingau The Rheingau (; ) is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch, Hesse, Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German state of Hesse and is part ...

region with ''H. von Sconenburne'' in 1275. Their original seat was Schönborn in the

County of Katzenelnbogen The County of Katzenelnbogen was an Imperial immediacy, immediate States of the Holy Roman Empire, state of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed between 1095 and 1479, when it was inherited by the Landgraves of Landgraviate of Hesse, Hesse. The es ...

. A secondary source of 1670 mentions an earlier ''Eucharius von Schönborn'' of the mid 12th century, however without documentary proof. The lion in their coat of arms may derive from the Katzenelnbogen as well as from the nearby Diez counts whose

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s they were. By the end of the 14th century, the family had split into three branches one of which extinguished soon. The elder branch resided at Schönborn and held the office of

Burgmann From the 12th century in central Europe, a ''Burgmann'' (plural: ''Burgmannen'' or modern term ''Burgmänner'', Latin: ''oppidanus'', ''castrensus'') was a knight ministeriales or member of the nobility who was obliged to guard and defend castles. ...

Burgschwalbach Burgschwalbach is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Aar-Einrich. The Schwalbach Castle was built between 1354 and 1371 by Count Eberhard V. of ...

, a castle built between 1354 and 1371 by count Eberhard V. of Katzenelnbogen. Gilbrecht of Schönborn was mentioned there in 1373. They were also Burgmanns at

Hahnstätten Hahnstätten is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the association community of Aar-Einrich. It is situated on the river Aar, approx. 10 km south of Limburg an der Lahn, and 35 km ...

in the

County of Nassau The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire from the period of the formal recognition of the countly title in 1159 (though "de facto" sovereignty began in 1125) until the declaration of the Duchy of Nassau in 1806 with ...

. Several of them became abbots, one a grand bailiff of the

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. The younger branch were vassals in the

Westerwald The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the States of Germany, German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Ma ...

region, in the service of the

Barony of Westerburg The Barony of Westerburg (), a small principality around the present day town of Westerburg in the Westerwald mountains of Germany, is first recorded in 1209. The eponymous castle, which had probably been built earlier than when it was mentioned f ...

, the

and the

county of Wied The County of Wied () was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire located on the river Wied (river), Wied where it meets the Rhine. Wied emerged as a County earlier than many other German states. From 1243–1462, Wied was united with an County of I ...

. In the 16th century many younger sons of the family became ''Domherren'' ( canons), leading to the extinction of both branches, with the exception of a side line of the younger branch that had received the fiefs of Freienfels (near

Weinbach Weinbach is a municipality in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location Weinbach lies on the Lahn and the Weil between Wetzlar and Limburg an der Lahn. Neighbouring communities Weinbach borders in the north on the to ...

) and Eschbach (near

Weilmünster Weilmünster is a municipality in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany. Geography Weilmünster is among the most richly wooded places in Limburg-Weilburg. The forestry office looks after not only the State Forest but also twelve municipal ...

). Ansicht sued.jpg, Schönborn Burg Schwalbach-F-27-B-2-2004-09-08.jpg,

Burg Freienfels-01.jpg, Freienfels Laubuseschbach, Schönbornscher Hof.JPG, Eschbach

Later history

Johann Philipp von Schönborn Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious ...

of Eschbach, son of a minor nobleman in the employ of the then Lutheran counts of Wied, became a Catholic priest in the impoverished times of the

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. He was admitted as a minor canon by the cathedral chapter of Wurzburg. At the time, the family consisted only of his brother and himself. These two brought the family to power and fame, founding new branches that were to become widely known throughout Europe. Johann Philipp became a priest at Wurzburg Cathedral at the age of 16, translated to

Mainz Cathedral Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral ( or, officially, ') is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of th ...

in 1625, and to

Worms Cathedral St Peter's Cathedral (German: ''Wormser Dom'') is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Worms, Germany, Worms, southern Germany. The cathedral is located on the highest point of the inner city of Worms and is the mos ...

in 1630. He became a provost and, in 1642, was elected prince-bishop of Wurzburg. His ruthless prosecution of the Counter Reformation eliminated Lutheranism from the territory he controlled. His diplomatic skills made him an important mediator during the negotiations that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. As a result, he was additionally elected

Archbishop of Mainz The Elector of Mainz was one of the seven Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire. As both the Archbishop of Mainz and the ruling prince of the Electorate of Mainz, the Elector of Mainz held a powerful position during the Middle Ages. The Archb ...

in 1647, thus also ruler of the

and

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of the Holy Roman empire. In 1663, he also received the princely-

bishopric of Worms The Prince-Bishopric of Worms was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Located on both banks of the Rhine around Worms just north of the union of that river with the Neckar, it was largely surrounded by the Electorate of the ...

. He was an effective administrator of his principalities and was able to bring about economic recovery. He fortified the city of Mainz and founded hospitals and high schools. His court was a center of German politics in the post-war era. Johann Philipp was the first of six members of the Schönborn family who, in the course of more than three generations, were to rule over eight of the most prestigious ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. He made his brother Philip Erwein (1607–1668) a ''

Vogt An , sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or (French, ), was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institutio ...

'' in the Electorate of Mainz where the latter acquired the castles of Gaibach in 1650, of

Geisenheim Geisenheim is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt (region), Darmstadt in Hessen, Germany, and is known as ''Weinstadt'' (“Wine Town”), ''Schulstadt'' (“School Town”), ''Domstadt'' (“Cathedral Town� ...

in 1654 and of

Heusenstamm Heusenstamm () is a town of over 19,000 people in the Offenbach district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location Heusenstamm is one of 13 towns and communities in the Offenbach district. The town li ...

(where he built a new castle) in 1661. In 1635, he married Maria Ursula von Greiffenclau-Vollraths, a close relative of the late archbishop and elector of Mainz

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; the couple had 12 children. In 1663, Philip Erwein became a baron. The family thus shifted its focus from its regions of origin, which had become predominantly Protestant, to the Catholic ecclesiastical principalities of the empire. Philip Erwein's son,

Lothar Franz von Schönborn Lothar Franz von Schönborn-Buchheim (4 October 1655 – 30 January 1729) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 to 1729 and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 to 1729. As Archbishop of Mainz, he was also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Emp ...

, also became a prince-bishop of Wurzburg in 1693 and an elector-archbishop of Mainz in 1695. The latter's brother

Melchior Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations. As a first name * Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide * ...

(1644–1717) acquired the fief of Reichelsburg (near

Aub Aub () is a town in the Würzburg (district), district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany, southeast of Würzburg and northwest of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, near the border of Baden-Württemberg. It is fed by the river Gollach and divided into t ...

) from the prince-bishop of Wurzburg in 1671, giving him access to the

Franconian Circle The Franconian Circle () was an Imperial Circle established in 1500 in the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprised the eastern part of the former Franconian stem duchy—roughly corresponding with the present-day Bavarian ''Regierungsbez ...

of the

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. In 1701, Melchior's son, Rudolf Franz (1677–1754), married Eleonore von

Hatzfeld Hatzfeld (Eder) is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location Hatzfeld lies in west Hesse 25 km northwest of Marburg and north of the Sackpfeife (674 m-high mountain) in the valley of the Eder. ...

, widow of the Count von Dernbach, who had left her the ''Herrschaft''

Wiesentheid Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. History It was first mentioned in 918 as "Wisenheida". Mediatization in 1806 brought the former county of Schönborn into the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, along with w ...

in Franconia, a small

imperial state An Imperial Estate (; , plural: ') was an entity or an individual of the Holy Roman Empire with representation and the right to vote in the Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire), Imperial Diet ('). Rulers of these Estates were able to exercise signi ...

raised to a county in 1701. Thus, the family obtained

for the first time, and since the counts of Schönborn bear the prefix

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. She inherited the Austrian fiefs of

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and Waldenstein in

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from her first husband. Melchior then bought some further estates in Austria in 1710,

Göllersdorf Göllersdorf is a town in the district of Hollabrunn in Lower Austria, Austria. Peter Schidlof (1922–1987), the Austrian-British violist and co-founder of the Amadeus Quartet, was born in Göllersdorf. Geography Göllersdorf lies in the Wei ...

with Mühlberg and Aspersdorf in Lower Austria, from the Counts of

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. In 1717, his estate was partitioned into the states of Schönborn-Wiesentheid and Schönborn-Heusenstamm, both retaining immediacy. Heusenstamm was inherited by Schönborn-Wiesentheid in 1801. The state of Schönborn-Wiesentheid was mediatised in 1806. In 1726,

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (; ; 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother, Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph I. He unsuccessfully War of ...

, granted

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with

Mukacheve Mukachevo (, ; , ; see name section) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated in the valley of the Latorica River and serves as the administrative center of Mukachevo Raion. The city is a rail terminus and highway junct ...

Chynadiiovo Chynadiiovo or Chynadiieve (; ; ; ; ) is a rural settlement in Mukachevo Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It stands in the Latorica River valley, from the town of Mukachevo. Its population is History The settlement took its Hungarian name fr ...

and 200 villages in the

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(today part of

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), to Elector Lothar Franz, after the latter had sent him troops to defeat

Francis II Rákóczi Francis II Rákóczi (, ; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs in 1703–1711 as the prince () of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of ...

, whose property it had been. The estate, one of the largest in Eastern Europe, remained in the family well into the 20th century. In 1743, members of the family ruled the following states, all sovereign princely-bishoprics within the Holy Roman Empire: Bamberg, Würzburg, Konstanz, Speyer, Worms and Trier, while the archdiocese and electorate of Mainz (and thus

ship of Germany, a position that two Schönborns had held shortly before) were held by a close relative, Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein. Not only were important parts of Southern Germany under their control, but also quite wealthy regions. The Schönborns were not restricted to ruling these territories. They followed through, over several generations, with one of the most ambitious building programs of the 18th century, including churches, monasteries, ecclesiastical residences, schools and hospitals. Again, in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, two Schönborns rose to become archbishops and cardinals. At the end of the 18th century, three brothers, who were great-grandsons of Rudolf Franz (1677–1754), established the three extant branches of the family: *

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(1768–1841) founded the Austrian branch, ''Schönborn-Buchheim'', until today owning the

and Weyerburg estates and

Palais Schönborn-Batthyány Palais Schönborn-Batthyány is a Baroque palace in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria. History It was built by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (20 July 1656 – 5 April 1723) was an Austrian a ...

in Vienna; * Franz Erwein (1776–1840) founded the Franconian branch (in Bavaria), ''Schönborn-Wiesentheid'', until today owning the castles at

Pommersfelden Pommersfelden is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg in Germany. Geography The community lies north of Höchstadt an der Aisch on the river Reiche Ebrach. Constituent communities The community of Pommersfelden is subdivided ...

, Gaibach,

and the wine estates Hallburg near

Volkach Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700. History Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Got ...

and

Hattenheim Hattenheim is a ''Stadtteil'' in Eltville am Rhein, Hesse, Germany. It lies within the Rheingau (wine region), Rheingau German wine#Regions, wine region. In 954, Hattenheim is referred to as Villula, meaning "little town". Points of interest ...

, and formerly also owning property in Bohemia; and *

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(1781–1849) founded the Bohemian branch, ''Schönborn'', residing at

Schönborn Palace (Prague) The Schönborn Palace () in the Malá Strana district of Prague is the current home of the U.S. Embassy, Prague, United States Embassy to the Czech Republic. The first United States Minister to Czechoslovakia was Richard Crane (diplomat), Richard C ...

, today the U.S. embassy, and until 1945 at Skalka Castle, Czech Republic.

Rulers of Schönborn

Lords of Schönborn (1385–1663)

* Gerard (1385–1416) * Gerard (1416–1460) * John II (1460–1490) * John IV (1490–1529) * George II (1529–1560) * Philip (1560–1589) * George IV (1589–1613) * Philipp Erwein (1613–1668), since 1663 Baron

Barons of Schönborn (1663–1701)

* Philipp Erwein (1663–1668) * Johann Erwein (1668–1705), since 1701 Count, jointly with:

Counts of Schönborn (1701–1717)

* Johann Erwein (1701–1705) * Melchior Friedrich (1705–1717) :''Divided between the lines Heusenstamm and Wiesentheid.''

After German Mediatisation

* Hugo Damian, Count 1772–1817 (1739–1817) ** '' Franz Philipp, Count of Schönborn-Buchheim (1768–1841)'' *** Schönborn-Buchheim Line ** '' Franz Erwein, Count of Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1776–1840)'' *** Schönborn-Wiesentheid Line **

, Count 1817–1849 (1781–1849) Bohemian Line *** Erwein, Count 1849–1881 (1812–1881) **** Karl, Count 1881–1908 (1840–1908) ***** Johann, Count 1908–1912 (1864–1912) ****** Karl Johann, Count 1912–1952 (1890–1952) ******* Hugo-Damian, Count 1952–1979 (1916–1979) ******** Philipp, Count 1979–present (born 1943) ******** Count Christoph,

Archbishop of Vienna The Archbishop of Vienna is the prelate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna who is concurrently the metropolitan bishop of its ecclesiastical province which includes the dioceses of Eisenstadt, Linz and St. Pölten. From 1469 to 1513, ...

and

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(born 1945) ******** Count Michael (born 1954) ****** ''Count Heinrich (1910–1991)'' ******* Count Alexander (born 1938) ******** Count Damian (born 1987) ***** ''Count Zdenko (1879–1960)'' ****** ''Count Zdenko (1917–1993) – male heirs exist'' **** Franziskus von Paula (1844–1899) was a Czech

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and later

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and

Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim

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(1682–1756)

After German Mediatisation

* Franz, 1st Count 1817–1841 (1768–1841) ** Erwein, 2nd Count 1841–1844 (1791–1864) – resigned rights to his brother in 1844 **

Karl Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor * Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cac ...

, 3rd Count 1844–1854 (1803–1854) *** Erwein, 4th Count 1854–1903 (1842–1903) **** Friedrich Karl, 5th Count 1903–1932 (1869–1932) ***** Georg 6th Count 1932–1989 (1906–1989) ****** Friedrich Karl, 7th Count 1989–present (born 1938) ∞ Isabelle d'Orleans, Princess of France ******* Damian, Hereditary Count of Schönborn-Buchheim (born 1965) ******* Count Vinzenz (born 1966) ******** Count Philipp (born 2003) ******** Count Clemens (born 2005) ******** Count Alexander (born 2010) ******* Count Melchior (born 1977) ******** Count Theodor (born 2015)

Counts of Schönborn-Heusenstamm (1717–1801)

''Schönborn-Heusenstamm was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn family located in the south of modern

Hesse Hesse or Hessen ( ), officially the State of Hesse (), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other major hist ...

, Germany. Schönborn-Heusenstamm was a partition of Schönborn, and was inherited by Schönborn-Wiesentheid in 1801.'' *

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(1717–1726) * Eugen Erwein the Posthumous (1727–1801)

Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1717–1806)

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Schönborn-Wiesentheid was a County in

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, the northwestern Region of modern

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, comprising various isolated districts spanning from the Regnitz River to the

Main River The Main () is the longest tributary of the Rhine, one of the major European rivers. It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria and flows west through central Germany for to meet the Rhine below Rüsselsheim, ...

east of

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. Schönborn-Wiesentheid was a partition of Schönborn, and inherited the other line of Schönborn-Heusenstamm in 1801. Schönborn-Wiesentheid was mediatised to Bavaria in 1806. * Rudolf Franz Erwein (1717–1754) * Joseph Francis Bonaventura (1754–1772) * Hugo Damian Erwein (1772–1806)

After German Mediatisation

* Franz, 1st Count 18..-1840 (1776–1840) ** Hugo, 2nd Count 1840–1865 (1805–1865) ** Klemens, 3rd Count 1865–1877 (1810–1877) *** Arthur, 4th Count 1877–1915 (1846–1915) **** Erwein, 5th Count 1915–1942 (1877–1942) ***** Karl, 6th Count 1942–1998 (1916–1998) ****** Filipp, 7th Count 1998–2004 (born 1954) – renounced his title in 2004 ****** Paul, 8th Count 1998–present (born 1964) ******* Franz, Hereditary Count of Schönborn-Wiesentheid (born 1990) ******* Count Alexander (born 1991) ******* Count Johannes (born 1991) ******* Count Georg (born 1995) ******* Count Michael (born 1997)

Prelates of the family

This family counts several prelates of the

: *

(1605–1673),

Prince-elector The prince-electors ( pl. , , ) were the members of the Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire, which elected the Holy Roman Emperor. Usually, half of the electors were archbishops. From the 13th century onwards, a small group of prince- ...

and

Bishop of Würzburg A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

and

Worms The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...

. His contemporaries gave him the honourable titles of "the Wise", "the German Solomon", and "the Cato of Germany". *

, nephew of the above, was Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz (1695–1729) and

Bishop of Bamberg This is a list of bishops and archbishops of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg and the modern Archdiocese of Bamberg in Germany. __TOC__ Bishops, 1007–1245 * Eberhard I 1007-1040 * Pope Clement II, Suidger von Morsleben 1040-1046 (Later Pope Clemen ...

(1693). *

Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn (19 September 1676 in Mainz – 19 August 1743 in Bruchsal) was Prince-Bishop of Speyer (1719–1743), Bishop of Konstanz (1740–1743) and a cardinal (1713). Biography Born into an ancient German Schönbor ...

Prince-Bishop of Speyer The Prince-Bishopric of Speyer, formerly known as Spires in English, (German: ''Hochstift Speyer, Fürstbistum Speyer, Bistum Speyer'') was an ecclesiastical principality in what are today the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Wür ...

(1719–1743) and of

Konstanz Konstanz ( , , , ), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a college town, university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south Germany. The city ho ...

(1740), and was also a cardinal. He did much for the Diocese of Speyer, and was conspicuous for his culture, learning, and piety. *

Franz Georg von Schönborn Franz Georg von Schönborn (15 June 168218 January 1756) was a German nobleman who served as Archdiocese of Trier, Archbishop and Electorate of Trier, Elector of Trier from 1729 until his death in 1756. He was also Bishopric of Worms, Prince-Bis ...

, Prince-elector and

Archbishop of Trier The Diocese of Trier (), in English historically also known as ''Treves'' () from French ''Trèves'', is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Germany.Bishop of Worms The Prince-Bishopric of Worms was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Located on both banks of the Rhine around Worms just north of the union of that river with the Neckar, it was largely surrounded by the Electorate of the ...

(1732). Both

Frederick the Great Frederick II (; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled ''King in Prussia'', declaring himself ''King of Prussia'' after annexing Royal Prussia ...

and

Maria Theresa Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure, in her own right. She was the ...

praised him as an excellent ruler. *

Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn (1673–1724) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1719 to 1724. His principal claim to fame is his commissioning of the Würzburg Residence, a major work of Baroque architecture. Life Johann Philipp Franz v ...

(1719–1724). *

Friedrich Karl von Schönborn Friedrich Karl von Schönborn (or Friedrich Carl, 1674–1746) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1729 to 1746. He also served as ''Reichsvizekanzler'' (Vice-Chancellor) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1705 to 17 ...

(3 March 1674 – 26 July 1746) was

and

(1729–1746). He was born at

Mainz Mainz (; #Names and etymology, see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in ...

. He spent most of his time at the Imperial court in Vienna, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1705 to 1734. The last three prelates were brothers, and nephews of Lothar Franz. *

Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn (; 24 January 1844 – 25 June 1899) was a Czech Catholic cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal. Early life Born at Prague on 24 January 1844 into an Uradel, ancient noble House of Schönborn, he was the fou ...

. (24 January 1844 – 6 June 1899). Born in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

, he became

Archbishop of Prague The following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The bishopric of Prague was established in 973, and elevated to an archbishopric on 30 April 1344. The current Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague is the continual successor of the bi ...

in 1885, and was created cardinal in 1889. *

Christoph Cardinal Schönborn Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientze ...

(b. 1945) is the

. File:Johann Philipp von Schoenborn.jpg,

(1605–1673),

and

File:Ihle (attr) Lothar Franz von Schönborn.jpg,

(1655–1729), Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz (1695–1729) and

(1693) File:Johann Philipp Franz von Schonborn.jpg,

(1673–1724),

(1719–1724) File:Schönborn Würzburg Mainfränkisches Museum Marienberg.jpg,

(1674–1746),

and

(1729–1746), Vice Chancellor of the

File:Hugo, Kardinal von Schönborn.jpg, Cardinal

(1719–1743) and of

(1740) File:Franz Georg von Schönborn.jpg,

, Prince-elector and

(1732), Prince-provost of

Ellwangen Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst), in common use simply Ellwangen () is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated about north of Aalen. Ellwangen has 25,000 inha ...

File:František Schönborn.jpg, Cardinal

(1844–1899),

(1885) File:Schoenborn 20120616 2.JPG,

(born 1945),

Baroque architecture

The House of Schönborn, especially its ruling prelates of the Catholic Church, were among the most important builders of Southern German

. While the private estates, at a large part still today owned by the family, were of more modest size, sometimes of elder origin, churches, monasteries, ecclesiastical residences and hospitals built by the Schönborn bishops were of immense grandness and splendor. Financing these was only possible with flourishing economies, which the Schönborn bishops did their best to uphold and enhance. Court architect

Balthasar Neumann Johann Balthasar Neumann (; c. 27 January 1687 – 19 August 1753), usually known as Balthasar Neumann, was a German architect and military artillery engineer who developed a refined brand of Baroque architecture, fusing Austrian, Bohemian, Ita ...

was responsible for many of these buildings, others were

Johann Dientzenhofer Johann Dientzenhofer (25 May 1663 – 20 July 1726) was a builder and architect during the Baroque period in Germany. Life Johann was born at the family farm in St. Margarethen near Rosenheim, Bavaria, a member of the famous Dientzenhofer family ...

Maximilian von Welsch Johann Maximilian von Welsch (1671 – 15 October 1745) was a German architect, construction director and fortress master builder. Life Maximilian von Welsch is regarded as a prominent representative of baroque fortress building in the Holy Roman ...

and

Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (14 November 1668 – 16 November 1745) was an Austrian baroque architect and military engineer who designed stately buildings and churches and whose work had a profound influence on the architecture of the Habsburg ...

. The family gave the name ''Schönbornzeit'' (Age of the Schönborns) to an era (1642–1756), sometimes nostalgically remembered in the popular conscience as an era of prosperity. Today, the term ''Schönbornzeit'' denotes a particular style of Rhenish and Franconian baroque. The ecclesiastical residences were owned by the church, and continued to be inhabited by successive bishops, while the private estates remained inheritance of the family. They were mostly acquired by the ruling prelates' brothers. Of the grand bishops' palaces, only Weissenstein Palace at Pommersfelden continues to be privately owned by the family, as it was built, from 1711, with an initial amount of 100.000

guilder Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch and German ''gulden'', originally shortened from Middle High German ''guldin pfenninc'' (" gold penny"). This was the term that became current in the southern and western parts of the Holy Rom ...

s which were personally granted to elector Lothar Franz by

, in reward of his services and his continuous political support. It contains the largest private baroque art collection in Germany.

Private residences

* Burg Schönborn (built around 1100) *

castle (a fief of the

, administrated in the Middle Ages by the Lords of Schönborn) * Freienfels castle near

, 1466–1687 owned by the family * Schloss Gaibach (near

), since 1650 to this day owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid * Schloss

, since 1652 to this day owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid * (built from 1661) * Schönborner Hof in

(built from 1668) * Schönborner Hof in

Aschaffenburg Aschaffenburg (; Hessian: ''Aschebersch'', ) is a town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg, despite being its administrative seat, is not part of the district of Aschaffenburg. Aschaffenburg belonged to the Archbishopric ...

(built from 1673) * Wiesentheid Castle, from 1701 to this day owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid and serving as their private residence * Weissenstein Palace at Pommersfelden (built from 1711–18 for Lothar Franz von Schönborn), still owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid. The palace, which is open to the public, contains the largest private

Baroque art The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in ...

collection in Germany, containing over 600 pictures. Baroque and Renaissance artists represented include

Peter Paul Rubens Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish painting, Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged comp ...

Albrecht Dürer Albrecht Dürer ( , ;; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer or Duerer, was a German painter, Old master prin ...

Titian Tiziano Vecellio (; 27 August 1576), Latinized as Titianus, hence known in English as Titian ( ), was an Italian Renaissance painter, the most important artist of Renaissance Venetian painting. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno. Ti ...

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and Drawing, draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in ...

Anthony van Dyck Sir Anthony van Dyck (; ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy. The seventh child of ...

and

Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi ( ; ; 8 July 1593) was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th century, 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio. She was producing professional ...

. It also houses a collection of 17th–19th century musical manuscripts and prints, the "Musical Collection of the Counts Schönborn-Wiesentheid", mainly acquired by Count Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn (1677–1754), a talented amateur cellist who had ordered original cello compositions from various composers including Platti and

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

. This is called the "elder repertoire" and consists of 147 prints and 497 mss. Its contents are listed with

RISM Rism is a hamlet in Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman.National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames GeoNames (or GeoNames.org) is a user-editable geographical database available and accessible through various web services, under ...

. The "younger repertoire" was acquired by the cellist's grandson Hugo Damian Erwein (1738–1817) and great-grandson Franz Erwein von Schönborn (1774–1840). It consists of 141 prints and 98 mss. The whole library has been microfilmed. *

estate, Austria (since 1710 owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim)
Weyerburg Castle, Austria
(since 1714 owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim) *

, Vienna (since 1740 owned by the Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim) * Palais Schönborn, Laudongasse, Vienna *

, sold by the Bohemian branch in 1919, since then embassy of the United States * Skalka Castle near Vlastislav (Litoměřice District), Czech Republic, owned by the Bohemian branch until expropriation by the communists in 1946 (place of birth of

) *

Castle, Ukraine *

Schönborn palace (Beregvar) The Beregvar Hunting Lodge ( or or ) is a palace in a neo-romantic style. It is located in Karpaty, which is part of Chynadiiovo in the Mukachevo Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. Built between 1890 and 1895 by Erwein-Friedrich von Schön ...

, near Chynadiiovo, Ukraine GaibachSchloss.JPG, Gaibach castle Radtour 2010 07 31 082.JPG,

castle Schoenborner-Hof.jpg, Schönborner Hof (

) Aschaffenburg, Wermbachstraße 15-001.jpg, Schönborner Hof (

) Hallburg, Gesamtanlage, Volkach.JPG, Hallburg castle Göllersdorf_-_Schloss_Schönborn.JPG,

Schloss Schönborn Schloss Schönborn is a Baroque-style palace located in Göllersdorf, Lower Austria. Originally constructed in the early 18th century by Friedrich Carl von Schönborn, imperial vice-chancellor and a prominent figure of the Austrian nobility, t ...

, Austria Weyerburg - Schloss und Ort.JPG, Weyerburg castle, Austria Palais Schönborn-Batthyány Vienna Sept 2006 001.jpg,

, Vienna Schönbornský palác v Praze 01.JPG,

Sutom 2.jpg, Skalka Castle, Bohemia

Churches

More than 100 churches were built during the rule of Schönborn bishops, many of them by their famous court architect

, among them: * Würzburg Residence court chapel *

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (German: Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) is a church located near the town of Bad Staffelstein near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The late Baroque (Rococo) basilica, designed by Balthasar Neumann, w ...

* Court chapel of Meersburg Residence * Pilgrimage church of the Holy Trinity at

Gößweinstein Gößweinstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. It lies within the region known as Franconian Switzerland. Districts History The first record of ''Goswinesteyn'' Castle is from 1076. Prior to 1102 the Hoch ...

* St Mauritius (Wiesentheid) * St Cäcilia (Heusenstamm) *

Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier Saint Paulinus () is a Baroque church in the city of Trier, Germany. Constructed between 1734 and 1753, the interior was designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann. The ceiling of the nave features a painting by the artist Christoph Thomas Scheffler. Th ...

* St Laurence at

Dirmstein Dirmstein () is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim (district), Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ...

* St. Peter at

Bruchsal Bruchsal (; South Franconian: ''Brusl'') is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Bruchsal is the lar ...

Prüm Abbey Prüm Abbey is a former Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine abbey in Prüm, now in the diocese of Trier (Germany), founded by the Franks, Frankish widow Bertrada of Prüm, Bertrada the elder and her son Caribert of Laon, Charibert, Count of Laon, ...

, new buildings from 1748 Hofkirche Wuerzburg.jpg, Court chapel of

Würzburg Residence The Würzburg Residence (German: ''Würzburger Residenz'') is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, representatives of the Austrian/Southern German Baroque style, were involved in the construct ...

Vierzehnheiligen Portal P3RM0888-PSD.jpg,

Basilika Vierzehnheiligen Juni 2011 02.JPG, Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers NeuesSchlossMeersburgKapelle.jpg, Court chapel of

Meersburg Meersburg () is a town in Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany. It is on Lake Constance. It is known for its medieval city. The lower town ("Unterstadt") and upper town ("Oberstadt") are reserved for pedestrians only, and connected by t ...

163franken 093.JPG, Holy Trinity church at

Pfarrkirche St.Mauritius in Wiesentheid.jpg, St. Mauritius,

Heusenstamm Cäcilia 1.jpg, St. Cecilia,

St. Paulin Trier nachts.jpg, St. Paul at

Trier Trier ( , ; ), formerly and traditionally known in English as Trèves ( , ) and Triers (see also Names of Trier in different languages, names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle (river), Moselle in Germany. It lies in a v ...

Trier Sankt Paulin BW 5.jpg, St. Paul, Trier Laurentiuskirche (Dirmstein) 14.jpg, St. Laurence,

KircheHofheimRiedStMichael.jpg, St. Michael, Hofheim MJK08825 St. Peter (Bruchsal).jpg, St. Peter at

Mainz Rochusspital 01.jpg, St. Rochus Hospital, Mainz Abtei Prüm 003x.jpg,

Schönbornkapelle mit Domkirche St. Kilian (1).jpg,

Würzburg Cathedral Würzburg Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to Saint Kilian. It is the seat of the Bishop of Würzburg and has served as the burial place for the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg for hundreds of ye ...

with adjacent Schönborn burial chapel

Ecclesiastical and official residences

Fortress of Mainz The Fortress of Mainz was a fortressed garrison town between 1620 and 1918. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, under the term of the 1815 Peace of Paris, the control of Mainz passed to the German Confederation and became part of a chain of str ...

and

Mainz Citadel The Mainzer Zitadelle (Citadel of Mainz) is situated at the fringe of , near Mainz Römisches Theater station. The fortress was constructed in 1660 and was an important part of the Fortress Mainz. History The Jakobsberg hill, where the citadel wa ...

(built between 1655 and 1675 for Johann Philipp) *New Residence in

Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian German, East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia district in Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main (river), Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in ...

(built from 1697 for Lothar Franz) *

Favorite Palace The Favorite Palace () (often simply called the Favorite) on the banks of the Rhine in Mainz was a significant Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music ...

in Mainz (built from 1700 for Lothar Franz) *The

Federal Chancellery of Austria The Federal Chancellery of Austria (, abbreviated ; historically also and ) is the ministry led by the chancellor of Austria. Since the establishment of the First Austrian Republic in 1918, the Chancellery building has served as the venue for th ...

, built 1717–1719 for Vice-Chancellor

* Blauer Hof Laxenburg (1710–1720 for Friedrich Karl) *

(built from 1719 for Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn, accomplished under Friedrich Karl) *

Palace (built from 1720 for Damian Hugo) *Imperial Chancellory Wing of the

Hofburg Palace The Hofburg () is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the im ...

in Vienna (1723–30 under Vice-Chancellor Friedrich Karl von Schönborn) *Schloss

Werneck Werneck is a market town in the district of Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 10,000 and is best known for its Baroque palace, Schloss Werneck. Geography Location Werneck lies in the Lower Franco ...

(built from 1733 for Friedrich Karl) *Schloss Philippsburg (Dicasterial Building),

Koblenz Koblenz ( , , ; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz'') is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman military p ...

(1738–1749 for Franz Georg) *

Neues Schloss (Meersburg) The Neues Schloss Meersburg (New Castle in Meersburg) is located in Meersburg near Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. From its construction in 1750 until the bishopric was dissolved in 1803 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishop of Bish ...

, completion of the palace (from 1740 for Damian Hugo) *Schloss

Schönbornslust Schönbornslust () was a palace located in Kesselheim, part of the city of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was a summer residence and hunting lodge of the Prince-Electors and Archbishops of Trier. It was destroyed by French revo ...

-Kesselheim (1748–1752 for Franz Georg)

Gallery

File:Bamberg Neue Residenz.jpg, The New Residence of the Bishops at Bamberg, built 1697-1703 for Lothar Franz von Schönborn File:Gesamtansicht Favorite.jpg, Favorite Palace at Mainz, built 1700-1722 for Lothar Franz File:Schloss Weissenstein 2 ReiKi.jpg, Schloss Weissenstein at Pommersfelden, built 1711-1718 for Lothar Franz, to this day a private residence of the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid File:Residenz Wuerzburg Vorderan.jpg, Würzburg Residence, built 1719-1744 for Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and Friedrich Karl von Schönborn File:Bruchsal (23).jpg, Bruchsal Palace, built from 1720 for Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn File:DSC 0133-a.jpg, Werneck Palace, built 1733-1745 for Friedrich Karl von Schönborn File:Koblenz, Schloss Philippsburg.jpg, Philippsburg Palace at Koblenz, built 1738-1749 for Franz Georg von Schönborn

Notes

External links

Official website
of the Count of Schönborn (Franconian branch of Schönborn-Wiesentheid)

History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schönborn family Priestly families

History

Early history

Later history

Rulers of Schönborn

Lords of Schönborn (1385–1663)

Barons of Schönborn (1663–1701)

Counts of Schönborn (1701–1717)

After German Mediatisation

Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim

After German Mediatisation

Counts of Schönborn-Heusenstamm (1717–1801)

Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1717–1806)

After German Mediatisation

Prelates of the family

Baroque architecture

Private residences

Churches

Ecclesiastical and official residences

Gallery

See also

Notes

External links