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Burg Sommeregg
Carinthia, Austria
TypeCastle
Site history
Builtca 1187
Built byWitemarus von Sommeregg
Battles/warsWar with Matthias Corvinus in 1487
Events"Ritterspiele"
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Virgil von Graben, Andreas von Graben

Burg Sommeregg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.

History

The castle was built in 1187, and between 1442 and 1534 the residence of the Von Graben von Stein family. The held the title as Viscounts of Sommeregg.

Lords of Sommeregg

Time Owner Lord and Viscount of the Fief
1187–1418 Counts of Ortenburg until 1338 Lords of Sommeregg, later the Familys Von Treffen, Steierberger, Maltteiner, Von Katsch and Hallegger
1418–1456 Counts of Celje Family Von Hallegg, since 1442 Lords Von Graben von Stein as Burggrafen (Viscounts)
1456–1628 House of Habsburg Lords Von Graben (von Stein), since 1509 Georg and Rosina Goldacher, Haymeran von Rain zu Sommeregg and Rosina von Graben von Rain, since 1550 Christoph Khevenhüller von Aichelberg and his following
1628–1651 Landlord Count Hans Wittmann
1651–1932 Counts / Family Von Lodron
1932–1940 Josef Penker
1940–1969 Josef Riebler / Daughter Helene as Baroness Rosenberg de la Marre
1969–1992 Family Elfi / Andreas Egger
1992- Family Riegler

See also

References

This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.

46°50′3″N 13°31′25″E / 46.83417°N 13.52361°E / 46.83417; 13.52361