Burg Sommeregg
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| Burg Sommeregg | |
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| Carinthia, Austria | |
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| Type | Castle |
| Built | ca 1187 |
| Built by | Witemarus von Sommeregg |
| Commanders | Virgil von Graben, Andreas von Graben |
| Battles/wars | War with Matthias Corvinus in 1487 |
| Events | "Ritterspiele" |
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Burg Sommeregg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Lords of Sommeregg
| Time | Owner | Lord and Viscount of the Fief |
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| 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 |
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This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 46°50′3″N 13°31′25″E / 46.83417°N 13.52361°E
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