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CastleSt. Georgen im Attergau-Kogl
Kogl Castle
Kogl Castle is located in the eponymous district of Kogl in the municipality of St. Georgen im Attergau in the Vöcklabruck district of Upper Austria (Kogl Nr. 1). The castle complex includes agricultural and forestry buildings, an extensive park, and vast forest property. A linden avenue leads from the market town of St. Georgen to the castle. Visits to the complex are only possible from the outside or as part of rentals for events.
The Kogl dominion came into the possession of Hans Freiherr von Khevenhüller in 1581. As the medieval castle was no longer contemporary, Franz Ferdinand Graf Khevenhüller commissioned the Linz master builder Johann Michael Prunner around 1710 to create a plan for a new castle at the foot of Koglberg.
In 1810, the Innviertel briefly became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. At that time, Counts Anton and Josef Khevenhüller sold their properties in Upper Austria (Kogl Castle and Frankenburg) to the Viennese court advocate Andreas Pausinger. In 1861, Kogl, along with Unterach, came into the possession of Freiherr Mayr von Melnhof. From him, the property passed in 1884 to his daughter Theodora on the occasion of her marriage to Count Adalbert von Kottulinsky. In 1936, Kogl came to Countess Kottulinsky's nephew, Baron Friedrich Mayr von Melnhof, and half to his son of the same name.
From 1943 until the end of World War II, the castle was occupied by the NS-Sonderstab of Reichsleiter Rosenberg. This was a looting organization of the NSDAP for cultural assets. Paintings from the castle were sought for a long time afterward.
After 1945, an American army corps general resided here. Since 1956, the Mayr-Melnhof family has again owned the castle. The castle was completely renovated and revitalized in 2000. It is used by the Mayr-Melnhof family as a summer residence. The reception rooms can also be rented for receptions, wedding celebrations, and seminars, as can the park for summer festivals.
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Extensive extensions to the castle complex were carried out in 1889 and 1911/12. The main wing and side wings were raised. The restoration of the two towers and the castle chapel was carried out according to the plans of the Munich architect Mathes and the Graz architect August Gunold. The complex is horseshoe-shaped. Access to the southeast-facing courtyard of honor is emphasized by trimmed boxwood trees. The two side wings are connected by a columned portico. In its center, a stone portal provides access to the courtyard. Above the archway is the stone alliance coat of arms of the Mayr-Melnhof and Kottulinsky families.
In the castle courtyard, there is a fountain group with fishing boys designed by the Graz sculptor Richard Jakitsch. In the castle chapel, there are six bronze reliefs of the Stations of the Cross sculpted by Jakitsch (the remaining eight were created by the Viennese sculptor Winkler) and an Ascension of Christ relief above the altar. Allegorical frescoes adorn the castle's entrance hall, and in the dining room hang five animal paintings by the painter Franz Xaver von Pausinger. Pausinger was the son of the former castle owner. The fresco cycle in the staircase and gallery depicts scenes from Ferdinand Raimund's "Der Verschwender". They were created by Josef Engelhart and E. Komlossy. Engelhard began the work in 1913 with his painter friend Franz Hohenberger. Disagreements with the client over payment (the already modest fee had dwindled to nothing due to inflation, and the Countess was unwilling to compensate for this) and the outbreak of World War I led to the commission being completed by the painter E. Komlossy.
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