
The House of Sinzendorf (also: Sinzendorff) was a
German noble family with Upper
Austrian origin (Sinzendorf in
Nußbach), not to be confused with the Lower Austrian
House of Zinzendorf. The family belonged to prestigious circle of
high nobility
Traditional rank amongst European imperiality, 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 anothe ...
families, but died out in 1822 in the male line.
History
The Sinzendorf family appear in the 13th century as
Ministerialis
The ''ministeriales'' (singular: ''ministerialis'') were a legally unfree but socially elite class of knights, administrators, and officials in the High Middle Ages in the Holy Roman Empire, drawn from a mix of servile origins, free commoners, and ...
of the
Kremsmünster Abbey
Kremsmünster Abbey () is a Benedictine monastery located in Kremsmünster, Upper Austria.
History
Founded in 777 AD by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, Kremsmünster Abbey is steeped in legend. It is said that Tassilo established the abbey on t ...
. The ancestral castle was Sinzendorf in the municipality
Nußbach in Traunviertel. They owned Castle Feyregg from 1404 to 1566, and Castle Fridau from 1497 to 1708. Around 1450, the family split into two lines (later referred to as ''Ernstbrunn-Feyregg'' and ''Fridau - Neuburg''). In 1592 Joachim von Sinzendorf bought the castle and fief of Ernstbrunn (with Klement Castle and Michelstetten Castle) and considerably expanded the Ernstbrunn Palace.
In 1610 the nobles of Sinzendorf were raised to
baron
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, and in 1653 to
Imperial Count
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. 1653 bought Rudolf von Sinzendorf from Ernstbrunn the
castle county Rheineck am Rhein, thus his line was part of the Kuriatstimme the
Westphalian Grafenbank in the Imperial Imperial Council and rose to the
imperial high nobility. In the second half of the 17th century, Georg Ludwig Graf von Sinzendorf bought the county of Neuburg am Inn, which was lost in 1680 again.
File:Pfarrkirchen bei Bad Hall Schloss Feyregg Feyregger Straße 2 (04).JPG, Castle Feyregg, Upper Austria
File:Schloss Fridau Altschloss.JPG, Old Castle Fridau, Lower Austria
File:Burg Ernstbrunn (8083590422).jpg, Castle Ernstbrunn, Lower Austria
File:Burg Rheineck Sammlung_Duncker.jpg, Burg Rheineck on the Middle Rhine

1654 Count Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorf from the Fridau-Neuburger line was invested as hereditary treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire; in token of this office, he was allowed to add the imperial crown to his coat of arms. In 1677, as the owner of the fief of
Thannhausen (Swabia), he became a member of the
Swabian Imperial College, until 1708 when this fief was sold by his descendants to the Counts of
Stadion.
The line Neuburg am Inn is extinct in 1767. The line Ernst Brunn divided into two; the senior line, raised in 1803 to
princes of the Holy Roman Empire
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (, , cf. ''Fürst'') was a title attributed to a hereditary ruler, nobleman or prelate recognised by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Definition
Originally, possessors of the princely title bore it as immediate vassal ...
, included the dominions Ernst Brunn, Klement, Straussberg, Triebel,
Castle Eichhorn (from 1707 to 1802), inter alia, in Austria, Bohemia and Moravia, and the castle county
Winterrieden in Bavaria, which the family was given in compensation for the lost County Rheineck. With Prosper of Sinzendorf on Ernstbrunn (1751–1822), raised to the rank of sovereign
imperial prince
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (, , cf. ''Fürst'') was a title attributed to a hereditary ruler, nobleman or prelate recognised by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Definition
Originally, possessors of the princely title bore it as immediate vassal ...
in 1803, but
mediatized Mediatization or mediatisation may refer to:
* German mediatisation, German historical territorial restructuring
* Mediatization (media)
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to Bavaria in 1806. With the death of Prince Prosper the family died in 1822 in the male line. It was followed by a protracted inheritance dispute that ended in 1828 when Prince Henry LXIV of
Reuß-Köstritz took over the rule of
Ernstbrunn
Ernstbrunn is a town in the district of Korneuburg in Lower Austria in Austria. Ernstbrunn takes up about 80.69 square kilometers, 26.99 percent of which is forest.
The castle became the seat of the Ernstbrunn branch of the Counts of Sinzendor ...
, whose descendants still have it today.
The younger line also had properties in Austria and Bohemia,
Planá (Tachov District)
Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; ; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument ( ...
,
Kočov and so on.
Heirdom
* Between 1630 and 1662 Johann Joachim Freiherr and Count of Sinzendorff was in pledge possession of the county seat located at the lower Inn
Ortenburg, as he bought the ruling Count Friedrich Casimir
debt instruments.
* In 1654, the counts of Sinzendorf bought the castle county Rheineck as
kurkölnisches fief
A fief (; ) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form of feudal alle ...
of the barons of Warsberg. This was compensated at the
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
The ' (formally the ', or "Principal Conclusion of the Extraordinary Imperial Delegation"), sometimes referred to in English as the Final Recess or the Imperial Recess of 1803, was a resolution passed by the ' (Imperial Diet) of the Holy Roman Em ...
including the village Winterrieden in - later Bavarian - Lower Allgäu, with an elevation of this place to a "castle county".
* 1665 the counts of Sinzendorf came into possession of the rule plan in West Bohemia.
* 1654 bought the later Hofkammer president Count George Ludwig von Sinzendorf the county of Neuburg am Inn for 400,000 guilders, which also included the castle Wernstein. The Count had the fortress
Neuburg converted into a baroque palace and wanted to expand the county to a significant
mercantile
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Traders generally negotiate through a medium of cred ...
center. In 1680, however, Count von Sinzendorf was charged with
high treason
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its d ...
, lese majeste and other offenses. Then he was relieved of all posts and the county of Neuburg drafted by the Imperial Court Chamber in Vienna.
* 1714 bought the Obersthofkanzler count Philipp Ludwig Wenzel of Sinzendorf the Moravian rule
Seelowitz of its Mrs. Rosina Katharina Isabella, born Countess of
Waldstein-Wartenberg and her sister Maria Anna Franziska of pair for 660,000 Rhenish guldens. He had between 1722 and 1728 by
Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach
Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, also ''Fischer von Erlach the Younger'' (13 September 1693 in Vienna – 29 June 1742 in Vienna) was an Austrian architect of the Baroque, Rococo, and Baroque- Neoclassical.
Biography
Joseph Emanuel was the son ...
, the baroque palace Seelowitz built; his three sons already sold it in 1743.
* Between 1723 and 1729 Count Prosper Anton Joseph von Sinzendorf had the castle
Trpísty
Trpísty () is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Trpísty lies approximately east of Tachov, west of Plzeň, and west of Prague.
Administrative division
Trp� ...
built in Bohemia.
Plana castle.JPG, Castle Planá (Tachov District)
Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; ; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument ( ...
, Bohemia
070415 Schloss Neuburg am Inn.jpg, Castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
at Neuburg am Inn
Neuburg am Inn is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.
Neuburg lies high above the river Inn, which forms the natural border with Austria. In 2006, a bridge was opened over the Inn for pedestrians and cyclists, connecti ...
, Bavaria
Zámek židlochovice.jpg, Castle Židlochovice
Židlochovice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.
Etymology
According to one theory, the name is derived from Old Czech word ''židlina'', meaning 'swamp'. Acc ...
, South Moravian Region
Zámek Trpísty - okres Tachov - Česká republika.jpg, Château Trpísty, Bohemia
Notable members

Representatives of the noble family included:
*
Johann Joachim von Sinzendorf, owner of the imperial county Ortenburg
*
Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorf (1616–1681), Austrian politician, owner of the county Neuburg
*
Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf
Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf (26 December 1671 – 8 February 1742) was an Austrian diplomat and statesman who for nearly four decades served as Court Chancellor responsible of foreign affairs of the Habsburg monarchy.
Origin
H ...
(1671–1742), Austrian diplomat and Court Chancellor (Obersthofkanzler)
*
Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf
Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf (14 July 1699 – 28 September 1747) was an Austrian cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Catholic Church.
He was born in Paris, France as the son of Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf, who was Austrian Ambas ...
(1699–1747), Bishop of Wroclaw and cardinal of the Catholic Church
* Prosper Anton Josef von Sinzendorf (1700–1756), Austrian noble man and courtier, lord of
Trpísty
Trpísty () is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Trpísty lies approximately east of Tachov, west of Plzeň, and west of Prague.
Administrative division
Trp� ...
, Counsellor and Chamberlain
*
Prosper von Sinzendorf (1751–1822), raised to the rank of prince in 1803, Herr auf Ernstbrunn, dies childless
*
Anna von Sinzendorf ( –1842), married Countess of Thurn, in second marriage Marchesa Pannochieschi Countess d'Elci, sister of the previous, last Countess of Sinzendorf
Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorff.jpg, Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorf (1616–1681)
Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf par Hyacinthe Rigaud (1729).jpg, Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf
Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf (26 December 1671 – 8 February 1742) was an Austrian diplomat and statesman who for nearly four decades served as Court Chancellor responsible of foreign affairs of the Habsburg monarchy.
Origin
H ...
(1671–1742)
See also
*
Lapčan family
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*
Kurjaković family
Literature
*
Constantin von Wurzbach
Constantin Wurzbach Ritter von Tannenberg (11 April 1818 – 17 August 1893) was an Austrian biographer, lexicographer and author.
Biography
He was born in Laibach, Carniola (present-day Ljubljana, Slovenia).He later went on to complete a cou ...
:
Sinzendorf, die Grafen und Fürsten, Genealogie'. In: ''
Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
''Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich'' (English, ''Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire'') (abbreviated ''Wurzbach'' from the author's surname) is a 60-volume work, edited and published by Constantin von Wurzbach, cont ...
''. 35. Theil. Kaiserlich-königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien 1877, pg. 13–15.
*Constantin von Wurzbach:
Sinzendorf, die Grafen und Fürsten, Wappen'. In: ''Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich''. 35. Theil. Kaiserlich-königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien 1877, pg. 24.
External links
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Sinzendorf bei Zeno.org
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