Rittergut Kürbitz
manor of the family of Feilitzsch, Saxony, Germany
The Feudal Estate of Kürbitz, in Vogtland, was a manor of the family of Feilitzsch; only a part of the mansion is extant.
History
Approximately 1300 AD, the Feilitzsch family, named after its ancestral seat near the town of Hof, was one of the large landowners in Kürbitz. In the late 15th century, Jobst of Feilitzsch acquired a number of local estates and founded the feudal estate of Kürbitz. A former water castle, this fortified house at a crossing of the White Elster river later became the mansion of the feudal estate. Until 1945, the estate was in the possession of the family. A prominent personality in the history of the property was Urban Caspar, Baron of Feilitzsch, Margravial Brandenburgian Privy Councillor, chancellor and fief judge. In the 17th century he permitted building alterations to turn the structure into a residential castle, establishing the building form which is still recognizable today. The original medieval residential tower bears an overhanging half-timbered superstructure with a precipitous gable roof. At the beginning of the 19th century the building was enlarged on the northern and eastern sides with hipped roof extensions. The baroque room arrangement inside the house was preserved in essentials.
“Rittergut Kürbitz” enters the record as manor of the family of Feilitzsch, Saxony, Germany. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Rittergut, Kürbitz and manor can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 16, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q31054. Authority coordinates are 50.462, 12.073. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1300 and 1945.
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