Review article
Stylistic Restoration of the Trakošćan Castle in the Middle of the 19th Century
Klara Macolić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-1969
; Varaždin, Croatia
Abstract
Trakošćan, the titular castle of the Drašković family was thoroughly refurbished and extended in the spirit of romantic memory, in Neo-Gothic style. The park and the lake were subjected to the same aesthetic concept. This points to a link with similar architectural and restoration interventions which were carried out in the middle of the 19th century in Central European castles. The complex personality of the first restorer of Trakošćan, Juraj VI (Georg) Drašković, was shaped by the social and political framework. Its strongly expressed romantic spirit, complemented by Bidermaier consciousness, is reflected in the restoration of Trakošćan. Linking the rebuilding of Trakošćan,in the mid-19th century, with the earliest conservation interventions, has proved that the stylistic rebuilding of Trakošćan is far more than Juraj's romantic desire to fascinate the world with the newly-restored castle. With the field research in Laxenburg and Trakošćan castle, the reading of archival sources, old Croatian and Austrian newspapers and the study of visuals (from the permanent exhibition and depot of the Trakošćan castle, paintings from the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb and materials from private collections) the paper is contextualizing interventions in the mid 19th century.
Keywords
19th century; Laxenburg Castle; Juraj VI (Georg) Drašković; Johann Michael Sebastian Riedl; Drašković family; stylistic restoration; Trakošćan Castle
Hrčak ID:
240049
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2020.
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