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Harrach^[1] — Bohemian and Austro-German noble family. The Grafs von Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg empire.

History

Castle Rohrau

Two main family branches (from 2 Charles Harrach's sons) — of Rohrau (until 1886) and of Jilemnice. Two existings branches were founded by Frederick August's grandsons — Ernest Christopher Joseph (d. 1838) and Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841)^[2]

• 1195 — first mentions of family in Ranshofen monastery.
• 14th century — owned lands in Austria, Carinthia and Styria
• 1524 — Leonhard purchased of Castle Rohrau, main residence until now.
• January 4, 1552 — Leonhard von Harrach received the title of Imperial Baron from Charles V.
• November 6, 1627 — Karl von Harrach, his grandson received the title of Imperial Count from Ferdinand II.
• 1701 — Ferdinand Bonaventura I purchased Jilemnice.
• 1708 — Aloys Thomas Raimund marries on Cecilia von Thannhausenand attaches her surname to family.

Members

Aloys Thomas Raimund von Harrach

Auguste von Harrach

Many of its members bear the title 'Graf' (count/earl) or 'Gräfin' (countess). Members of the family are, among others:

• Przibislaus Harrach (d. 1289) — founder of the family
• Leonhard (d. 1590)
• Karl von Harrach (1570-1628) — his grandson, Imperial envoy to German sovereigns' courts, Ferdinand II's favourite. His children:
  • Ernst Albrecht von Harrach (1598-1667), Archbishop of Prague and Cardinal Bishop of Trento.
  • Leonhard (d. 1645), founder of the Rohrau line, the Superior Marshall at the Emperor Ferdinand III Habsburg's court.
  • Otto Frederick (d. 1639) founder of the Jilemnice line, soldier and diplomat, brother-in-law of Albrecht Wallenstein. His son:
    • Ferdinand Bonaventura I Graf Harrach (1637-1706), ambassador in Spain before War of the Spanish Succession. His children:
      • Franz Anton Graf von Harrach (1665-1727) — Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vienna and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Salzburg
      • Aloys Thomas Raimund Graf Harrach (1669-1742), vice-king of Naples. His children:
        • John Ernest Emmanuel (d. 1739) the Bishop of Nitra
        • Ferdinand Bonaventure II (1708-1778) Governor of Milan
        • Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau (1696-1749), interim governor of the Austrian Netherlands. His grandsons:
          • Ernest Christopher Joseph (d. 1838)
          • Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841). His children:
            • Auguste von Harrach (1800-1873) — second wife to king Frederick William III of Prussia
            • Karl Philip (d. 1878). His son:
              • Ferdinand (1832-1915) — painter.
• Johann Philipp Graf Harrach (1678-1764), Austrian field marshal
• Ernst Guido (1732–1783)
• Maria Josefa von Harrach (1727-1788), princesse of Liechtenstein, wife of Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein
• Karl Borromäus von Harrach (1761-1829) — honorary Chief Physician at the Elisabethine Hospital in Vienna.
• Johann Nepomuk von Harrach (1828-1909) — Czech politician
• Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach (1870-1934), Franz Ferdinand's bodyguard when he was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28 1914.
• Countess Stephanie Harrach, Johann Harrach's (d. 1945) widow, current member of family
• Beppo Harrach, modern rally pilot, count Ernst Harrach's son

Places

Schloss Prugg

Schloss Hrádek u Nechanic

Family owned:

• Palais Harrach (Palais Harrach an der Freyung), Vienna (sold to city in 1975)
• Palais Harrach in der Ungargasse, Vienna
• Castle Rohrau, Rohrau, Austria, with notably private collection of paintings known as Graf Harrach’sche Familiensammlung^[3] (in 1870-1970 kept in Palais Harrach).
• Schloss Prugg in Bruck an der Leitha
• Schloss Hrádek u Nechanic in Hrádek
• Schloss Náměšť na Hané in Olomouc District
• Harrachov (Harrachsdorf) — town in Czech Republic with family's glass manufactory (since 1712), well known as Harrachglas brand^[4].
• Krzeczyn Mały
• Kunín
• Konárovice
• Lodín

Places named after the house include:

• El Harrach — a suburb of Algiers.

Books

• Reichenberger, Arnold G., The Counts Harrach and the Spanish Theater

See also

• List of counts of Austria-Hungary
• Mediatized houses
• Gabor Harrach (*1971) Television and Film Producer in New York

Links

• Rohrau Castle. Official site
• Count Harrach Collection at liechtensteinmuseum.at
• Pedigree list

References