Hugo Henckel von Donnersmarck
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Hugo Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (born April 26, 1811 in Siemianowitz
, Upper Silesia
(now in Poland), died October 4, 1890 in Vienna) was a German-Austrian entrepreneur.
In 1832 he inherited his father's possessions in Bytom
,Upper Silesia and began his involvement in agriculture, livestock , and heavy industry. He built the first puddling
and Steel rolling mill
in Germany at Laurahiitte (Siemianowice Śląskie
). In 1846 he inherited Henckel von Donnersmarck
family possessions in Carinthia
; in particular Wolfsberg and Bad Sankt Leonhard in Lavanttal
. Here he reorganized the steel industry and moved it from Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud
in the Wolfsberg district to Zeltweg
in Styria, where he had a puddling and steel rolling mill soon built.
By 1871 the company Vereinigte Königs- und Laurahütte was a major part of its coal and steel industry in Upper Silesia. To compensate the town of Frantschach
for the loss of its steel industry he set up a soda-pulp
and paper mill
in 1881/82, which is still called Mondi Packaging Frantschach GmbH which is still the largest employer in Frantschach.
He rebuilt Castle Wolfsberg in neo-Gothic
Tudor style was renewed.
He married twice first to Countess Laurą von Hardenberg (1812–1857), his second wife was Laurą von Kaszony (1836–1905) for whom he had the Palais Henckel von Donnersmarck in Vienna built as a gift in 1872.
His children were Hugo II (1832–1908), Łazarz IV (1835–1914), Artur (1836–1921), Laura (1838–1931) and Alfons (1840–1856).
Siemianowice Slaskie
Siemianowice Śląskie aka Siemianowice ; is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions...
, Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
(now in Poland), died October 4, 1890 in Vienna) was a German-Austrian entrepreneur.
Biography
He was born the only child of Karol Henckel von Donnersmarck and Eugenii Wengersky von Ungarschütz.Bytom
Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...
,Upper Silesia and began his involvement in agriculture, livestock , and heavy industry. He built the first puddling
Puddling (metallurgy)
Puddling was an Industrial Revolution means of making iron and steel. In the original puddling technique, molten iron in a reverberatory furnace was stirred with rods, which were consumed in the process...
and Steel rolling mill
Rolling (metalworking)
In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through a pair of rolls. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled. If the temperature of the metal is above its recrystallization temperature, then the process is termed as hot rolling...
in Germany at Laurahiitte (Siemianowice Śląskie
Siemianowice Slaskie
Siemianowice Śląskie aka Siemianowice ; is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions...
). In 1846 he inherited Henckel von Donnersmarck
Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Henckel von Donnersmarcks are a Silesian noble family from the former region of Spiš in Upper Hungary, now in Slovakia. The founder of the family was Henckel de Quintoforo in the 14/15th Century...
family possessions in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
; in particular Wolfsberg and Bad Sankt Leonhard in Lavanttal
Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
. Here he reorganized the steel industry and moved it from Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud
Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud
Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
in the Wolfsberg district to Zeltweg
Zeltweg
Zeltweg is a town in Styria, Austria. It is located in the Aichfeld basin of the Mur River in Upper Styria. Larger municipalities in the vicinity are Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Fohnsdorf.-History:...
in Styria, where he had a puddling and steel rolling mill soon built.
By 1871 the company Vereinigte Königs- und Laurahütte was a major part of its coal and steel industry in Upper Silesia. To compensate the town of Frantschach
Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud
Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
for the loss of its steel industry he set up a soda-pulp
Soda pulping
Soda pulping is a chemical process for making wood pulp with sodium hydroxide as cooking chemical. In the Soda-AQ process, anthraquinone may be used as a pulping additive to decrease the carbohydrate degradation...
and paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
in 1881/82, which is still called Mondi Packaging Frantschach GmbH which is still the largest employer in Frantschach.
He rebuilt Castle Wolfsberg in neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
Tudor style was renewed.
He married twice first to Countess Laurą von Hardenberg (1812–1857), his second wife was Laurą von Kaszony (1836–1905) for whom he had the Palais Henckel von Donnersmarck in Vienna built as a gift in 1872.
His children were Hugo II (1832–1908), Łazarz IV (1835–1914), Artur (1836–1921), Laura (1838–1931) and Alfons (1840–1856).
External links
- Schlosss Wolfsberg www.schloss-wolfsberg.at
- Henckel von Donnesmarck family www.arekkp.pl