The Régence style house was built in 1725–28 for the governor Franz Heinrich von Stäffis-Mollondin in the center of a 20 hectares (49 acres) terraced park.[2] After Franz Heinrich's death in 1749 the estate passed to his son Joseph Lorenz von Stäffis-Mollondin. When Joseph died in 1758 without an heir the Stäffis-Mollondin family ended and the estate was divided between his daughters Johanna Karolina Anophe and Ludovika Franziska, their grandmother Jeanne Charlotte Cléophe and their mother Marie Jeanne Nicole. In 1797 Ludovika Franziska married Robert Fidel Carl Wallier von St. Aubin and the entire estate passed to the von St. Aubin family. In 1847 Ludovika Franziska died and Blumenstein passed to her sister in law Charlotte Glutz-Wallier von St. Aubin. About a decade later, in 1856, her sons Edmund, Ludwig and Alfred Glutz-Ruchti inherited the house.[3] In 1861 Edmund bought out his brothers shares and became the only owner of Blumestein.
Edmund Glutz-Ruchti bequeathed Blumenstein in 1885 to his nephew Joseph Glutz-Ruchti. Over next decades Joseph modernized the old building and installed central heating which changed it from a summer residence into a home that was comfortable year round. He supported the renovations and lavish lifestyle by selling the furnishings and the lands around the estate. However, by the mid-1920s he was insolvent. When Joseph went bankrupt, Blumenstein was sold at auction.[3][4] On 18 October 1928, the Basel architect HR Steuer bought the empty castle and the remaining garden for 400,000 Francs. The garden was divided into lots and sold as building land.[4]
The main building and the land immediately around the building were purchased on 11 September 1933 by Fritz Hirt-Baumgartner for 85,000 francs.[4] Over the following two decades Fritz Hirt-Baumgartner and his wife Lucie attempted to buy back all the furnishings and outbuildings from Blumenstein.[3]
On 7 February 1951 the couple sold Blumenstein for CHF 180,000 along with its inventory for CHF 40,000 to the municipality of Solothurn.[4] The Blumenstein Museum or Historical Museum of Solothurn opened on 3 May 1952. Fritz Hirt-Baumgartner's wife Lucie retained the right to reside in several rooms of the upper floor until her death in 1977.[3]
Today the museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 2:00PM to 5:00PM and Sunday from 10:00AM until 5:00PM. It is closed Mondays and some holidays. Admission is free and some rooms are available to rent for parties and meetings.[5]
^. KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
^Ehem. Schloss Blu menstein mit Umgebung from GSK: Kunstführer durch die Schweiz. Bern(PDF). Bern: Gesellschaft für schweizerische Kunstgeschichte GSK.[permanent dead link]
^ abcdBlank, Stefan; Hochstrasser, Markus (2008). Die Stadt Solothurn II, Profanbauten, Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kantons Solothurn, Band I. Bern: Gesellschaft für schweizerische Kunstgeschichte GS. pp. 400–1. ISBN978-3-906131-88-7.
^ abcdScheidegger, Urs (1986). Es war nicht immer so... – In den Akten der Stadtammänner von Solothurn nachgeblättert. Band II. Solothurn: Vogt-Schild Verlag. pp. 140–42. ISBN3-85962-083-5.
^Blumenstein Museum website July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine(in German) accessed 23 July 2014
blumenstein, castle, estate, house, municipality, solothurn, canton, solothurn, switzerland, swiss, heritage, site, national, significance, 1952, became, home, historical, museum, solothurn, contents, history, also, references, external, linkshistory, edit, nb. Blumenstein Castle is an estate house in the municipality of Solothurn of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance 1 In 1952 it became the home of the Historical Museum of Solothurn Blumenstein Castle Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Franz Heinrich von Staffis Mollondin 1673 1749 The Regence style house was built in 1725 28 for the governor Franz Heinrich von Staffis Mollondin in the center of a 20 hectares 49 acres terraced park 2 After Franz Heinrich s death in 1749 the estate passed to his son Joseph Lorenz von Staffis Mollondin When Joseph died in 1758 without an heir the Staffis Mollondin family ended and the estate was divided between his daughters Johanna Karolina Anophe and Ludovika Franziska their grandmother Jeanne Charlotte Cleophe and their mother Marie Jeanne Nicole In 1797 Ludovika Franziska married Robert Fidel Carl Wallier von St Aubin and the entire estate passed to the von St Aubin family In 1847 Ludovika Franziska died and Blumenstein passed to her sister in law Charlotte Glutz Wallier von St Aubin About a decade later in 1856 her sons Edmund Ludwig and Alfred Glutz Ruchti inherited the house 3 In 1861 Edmund bought out his brothers shares and became the only owner of Blumestein Edmund Glutz Ruchti bequeathed Blumenstein in 1885 to his nephew Joseph Glutz Ruchti Over next decades Joseph modernized the old building and installed central heating which changed it from a summer residence into a home that was comfortable year round He supported the renovations and lavish lifestyle by selling the furnishings and the lands around the estate However by the mid 1920s he was insolvent When Joseph went bankrupt Blumenstein was sold at auction 3 4 On 18 October 1928 the Basel architect HR Steuer bought the empty castle and the remaining garden for 400 000 Francs The garden was divided into lots and sold as building land 4 The main building and the land immediately around the building were purchased on 11 September 1933 by Fritz Hirt Baumgartner for 85 000 francs 4 Over the following two decades Fritz Hirt Baumgartner and his wife Lucie attempted to buy back all the furnishings and outbuildings from Blumenstein 3 On 7 February 1951 the couple sold Blumenstein for CHF 180 000 along with its inventory for CHF 40 000 to the municipality of Solothurn 4 The Blumenstein Museum or Historical Museum of Solothurn opened on 3 May 1952 Fritz Hirt Baumgartner s wife Lucie retained the right to reside in several rooms of the upper floor until her death in 1977 3 Today the museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 2 00PM to 5 00PM and Sunday from 10 00AM until 5 00PM It is closed Mondays and some holidays Admission is free and some rooms are available to rent for parties and meetings 5 See also editList of castles in SwitzerlandReferences edit Kantonsliste A Objekte KGS Inventar in German Federal Office of Civil Protection 2009 Archived from the original on 28 June 2010 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Ehem Schloss Blu menstein mit Umgebung from GSK Kunstfuhrer durch die Schweiz Bern PDF Bern Gesellschaft fur schweizerische Kunstgeschichte GSK permanent dead link a b c d Blank Stefan Hochstrasser Markus 2008 Die Stadt Solothurn II Profanbauten Die Kunstdenkmaler des Kantons Solothurn Band I Bern Gesellschaft fur schweizerische Kunstgeschichte GS pp 400 1 ISBN 978 3 906131 88 7 a b c d Scheidegger Urs 1986 Es war nicht immer so In den Akten der Stadtammanner von Solothurn nachgeblattert Band II Solothurn Vogt Schild Verlag pp 140 42 ISBN 3 85962 083 5 Blumenstein Museum website Archived July 28 2014 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 23 July 2014External links editMuseum Blumenstein website 47 12 59 N 7 32 13 E 47 216436 N 7 536828 E 47 216436 7 536828 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blumenstein Castle amp oldid 1011351685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
