Johann Christian I. von Eggenberg
(1641 - 1710) | Baroque aristocrat |
Johann Christian I.
settled perfectly in the Czech neighbourhood for the reason that he
chose Český Krumlov for his residence while his brother Jan
Seifried looked after their properties in Styria. Johann Christian
formed a court with very favourable conditions for theatre, music,
art and also architecture. He began baroque reconstruction of the
castle which meant rebuilding representative halls and rooms and
saloons, building the castle\'s main flight of stairs, a new castle
mint, a new theatre (see Castle
Theatre in Český Krumlov) from 1681 - 1686 or a new garden (see
Castle
Gardens in Český Krumlov styled after the French. He looked
after the development of his estates.
(mj)