Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

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Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau was a late 16th- to early 17th-century Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg known for his ambitious Baroque urban and architectural reforms that helped transform the city’s appearance.

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instanceOf Austrian nobleman
Catholic bishop
Prince-Archbishop
human
architecturalStyle early Baroque
linked to: Early Baroque
capturedAt Salzburg
causeOfDeath illness
citizenship Holy Roman Empire
commissioned early plans for Salzburg Cathedral reconstruction
conflict War with Bavaria over the salt trade
conflictWith Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
countryOfJurisdiction Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
dateOfBirth 1559-03-26
dateOfDeath 1617-01-16
education University of Dillingen
University of Ingolstadt
endTime 1612-03-03
endTimeOfPosition_Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg 1612
era early 17th century
late 16th century
familyName von Raitenau
fullName Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
givenName Wolf Dietrich
linked to: Wolfdietrich
imprisonedIn Hohensalzburg Fortress
knownFor Baroque urban reforms in Salzburg
ambitious architectural projects in Salzburg
transforming Salzburg into an early Baroque city
language German
mannerOfDeath died in captivity
maternalFamilyConnection Medici family
mother Clara von Medici
nobleFamily Raitenau family
notableWork Alte Residenz (expansion and remodeling)
linked to: Salzburg Residenz

Mirabell Palace (originally Altenau Palace)
linked to: Mirabell Palace

Neugebaü (Neue Residenz) in Salzburg
linked to: Salzburg Residenz

Residenzplatz (Salzburg)
linked to: Residenzplatz

urban redesign of Salzburg’s city center
numberOfChildrenWithSalomeAlt at least 10
partner Salome Alt
patronage Italian architects in Salzburg
Santino Solari
Vincenzo Scamozzi
placeOfBirth County of Hohenems
Hohenems
placeOfDeath Hohensalzburg Fortress
Salzburg
policy Counter-Reformation measures in Salzburg
centralization of ecclesiastical and secular power in Salzburg
positionHeld Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg
predecessor Johann Jakob von Kuen-Belasy
reasonForDeposition defeat and capture by Bavarian troops
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Salzburg
Salzburg Residenz
startTime 1587-05-01
startTimeOfPosition_Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg 1587
successor Markus Sittikus von Hohenems

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Prince-Bishopric of Salzburg notableRuler Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Archbishops of Salzburg hasNotableOfficeHolder Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Markus Sittikus von Hohenems predecessor Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Markus Sittikus von Hohenems predecessor Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau fullName Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau