Group 1 | Station 6A
Granary (East and North Faces)
Friesach’s four-storeyed medieval granary was built in the first quarter of the 14th century CE.
A two-storeyed arcaded porch (facing the courtyard) was added to the rear part of the building in the 16th century. The northern and eastern facades of the granary are a part of Friesach’s fortified curtain wall.
The granary has an enormous storage capacity. Taxes-in-kind (including grain) were collected from the subjects in the region and stored in this huge granary. This system lasted until the end of Salzburg’s rule.
The Tithe System in Medieval Carinthia
In medieval Carinthia, the tithe system was a key method of collecting taxes, primarily to support the church and its clergy. A tithe was usually one-tenth of a farmer’s agricultural produce, such as grain and livestock, and it was paid annually.
Friesach’s granary served as a dedicated building to store these contributions. Farmers from surrounding villages brought their portion of the harvest to the granary. It was carefully recorded and kept until needed.
The tithe system provided a reliable source of income for the church, funding religious services, maintenance of church property, and charitable work. In Friesach, tithes were also used to fund fortifications.
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Image Gallery 2
Map: 6A
Stations: 5 | 6A | 6B | 7A | 7B | 16 | 17A
Station 5 | “Rad Der Fortuna”
Station 6A | Granary (East Face)
Station 6B | Granary (West Face)
Station 7A | Dominican Church
Station 7B | Dominican Monastery
Station 16 | Municipal Park
Station 17A | Neumarkter Tor (Former Gate)