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- Hohenzollern German dynasty that ruled Brandenburg, Prussia, and Germany. The family acquired Brandenburg in 1415, and gained Prussia in 1618. Frederick William expanded their territories, and his son, Frederick I, adopted the title ‘King in Prussia’.
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The House of Hohenzollern (/ ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ z ɒ l ər n /, US also /-n ˈ z ɔː l-,-n t ˈ s ɔː l-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ; Romanian: Casa de Hohenzollern) is a formerly royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) German dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors ...
6 days ago · Hohenzollern dynasty, dynasty prominent in European history, chiefly as the ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia (1415–1918) and of imperial Germany (1871–1918). It takes its name from a castle in Swabia first mentioned as Zolorin or Zolre (the modern Hohenzollern, south of Tübingen, in the Land.
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The current castle was built by Hohenzollern scion Crown Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia. Travelling through southern Germany en route to Italy in 1819, he wished to learn about his family's roots, so climbed to the top of Mount Hohenzollern. He would write in 1844 as King:
Apr 22, 2020 · The Hohenzollern Castle ( Burg Hohenzollern) is thus the ancestral seat of this noble house, and remains in their ownership to this very day. A quarter of the castle is owned by Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern, and the remaining three quarters is owned by Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia.
Mar 22, 2021 · The castle is the ancestral seat of the former royal German dynasty known as the House of Hohenzollern, and today it is owned by Prussian Prince George Frederick, the current head of the Prussian branch of the Hohenzollern family.
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of Prince-electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the eleventh century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle.
Hohenzollern Castle – the ancestral seat of the Prussian King and Princes of Hohenzollern – stands proudly almost 900 metres above the Swabian Jura, fortified with towers and battlements.
