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Nov 5, 2023 · Hohenzollern castle’s interior. Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons The Early Castles. The first castle eventually became the residence of the House of Hohenzollern. The Swabian League of Cities destroyed it after a year-long siege in 1423. After thirty-one years, the construction of the second castle started in 1454.
Jul 19, 2021 · The first was built in the early 11th century but this castle was completely destroyed in 1423 after a ten-month siege. A larger fortress was constructed in the mid-fifteenth century, which served as an important military centre for the region at the time – changing hands repeatedly during the 30 Years War .
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Anna of Saxony. Barbara of Brandenburg (30 May 1464 – 4 September 1515), a member of the German House of Hohenzollern, was by birth Margravine of Brandenburg, and by her two marriages, Duchess of Głogów from 1472 to 1476, and Queen of Bohemia (although only nominally) from 1476 to 1490/1500.
- 1476–1490/1500
- 4 September 1515, Ansbach
Apr 22, 2020 · Hohenzollern Castle at night during the winter. (0711bilder / Adobe stock) 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 ...
Hohenzollern Castle is located on a hilltop in the Swabian Alps, near the town of Hechingen in Germany. The castle is a prime example of Gothic Revival architecture, with a mix of styles that include neo-Gothic, neo-Renaissance, and neo-Baroque elements. The castle’s main entrance is the Gates Tower, which leads to the inner courtyard.
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 of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German ...
This castle was completely destroyed in 1423 after a ten-month siege by the free imperial cities of Swabia. A larger and sturdier structure was constructed from 1454 to 1461, which served as a refuge for the Catholic Swabian Hohenzollerns, including during the Thirty Years’ War.
