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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 ...
- Before 1061
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- The Storied History of Hohenzollern Castle
- Magnificent Designs Sit in Isolation Atop Burg Hohenzollern
- Is Hohenzollern Castle Haunted?
Hohenzollern Castle is the third of three hilltop palaces that were built on the Hohenzollern mountainside, all named for the royal German family Hohenzollern. The mountain on which this regal palace resides is known in German as "Burg Hohenzollern," or Hohenzollern mountain. History's first mention of the castle here occurs in the early 11th centu...
Tourists are largely prohibited from taking photos of the castle's interior, and we must rely more on written descriptionsand released videos to see the grandeur inside instead. The castle, though unoccupied, is nonetheless outwardly fortified with battlements and towers. And it boasts 140 rooms, gilded coffered ceilings, and marble columns inside....
Certainly, with a history as long and complex as Hohenzollern Castle's, it might not be so surprising to learn that many consider the fortress to be haunted. Some report that there is a "Lady in White" who haunts not only the castle but also the royal family. As the story goes, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, the Duke of Prussia and son of Frederick IV,...
Hohenzollern Castle (German: Burg Hohenzollern [bʊʁk hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ) is the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern. The third of three hilltop castles built on the site, it is located atop Mount Hohenzollern, above and south of Hechingen, on the edge of the Swabian Jura of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Germany
Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY. The ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia, the House of Hohenzollern is most famous for providing rulers of the kingdom of Prussia and later of the German empire.
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.
