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Hohenburg (other)
Hohenburg may refer to: Settlements * Hohenburg, Bavaria, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany * Hohenburg an der Weichsel, the German name for Wyszogród, Poland Castles * Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg, a ruined medieval castle in Carinthia, Austria * Hohenburg (Lenggries), a ruined medieval castle in Lenggries, Bavaria * Schloss Hohenburg, an 18th-century palace in Lenggries, Bavaria * Château de Hohenbourg, a ruined castle in Alsace, France * Hohenburg Castle (Homburg), a ruined castle in Saarland, Germany Other structures * Hohenburg Abbey, now usually known as Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey, also known as Hohenburg Abbey, is a nunnery, situated on Mont Sainte-Odile, one of the most famous peaks of the Vosges mountain range in the French region of Alsace. History It was founded about 690 by Adalrich, Duke ..., in Alsace, France See also * Hohenberg (other) * Homburg {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenburg, Bavaria
Hohenburg is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyszogród
Wyszogród is a town in central Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, in Płock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród was 2,793 in 2004. History The settlement dates back to the 7th century, when there was a Slavic pagan temple at the site. In the 11th century Wyszogród became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce. In the 12th century it became the seat of local castellany and soon it became one of the seats of the Dukes of Masovia within fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Relocated on Magdeburg Law in 1398, Wyszogród became one of the most important inland ports and centres of textile production in the area. Brewing and crafts also developed. In the 16th century, King Sigismund II Augustus approved the statutes of the guilds of tailors and furriers, and Sigismund III Vasa issued new privileges for several guilds. During the Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the Swedes. Several subsequent fires destroyed Wyszogród almost completely. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgruine Hohenburg Auf Rosenberg
Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg is a ruined medieval castle near Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, Austria. It is located high above the Drava Valley on the southern slope of the Ankogel Group, part of the Hohe Tauern mountain range. History Probably erected in the late 11th century, the castle was first mentioned as ''castrum Hohenburc'' in an 1142 deed. It was then the seat of a Bavarian noble family, who as Counts of Lurn administered the Lurngau (see: Lurnfeld) region within the Duchy of Carinthia. The last count, Altmann, had become Prince-Bishop of Trent in 1124, and upon his death in 1149, the castle was bequested to the Archbishopric of Salzburg and became the seat of episcopal ''ministeriales''. Under the mediation of Duke Ulrich III of Carinthia, in 1263 a division of the property was arranged between the Salzburg archbishops and the neighbouring Counts of Ortenburg, heirs of the extinct Counts of Lurn, who had aspired the Hohenburg estates for decades. In 1311 Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenburg (Lenggries)
The Hohenburg (previously also called Hochenburg) is a ruined medieval castle near Lenggries in Bavaria, Germany. Once a dominating centre of power in the region, it was destroyed by fire on 21 July 1717. History The castle was built on a crag overlooking the Hirschbach; the first recorded mention of it dates to around 1100. For centuries it was the major centre of power in the Isarwinkel, the region along the Isar between Bad Tölz and Wallgau. The community of log-rafters and craftsmen which grew up below it became Lenggries. The original owners of the Hohenburg were the lords of Thann. Late in the 12th century it came into the possession of the lords of Tölz, and in 1262 passed to the House of Wittelsbach, Wittelsbachs. From 1294 it was in the possession of the lords of Egling, then from 1396 of the lords of Maxlrain, who substantially rebuilt and enlarged it in 1410–20. In 1522 it passed to the House of Schellenberg. Finally in 1566 Dionys von Schellenberg sold the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Hohenburg
Schloss Hohenburg is a Baroque ''schloss'' (palace) in Lenggries, Bavaria, Germany. History Construction by the Herwarth family Count Ferdinand Joseph von Herwarth had the palace built in classical Baroque style in 1712–18 to replace the medieval Hohenburg, which had been destroyed by fire in 1707 while occupied by Austrian troops during the War of the Spanish Succession. It is located approximately west, at the foot of the hill on which the old castle was built; stones from the ruin were used in the construction, and also to build the Lenggries parish church, St. James (german: St. Jakob), which was completed in 1722 and in which he is buried. The main building of the palace has three storeys and a hip roof with waterspouts in the shape of dragons; the central portion has a mezzanine and the corner bays an additional half storey. There were originally three wings forming a large enclosed courtyard on the east side, of which two remain. A solid clock tower rises above th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Hohenbourg
The Château de Hohenbourg is a ruined castle in the ''commune'' of Wingen, in the Bas-Rhin ''département'' of France. It has been listed since 1898 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. History The castle is partly built within the rock and dates to the mid-13th century. Its origins remain obscure; the first known occupants were the Pullers, known as the Hohenbourgs. Some of their seigneuries were common to the Fleckensteins, a cause of frequent rivalries. The castle was restored at the beginning of the 16th century. In 1680, the castle was destroyed by the armies of Joseph de Montclar on the orders of Louis XIV. Structure The artillery tower is a fine example of early 16th century military architecture. Also from this period is a beautiful Renaissance doorway. From the terrace the panorama takes in the Northern Vosges and the Palatinate. Access The castle can be reached from the village of Lembach along the road to Bitche and the frontier road, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenburg Castle (Homburg)
The Hohenburg, also called Homburg Castle or Fortress Hohenburg, is a ruined castle located Homburg in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It stands atop the -high Schlossberg above the Schlossberg Caves (''Schlossberghöhlen''). In the 12th century the castle was the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the received city rights (''Stadtrechte'') for their village at the foot of Schlossberg from the Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian. After the death of the last Count of Homburg in 1449 castle and city fell to the counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. They rebuilt the castle in the second half of the 16th century into a renaissance palace, and then to a fortress. In the 1600s King Louis XIV of France and his master builder Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban expanded the fort and fortified the city. The basic structure of Homburg's old town dates back to this time. The fortifications were first demolished in 1697, and finally in 1714 when they served as a quarry for the construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey
Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey, also known as Hohenburg Abbey, is a nunnery, situated on Mont Sainte-Odile, one of the most famous peaks of the Vosges mountain range in the French region of Alsace. History It was founded about 690 by Adalrich, Duke of Alsace for his daughter, Odile, who was its first abbess. On the eastern slope of the Mont Sainte-Odile she built a hospice called Niedermünster or Nieder-Hohenburg, which afterwards became a house for ladies of nobility until it was destroyed by lightning in 1572. Originally Hohenburg seems to have been occupied by Benedictine nuns who were replaced by canonesses in the 11th century. Devastated by fire several times, the abbey church was rebuilt in 1050 and consecrated by Pope Leo IX. When in the first half of the 12th century the monastery began to decline, its discipline was restored by Abbess Relindis of Bergen near Neuburg an der Donau, who became abbess of Hohenburg in about 1140. During her rule Hohenburg became famous for it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenberg (other)
Hohenberg may refer to: Places Austria * Hohenberg (Gemeinde Lunz), cadastral municipality of Lunz am See, Lower Austria * Hohenberg, Lower Austria, a municipality in the district of Lilienfeld, Lower Austria * Hohenberg (Gemeinde Aigen), village in the municipality of Aigen im Ennstal, Styria * Hohenberg (Gemeinde Stattegg), village in the municipality of Stattegg, Styria Germany * Hohenberg (Aalen), a village in the borough of Aalen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg * Hohenberg (Bopfingen), a village in the borough of Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg * Hohenberg (Durbach), a village in the municipality of Durbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg * Hohenberg (Kreßberg), a village in the municipality of Kreßberg, county of Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg * Hohenberg (Rosenberg), a village in the municipality of Rosenberg, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg * Hohenberg (Sulzbach-Laufen), a village in the municipality of Sulzbach-Laufen, county of Schwäbisch Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
