The noble family Gall von Gallenstein was a

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and is best known for their castle of the same name. Originally nobles from Alsace-Lorraine, the family owned castles in mediaeval Europe.

Castles

The Gall von Gallensteins owned Burgruine Gallenstein in

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for a long time, as well as

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. They also owned Finkenegg Castle and Asparn Castle briefly.

Family

The field marshal of the Habsburg War Chamber in 1635 was a Count von Gallenstein. The mother of

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, Archbishop of

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, was Maria Theresa, widowed baroness Gall von Gallenstein. The mother of Johann Weikhard von Auersperg, an Austrian minister and Prince of Auersperg, was Sidonia Gall von Gallenstein.

Etymology

Gallenstein is likely a topographic name referring to Sankt Gallen and Burg Gallenstein, the ancestral lands of the von Gallensteins.

Notes

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References

*"Brežice Castle". ''Find Target Reference''. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711004212/http://reference.findtarget.com/search/Bre%C5%BEice%20Castle/ . 28 January 2011 French royal families