Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

Friedrich Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1 September 1688 in

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– 4 June 1750 at Lindich Castle in

Hechingen Hechingen ( Swabian: ''Hächenga'') is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border. Geography The town lies at the foot of t ...

) was prince of

Hohenzollern-Hechingen Hohenzollern-Hechingen was a small principality in southwestern Germany. Its rulers belonged to the Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. History The County of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was created in 1576, upon the partition of the Coun ...

. Friedrich Ludwig was a son of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1663–1735), and his wife Countess Maria Ludovica Leopoldine of

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(1666–1709). His childhood and youth were spent in his parents'

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castle in Hechingen. After his military training, Friedrich Ludwig became a passionate hunter and soldier. He was an imperial

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and Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian army on the

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. He fought under

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in the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718 and against Hungarian rebels. Schloss Lindich (Hechingen)

In 1730, his father abdicated as Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Friedrich Ludwig took over. His passion for hunting led him to construct a

Jagdschloss A ''Jagdschloss'' is a hunting lodge in German-speaking countries. It is a '' schloss'' set in a wildlife park or a hunting area (such as a forest, field or by a lake) that served primarily as accommodation for a ruler or aristocrat and his ent ...

and summer residence, despite the principality's awkward financial situation. The architecturally outstanding Lindich Castle was constructed between 1739 and 1741, three kilometers west of

. He also built Jagdschloss Friedrichstal, southeast of Boll (now a suburb of Hechingen). These construction projects worsened the principality's financial problems and led to confrontations with his subjects. Friedrich Ludwig died at Lindich Castle on 4 June 1750. He was unmarried and childless. His successor was his cousin Josef Friedrich Wilhelm. Princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen House of Hohenzollern 1688 births 1750 deaths Generals of the Holy Roman Empire 18th-century German military personnel {{Germany-noble-stub