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The House of Fürstenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʏʁstn̩ˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) was an influential Swabian noble family in Germany, based primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg near the source of the Danube river. Numerous members of the family have risen to prominence over the centuries as soldiers, churchmen, diplomats, and ...
The House of Fürstenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʏʁstn̩ˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is the name of a German noble family of Westphalia, which descended from Hermannus de Vorstenberg. He was a liegeman of the Archbishop of Cologne , who was among the prince electors of the Holy Roman Empire .
Fürstenberg was a county (German: Grafschaft), and later a principality (Fürstentum), of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia, which was located in present-day southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its ruling family was the House of Fürstenberg.
By 1488, the House of Fürstenberg acquired Donaueschingen from Barbara von Habsburg and subsequently abandoned their castle Burg Entenburg. Around 1556, Count Friedrich II of Fürstenberg (1496–1559) commissioned the construction of a (much smaller) predecessor building at the site of the current palace. [ 3 ]
Max Egon II. zu Fürstenberg medal, 1933. A close friend and adviser of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, [2] Max of Fürstenberg inherited territorial titles in Prussia, Austria, Hungary, Württemberg and Baden, and by virtue of them had a seat in the House of Lords in each of the five states. [3]
The Heiligenberg branch of the House of Fürstenberg died out in 1716. [1] The castle was inherited by another branch of the family, whose main residence was in Donaueschingen. Heiligenberg castle was only used occasionally, like from 1817 tot 1822, when princess Elisabeth zu Fürstenberg was living in the castle. [1]
Fürstenberg-Pürglitz was a noble family hailing from southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which was seated at Křivoklát Castle (German: Pürglitz) in Bohemia. Fürstenberg-Pürglitz emerged as a non-ruling branch of the princely House of Fürstenberg in 1762 following the death of Prince Joseph Wilhelm Ernst , and it inherited the ...
(in German: von Fürstenberg). One of two noble families titled with Prince ( Fürst ) or Baron ( Freiherr ). Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Fürstenberg (Swabia) .