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Hohenzollern Castle (German: Burg Hohenzollern [bʊʁk hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ) is the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern. [a] 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.
When Wilhelm abdicated in 1918 he was permitted to retain the jewels, which included the Hohenzollern crown. To protect it from theft and destruction during World War II, it was hidden in a wall in the crypt of a church. After the war it was returned to the Hohenzollern family and is now kept at the family residence of the Hohenzollern Castle.
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Hohenzollern Castle has been perched atop the hills of Berg Hohenzollern since the early 11th century and is the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern. It has been either partially ...
Hohenzollern Castle. Numerous castles can be found in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.
Hohenzollern Castle Crypt, Hohenzollern Castle, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. Names; ... Gallery. Princess Alexandrine of Prussia with her father, German Crown ...
Hohenzollern r. 1869–1885 1811–1885: Frederick III German Emperor King of Prussia r. 1888 1831–1888: Leopold Prince of Hohenzollern r. 1885–1905 1835–1905: Charles I Domnitor of Romania r. 1866–1881 King of Romania r. 1881–1914 1839–1914: Romanian Branch: William II German Emperor King of Prussia r. 1888–1918 1859–1941 ...
Hohenzollern Castle. Main article: Castles in Bavaria. Neuschwanstein Castle. ... Berg Castle. Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia; Main article ...