Schauenburg
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Schaumburg and Schauenburg are the two versions of the name of a regional German dynasty.
The usage is scattered, historically as well as locally:
The usage is scattered, historically as well as locally:
- SchaumburgSchaumburgSchaumburg is a district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hamelin-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia .-History:...
, a district and former county in Lower SaxonyLower SaxonyLower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany... - Schauenburg, HesseSchauenburg, HesseSchauenburg is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated west of Kassel....
, a municipality in Germany - several (ruined) castles in Germany and Switzerland:
- Schauenburg Castle, SwitzerlandSchauenburg Castle, SwitzerlandSchauenburg is a ruined castle near the border of France and Germany. It is in the commune of Liestal, Switzerland.The castle was built to catch traders who sought to evade the tolls on the Rhine river. Due to repeated geological events, little of the original structure remains....
- Schauenburg Castle near RintelnRintelnRinteln is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river above the Porta Westfalica. Population: 28,500.It is accessed by the A2 autobahn .-History:...
, District of Schaumburg
- Schauenburg Castle, Switzerland
- Counts of Schauenburg and HolsteinCounts of Schauenburg and HolsteinThe Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein were titles of the Holy Roman Empire. The dynastic family came from Schauenburg near Rinteln on the Weser in Germany...