Waldburg
Encyclopedia
Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
. Most notably is the medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. Waldburg castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire
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Ravensburg (district)
Ravensburg is a district in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.-History:The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Most notably is the medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. Waldburg castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
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House of Waldburg
In 1424, the county was partitioned:- Waldburg-SonnenburgWaldburg-SonnenburgWaldburg-Sonnenburg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Sonnenburg, Tyrol. Waldburg-Sonnenburg was a partition of Waldburg and was annexed by the Archduchy of Austria in 1511....
, annexed by AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, 1511 - Waldburg-TrauchburgWaldburg-TrauchburgWaldburg-Trauchburg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Trauchburg was a partition of Waldburg and was partitioned several times, before being annexed by the County of Waldburg-Zeil in 1772....
, partitioned in 1504:- Waldburg-CapustigallWaldburg-CapustigallWaldburg-Capustigall was a Stewardship — later a County — located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Capustigall was a partition of Waldburg-Trauchburg and was raised to a County in 1686, before being annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1745....
, annexed by PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, 1745 - Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1612:
- Waldburg-Friedburg-ScheerWaldburg-Friedburg-ScheerWaldburg-Friedburg-Scheer was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer was a partition of Waldburg-Trauchburg, to which it was restored in 1717....
, restored in 1717 - Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1717:
- Waldburg-ScheerWaldburg-ScheerWaldburg-Scheer was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Scheer was a partition of Waldburg-Trauchburg, to which it was restored in 1764.- Counts of Waldburg-Scheer :* Joseph William Eusebius, 1717–56...
, restored in 1764 - Waldburg-Trauchburg, annexed by Waldburg-ZeilWaldburg-ZeilWaldburg-Zeil was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Zeil. Waldburg-Zeil was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil...
, 1772
- Waldburg-Scheer
- Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer
- Waldburg-Capustigall
- Waldburg-Wolfegg-ZeilWaldburg-Wolfegg-ZeilWaldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil was a partition of Waldburg and was repartitioned in 1589, to create Waldburg-Waldburg, Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil....
, partitioned in 1589:- Waldburg-WaldburgWaldburg-WaldburgWaldburg-Waldburg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Waldburg was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil and was divided between the other two parts of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil — Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil — in 1660....
, divided between Waldburg-WolfeggWaldburg-WolfeggWaldburg-Wolfegg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Wolfegg was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil and was repartitioned in 1667, creating Waldburg-Waldsee, which annexed Waldburg-Wolfegg in 1798....
and Waldburg-ZeilWaldburg-ZeilWaldburg-Zeil was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Zeil. Waldburg-Zeil was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil...
in 1660 - Waldburg-WolfeggWaldburg-WolfeggWaldburg-Wolfegg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Wolfegg was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil and was repartitioned in 1667, creating Waldburg-Waldsee, which annexed Waldburg-Wolfegg in 1798....
, partitioned in 1667:- Waldburg-WaldseeWaldburg-WaldseeWaldburg-Waldsee was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Bad Waldsee. Waldburg-Waldsee was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg...
, raised to principality in 1803, mediatisedGerman MediatisationThe German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to WürttembergKingdom of WürttembergThe Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
in 1806 - Waldburg-Wolfegg, annexed by Waldburg-Waldsee in 1798
- Waldburg-Waldsee
- Waldburg-ZeilWaldburg-ZeilWaldburg-Zeil was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Zeil. Waldburg-Zeil was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil...
, partitioned in 1674:- Waldburg-WurzachWaldburg-WurzachWaldburg-Wurzach was a county located on the southeastern border of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Wurzach . Waldburg-Wurzach was a partition of Waldburg-Zeil...
, raised to principality in 1803, mediatisedGerman MediatisationThe German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to WürttembergKingdom of WürttembergThe Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
in 1806 - Waldburg-Zeil, raised to principality in 1803, mediatisedGerman MediatisationThe German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to WürttembergKingdom of WürttembergThe Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
in 1806
- Waldburg-Wurzach
- Waldburg-Waldburg