Hohenzollern Castle

castle, Hechingen, Germany

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Hohenzollern Castle is a historic castle located in Hechingen, Germany, atop the Hohenzollern Mountain. It is the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern dynasty, a prominent European royal house that ruled Brandenburg-Prussia and imperial Germany.12

The original castle, first mentioned in the 11th century, was destroyed in 1423. The current structure was rebuilt between 1850 and 1856 by Frederick William IV, king of Prussia. The castle houses Prussian crown jewels and is the burial place of Frederick II the Great and his father, Frederick William I. The Hohenzollern dynasty also gave rise to the princely families of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.12

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The Hohenzollern Castle on Hohenzollern Mountain (2,782 feet [848 metres]) was destroyed in 1423 and rebuilt by Frederick William IV, king of Prussia, in 1850–56. It houses the Prussian crown jewels, and Frederick II the Great and his father, Frederick William I, are buried in its…
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The Hohenzollern Castle on Hohenzollern Mountain (2,782 feet [848 metres]) was destroyed in 1423 and rebuilt by Frederick William IV, king of Prussia, in 1850–56. It houses the Prussian crown jewels, and Frederick II the Great and his father, Frederick William I, are buried in its…
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