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Assen Hartenau
Assen or Asen Hartenau (16 January 1890 – 15 March 1965), in his early life styled as the ''Count of Hartenau'', was an Austrian civil servant and the son of the deposed Bulgarian prince Alexander of Battenberg (). Biography Early life Assen Ludwig Alexander, Graf von Hartenau was born in Graz on 16 January 1890, the son and eldest child of Alexander of Battenberg, deposed Prince of Bulgaria (), and his wife Johanna Loisinger, an actress and singer. He was named after the medieval Bulgarian ruler Ivan Asen I (), co-founder of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1422). The name thus served to underline the claims of Alexander and his family to the Bulgarian throne. Hartenau had a younger sister, Svetana (1893–1935). After Alexander's early death in 1893, Johanna and the children moved to Vienna. The family was in exile provided with a yearly pension of 50,000 leva by the Bulgarian government. Following Alexander's deposition and marriage to Johanna, he had styled himself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz
Graz () is the capital of the Austrian Federal states of Austria, federal state of Styria and the List of cities and towns in Austria, second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068 (343,461 including secondary residence). In 2023, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 660,238. Graz is known as a city of higher education, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (''Altstadt'') is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace, Graz, Eggenberg Palace () on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. In addition, the city is recognized as a "Design Cities (UNESCO), Design City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
