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Château De Bouxwiller
The Château de Bouxwiller was a moated castle situated in the ''Departments of France, département'' of Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, constructed in the 15th century under its lords, the von Lichtenberg family. Remodeled many times, the château served more as a residence than a military post. In the 18th century, its attractive and terraced French-styled gardens were very well known. However, the original building did not survive the destruction of the French Revolution. Its replacement of the same name is located in the ''Place du château'' in the town of Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin, Bouxwiller. History The Château de Bouxwiller was the central point of the Lordship of Lichtenberg until the revolutionary times, first under the Lichtenbergs, and later under the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg. In the 18th century, it was the residence of Landgravine Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, Caroline of Hessen-Darmstadt, who was passionate about art and music and transformed Bouxwil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanau-Lichtenberg
The County of Hanau-Lichtenberg was a territory in the Holy Roman Empire. It emerged between 1456 and 1480 from a part of the County of Hanau and one half of the Barony of Lichtenberg. Following the extinction of the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg in 1736 it went to Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, minor parts of it to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel, Hesse-Cassel. Its centre was in the lower Alsace, the capital first Babenhausen, Hesse, Babenhausen, later Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin, Buchsweiler. History The Lichtenberg inheritance In 1452, after a reign of only one year, Count Reinhard III of Hanau (1412–1452) died. The heir was his son, Philip I of Hanau-Münzenberg, Philip the Younger (1449–1500), only four years old. For the sake of the continuity of the dynasty, his relatives and other important decision-makers in the county agreed not to turn to the 1375 primogenitur statute of the family—one of the oldest in Germany—and to let the heir's uncle and brother of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houses Completed In The 15th Century
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses generally have doors or lock (security device), locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into the kitchen or another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brumath
Brumath (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. History Brumath occupies the site of the Roman '' Brocomagus''. Maria Christina of Saxony, aunt of Louis XVI, died in the château in the city. The building was partly demolished in the Revolution. Geography Brumath is located on the Zorn river, and is north of Strasbourg and south of Haguenau. Population Landmarks Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The Protestant church is housed in the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family since 1804. The vaulted basement of the castle also houses the ''Musée archéologique'', displaying findings made in and around the ancient Roman town of ''Brocomagus''. Transportation Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute. It has a railway station on the line linking Strasbourg and Metz. Notable people * George Brumder's ancestry is from Brumath as is the origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanau
Hanau () is a city in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main and part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its railway Hanau Hauptbahnhof, station is a major junction and it has a port on the river Main (river), Main, making it an important transport centre. The city is known for being the birthplace of Brothers Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm and Franciscus Sylvius. Since the 16th century it was a centre of precious metal working, with many goldsmiths. It is home to Heraeus, one of Germany's largest family-owned companies. Once the seat of the Counts of Hanau, Hanau lost much of its architectural heritage in World War II, such as its Stadtschloss Hanau, City Palace. A British air raid in 1945 created a firestorm, killing a sixth of the remaining population and destroying 98% of the old city and 80% of the city overall. The outer parts of the city have old timbered towns like and castles li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtschloss Hanau
The Hanau City Palace () is a former castle and palace in Hanau, Hesse, in Germany. It was the residence palace of the County of Hanau, Counts of Hanau and later a secondary residence of the Electorate of Hesse, Electors of Hesse. The City Palace was also known as the Old Town Palace () or later as the Electoral Palace (). It developed from a medieval castle complex, which was largely demolished in the 19th century, leaving only a few remnants. During the Second World War, the palace was severely damaged and subsequently mostly torn down, although it could easily have been reconstructed. As a result, only a few auxiliary buildings of the former residence remain today. While there are only sparse sources regarding the appearance of the medieval castle, the various construction phases from the 16th century onwards can be reconstructed from documents and older depictions. Location The city palace was located in the southern part of what is now the palace garden, north of the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hôtel De Hanau
The Hôtel de Hanau, also known as the Hôtel de ville and (in German) as the Hanauer Hof, is a historic building located on the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. It was designated a ''monument historique'' by the French government in 1921. History The barons of Ochsenstein had owned property on the Place Broglie since the 13th century. The property descended to the rulers of Hanau-Lichtenberg, a county of the Holy Roman Empire, through marriage, in the 16th century. In 1728, the last Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, Johann Reinhard III, decided to demolish the existing building and erect a new structure. The new building would be a typical hôtel particulier with a grand portal, a grand courtyard and two ornate façades. Construction of the new building commenced in 1731. It was designed by Joseph Massol, who was also the architect of Palais Rohan, in the Baroque style, built in ashlar stone with a cement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Pirmasens
The Palace of Pirmasens ( or ) is a former palace in Pirmasens, Germany. Constructed in the first half of the 18th century as a Jagdschloss, hunting lodge for Johann Reinhard III, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, Johann Reinhard III (1665-1736), the last List of lords and counts of Hanau, count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, the palace became later the main residence of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1719-1790). During the French Revolution, the palace was destroyed and later demolished. Today, nothing reminds anymore of the Pirmasenser Schloss. History Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg The palace in Pirmasens traces its origins to a hunting lodge built either in 1712 or 1720 for Count Johan Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Architect was Leonhard Jennewein (1682-1754), a stone mason from Tirol. Construction was completed in 1725. The location was chosen due to rich forests around Pirmasens, ideal for hunting. The lodge became the center for so-called ''Par force'' hunts. ‘Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis IX, Landgrave Of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt () (15 December 1719 – 6 April 1790) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 to 1790. Overview Louis IX was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg. His main residence was his palace in Pirmasens, Schloss Pirmasens He was born in Darmstadt Darmstadt () is a city in the States of Germany, state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area, Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the ... on 15 December 1719. On 12 August 1741, Louis married Caroline, daughter of Christian III, Duke of Zweibrücken. They had three sons and five daughters, including: * Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746–1821), married Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg * Princess Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (1751–1805), married King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and became Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Palatine Caroline Of Zweibrücken
Caroline of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Caroline Henriette Christiane Philippine Louise; 9 March 1721 – 30 March 1774) was Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt by marriage to Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was famed as one of the most learned women of her time and known as The Great Landgräfin. Together with Louis IX, her husband, she became the most recent common ancestors of all current sovereigns of hereditary monarchies in Europe in 2022 after Charles III became King of the United Kingdom. Biography Caroline was the daughter of Christian III, Duke of Zweibrücken and his wife Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken. Caroline married on 12 August 1741 in Zweibrücken, Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was arranged and unhappy: Caroline was interested in music and literature, while Louis was interested in military matters. She lived separated from him at Buchsweiler. In 1772, Caroline promoted the politician Friedrich Karl von Moser. Caroline w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouxwiller Chateau Garden 18th Century
Bouxwiller is the name of the following communes in France: * Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin Bouxwiller (; , ; , or ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, Grand Est, northeastern France. Likely meaning "Bucco's land", Bouxwiller is the capital of the Bouxwiller canton and is located within the Saverne arrondissement about ..., in the Bas-Rhin department * Bouxwiller, Haut-Rhin, in the Haut-Rhin department {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moated Castle
A water castle, sometimes water-castle, is a castle which incorporates a natural or artificial body of water into its defences.Forde-Johnston (1979), p. 163. It can be entirely surrounded by water-filled moats (moated castle) or natural waterbodies such as island castles in a river or offshore. The term comes from European castle studies, mainly German ''Burgenkunde''. Some interpretations of the category emphasise that the use of water extends beyond a defensive purpose.Plowman (2005), p. 44. When stately homes were built in such a location, or a Wasserburg was later rebuilt as a residential manor, the German term becomes Wasserschloss, lit. "water palace/manor". Description Forde-Johnston describes such a site as "a castle in which water plays a prominent part in the defences." Apart from hindering attackers, an abundant supply of water was also an advantage during a siege. Topographically, such structures are a type of low-lying castle. Such a castle usually had only one e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
