Langenburg () is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...

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. It is located on a hill above the river

Jagst The Jagst () is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The source of this 190 km long river is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. The Jagst winds through the towns of Ellwangen, Cra ...

, 18 km northeast of

Schwäbisch Hall Schwäbisch Hall (; 'Swabian Hall'; from 1802 until 1934 and colloquially: ''Hall'') is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg located in the valley of the Kocher river, the longest tributary (together with its headwater Lein) of the N ...

. It is also the place where Wibele - small, sweet, biscuit-like pastries - were invented and are still baked today.

History

The history of Langenburg begins with the building of a castle on the western hill crag. Prehistoric settling is likely, but not proven. Langenburg is first documented in 1226. The free Lords of Langenburg, which stepped into history in 1201, were closely related to the Lords of Hohenlohe. Maybe they even held family bonds. After the Langenburgs had died out, the Hohenlohe family inherited the possessions. Langenburg thus came under the rule of

Hohenlohe The House of Hohenlohe () is a German princely dynasty. It formerly ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire, which was divided between several branches. In 1806, the area of Hohenlohe was 1,760 km² and its estimated pop ...

and remained part of the

Principality A principality (or sometimes princedom) is a type of monarchy, monarchical state or feudalism, feudal territory ruled by a prince or princess. It can be either a sovereign state or a constituent part of a larger political entity. The term "prin ...

for the next centuries. Since 1568 Langenburg was the residency of the county and latter principality

Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hohenlohe-Langenburg () was a German county and later principality in the Holy Roman Empire. It was located around Langenburg in what is now northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Starting in medieval times and continuing until 1806, this smal ...

. In the 17th century, Langenburg was the site of

witch trials A witch hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. ...

. The last victims, Anna Schmieg and Barbara Schleicher, were executed in 1672.

Sights

Langenburg has a vintage car museum and the large Langenburg Castle, the seat of the family of

. The current owner of the castle and estate is

Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Philipp Gottfried Alexander; born 20 January 1970), is the head of the House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, since the death of his father in 2004. Early life and ancestry He was born in Crailsheim, West Germ ...

People

* Philip Ernest, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1584-1628), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Henry Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Henry Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (7 September 1625 in Langenburg – 2 June 1699 ibid) was the youngest child of Count Philip Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Countess Anna Maria of Solms-Sonnewalde. He was head of the h ...

(1625-1699), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Albert Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Albert Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (6 July 1659 in Langenburg – 17 April 1715 in Langenburg) was the oldest child of Count Henry Frederick of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1625–1699) and his second wife Countess Juliana Dorothea of Cas ...

(1659-1715), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (20 October 1696 in Langenburg – 16 January 1765 in Langenburg) was a Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. On 7 January 1764, he was elevated to Imperial Prince by Emperor Francis I. Life He was a son of Count Alber ...

(1696-1765), landowner, 1st Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Christian Albrecht, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (27 March 1726, in Langenburg – 4 July 1789, in Ludwigsruhe), was the second ruling Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and a Dutch lieutenant-general. Early life and ancestry Born into the ...

(1726-1789), landowner, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Karl Ludwig, 3rd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (10 September 1762 in Langenburg – 4 April 1825 in Langenburg) was the third Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the first child of Prince Christian Albert of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wi ...

(1762-1825), landowner, 3rd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ernst Christian Carl, 4th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (7 May 1794 – 12 April 1860) was the son of Prince Carl Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth. Biography Marriage He married Princess Feodora of ...

(1794-1860), landowner, 4th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg * Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor (1818-1893), landowner and politician *

Carl Ludwig II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Carl Ludwig II, 5th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (; 25 October 182916 May 1907), was the eldest son of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the fifth Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Early life Carl Ludwig II was born at Langenburg, t ...

(1829-1907), landowner and politician, 5th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hermann Ernst Franz Bernhard; 31 August 1832 – 9 March 1913) was the 6th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and the second son of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Princess Feodora of Leiningen ( ...

(1832-1913), landowner and politician, 6th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ernst, 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Ernst Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Maximilian, 7. Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg; 13 September 1863 – 11 December 1950) was a German aristocrat and Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He served as the Regent of ...

(1863-1950), landowner and politician, 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg *

Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (; 24 March 189711 May 1960) was the only surviving son of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. At the death of his father in 1950, Gottfried inherited the title of Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenbur ...

(1897-1960), landowner, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Gallery

De Merian Frankoniae 071.jpg, Langenburg in 1656 Schloss Langenburg-msu-2021-0306-.jpg, Langenburg Castle SchlossLangenburgSaal-92.jpg, Castle museum

Bibliography

References

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