Langenburg

{{About||the town in Canada|Langenburg, Saskatchewan|said town's surrounding rural municipality|Rural Municipality of Langenburg No. 181}}

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{{Infobox German place

|type = Stadt

|image_coa = DEU Langenburg COA.svg

|image_photo = Langenburg msu 0345.jpg

|image_caption = Langenburg with the Langenburg Castle in the foreground

|coordinates = {{coord|49|15|12|N|09|50|55|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Langenburg in SHA.svg

|state = Baden-Württemberg

|region = Stuttgart

|district = Schwäbisch Hall

|elevation = 439

|area = 31.40

|postal_code = 74595

|area_code = 07905

|licence = SHA

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 27 047

|website = [http://www.langenburg.de www.langenburg.de]

|mayor = Petra Weber[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-langenburg-2023/ Bürgermeisterwahl Langenburg 2023], Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

|leader_term = 2023–31

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Langenburg ({{IPA|de|ˈlaŋənbʊɐ̯k}}) is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall. 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 and remained part of the Principality for the next centuries.

Since 1568 Langenburg was the residency of the county and latter principality Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

In the 17th century, Langenburg was the site of witch trials. 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 Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The current owner of the castle and estate is Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

People

Philip Ernest, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1584-1628), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Henry Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1625-1699), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Albert Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1659-1715), landowner, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1696-1765), landowner, 1st Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1726-1789), landowner, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1762-1825), landowner, 3rd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (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 (1829-1907), landowner and politician, 5th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1832-1913), landowner and politician, 6th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1863-1950), landowner and politician, 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (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

{{cite book|last=Robisheaux|first=Thomas|title=The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village|publisher=W.W. Norton & Co.|year=2009|isbn=978-0-393-06551-0|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/lastwitchoflange00robi}}

References

Category:Schwäbisch Hall (district)