Dunkelgrafen
Sign in to savethumb|Grave of the Dunkelgraf in Eishausen thumb|Grave of the Dunkelgräfin near Hildburghausen The Dunkelgrafen (, in German) was the nickname given to a wealthy couple who lived in the vicinity of Hildburghausen, Thuringia, in the early 19th century. The man was identified as Leonardus Cornelius van der Valck (1769–1845), and used the alias Count Vavel de Versay. The woman was identified as Sophie Botta (c. 1777–1837).
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- Hildburghausen
- Residence
- Hildburghausen
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thumb|Grave of the Dunkelgraf in Eishausen thumb|Grave of the Dunkelgräfin near Hildburghausen The Dunkelgrafen (, in German) was the nickname given to a wealthy couple who lived in the vicinity of Hildburghausen, Thuringia, in the early 19th century. The man was identified as Leonardus Cornelius van der Valck (1769–1845), and used the alias Count Vavel de Versay. The woman was identified as Sophie Botta (c. 1777–1837).
== Life == The Dunkelgräfin (Dark Countess) arrived in Hildburghausen on February 7, 1807. In 1810, they moved into the nearby but secluded Eishausen castle, where they stayed until their deaths. The man presented himself as Count Vavel de Versay and kept the woman’s identity secret, making only clear that they were neither married nor lovers.
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