Hochburg
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- The name
- History
- The Lords of Hachberg
- The Margraves of Baden 1161–1212
- The Margraves of Baden-Hachberg 1212–1415
- The Margraves of Baden 1415-1535
- The Margraves of Baden-Durlach 1535–1771
- Demolition
- Preservation of the ruin
- Today
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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The Hochburg ("high castle") is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg. The line of nobles known as the Margraves of Baden-Hachberg most likely derive their name from this castle and before it was razed by the French it was the second largest fortification in Baden.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hochburg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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