Wildenburger Land
.svg){kind=small} Territory in the Holy Roman Empire |
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| Herrschaft Wildenburg: center of map, light green
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| Form of rule | monarchy
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| Today's region / s | DE-RP |
| Parliament | No representative, as imperial knighthood ( Rheinischer Ritterkreis ) |
| Reichskreis | Not circled as Imperial Knighthood ( Canton of Lower Rhine ) |
| Capitals / residences | Wildenstein Castle , Crottorf Castle |
| Dynasties | Lords / Counts from the Arenberg family , later Wildenburg; Lords of Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg |
| Denomination / Religions | alternating between Roman Catholic and Evangelical Lutheran and back
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| Incorporated into | 1806 Grand Duchy of Berg , 1815 Kingdom of Prussia , rulership there
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The Wildburger country (including wild Burgi MOORISH country is called) one west of Siegen located historical region in the far north of Rhineland-Palatinate . It includes forest and mountain landscapes of the large natural landscapes Siegerland and Mittelieg-Bergland .
history
The term Wildenburger Land goes back to the former free imperial rule Wildenburg. The lords of Wildenburg , who were descended from the lords of Arenberg and whose seat was Wildenburg , died out in 1418. Thereupon the imperial rule over an heir daughter came to the counts of Hatzfeld . In 1806 Wildenburg fell to the Grand Duchy of Berg , and in 1815 to Prussia . Within Prussia, Wildenburg, together with the former electoral office of Schönstein , formed the state lordship of Wildenburg-Schönstein. The Wildenburger Land has belonged to Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946.
territory
The historical region today forms the northernmost tip of the Altenkirchen district and at the same time of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The largest local community is Friesenhagen . In addition to Friesenhagen, the current local communities of Birken-Honigsessen , Hövels , Katzwinkel and the districts of Wissen north of the Sieg are located on the territory of the historic Wildenburg rulership . The current territorial extent of the Protestant parish of Wissen corresponds to the area of the former rulership of Wildenburg-Schönstein.
coat of arms
The coat of arms of Wildenburg shows three red roses on a silver shield. Some regional authorities in the historic Wildenburg region have taken the Wildenburg roses into account when designing their municipal coats of arms.
Friesenhagen
In the coat of arms of the Altenkirchen district, however, the Wildenburg region is represented by the "Hatzfeldt wall anchor " (black wall anchor in gold).
Altenkirchen district
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Web on the left: Church district map: Evangelical parish knowledge