Joachim, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau
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Joachim, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau (born 4 February 1929 in Glauchau
, Saxony
, died 29 September 1998 in Passau
, Bavaria
) was the head of the noble house of Schönburg
. Dispossessed and expelled from his homeland in 1945, he and his family migrated to the Rhineland
, where he was an author and journalist. After the fall of the Berlin wall
, he returned to his homeland, represented the district in the Bundestag
, and served in local government.
(51°0′11"N 12°46′36"E) in the Zwickauer Mulde
river valley, about 25 kilometers north of Chemnitz
. The Schönburg family had occupied the Schloss Rochsburg there since 1637. His parents were Friedrich Carl, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau, born 26 July 1899 in Wechselburg and died 12 April 1945 in the defense of Breslau, and Maria Anna, Countess Baworowska (1902–1988). He was the second of their eight children.
. He supported his family as a journalist and author. In 1965, he accepted an assignment to Somalia
, where he established a broadcast station, and served as a foreign correspondent. His family lived with him in the Horn of Africa
for five years, and two of his children were born there.
Immediately after the fall of the wall in 1990, he returned to his homeland in Saxony
, and from 1990 and 1994, served as a member of the Bundestag
for of the representative district, which included the communities of Glauchau
, Rochlitz
, Hohenstein
, Ernstthal and Hainichen, in Saxony, for the Christian Democratic Union
. In the so-called Berlin debate on 20 June 1991, he spoke against the transfer of the capital city status to Berlin.
He is known for his stance on the protection of nature, and, as an author, for his books about hunting. One of his most popular books, the humorous Der Jagdgast (The Hunt Guest), tells old hunting stories from his homeland. Der deutsche Jäger (The German Hunter) is a combination of hunting stories and hunting practices.
From 1991 to 1997 he lived in the former family castle of Rochsburg, and served in the city council of Lunzenau
. In 1998, he became very sick, and moved to Passau, in Bavaria, where he died. He is buried in the old cloister Basilika in Wechselburg
, his boyhood home.
. They married 27 October 1957 in Vienna and divorced in Munich, Bavaria, 25 April 1986. His children are, from his first marriage, Maya Flick (b. 1958), Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
(b. 1960), Carl-Alban (b. 1966), and the best selling author Alexander, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau
(b. 1969); from his second marriage, 18 July 1986, to Ursula Zwicker, there is one child, Anabel Maya-Felicitas.
Glauchau
Glauchau is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail. It is part of the Zwickau district....
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, died 29 September 1998 in Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
) was the head of the noble house of Schönburg
Schönburg
Schönburg is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated 5 km east of Naumburg, on the river Saale. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Wethautal....
. Dispossessed and expelled from his homeland in 1945, he and his family migrated to the Rhineland
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
, where he was an author and journalist. After the fall of the Berlin wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, he returned to his homeland, represented the district in the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
, and served in local government.
Childhood
He grew up in the idyllic setting of WechselburgWechselburg
Wechselburg is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, theWechselburg Priory.- References :...
(51°0′11"N 12°46′36"E) in the Zwickauer Mulde
Zwickauer Mulde
The Zwickauer Mulde is a river in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the left tributary of the Mulde and 166 km in length.The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Schöneck, in the Vogtlandkreis. It runs northeast to Aue, then northwest to Zwickau , and further north through...
river valley, about 25 kilometers north of Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
. The Schönburg family had occupied the Schloss Rochsburg there since 1637. His parents were Friedrich Carl, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau, born 26 July 1899 in Wechselburg and died 12 April 1945 in the defense of Breslau, and Maria Anna, Countess Baworowska (1902–1988). He was the second of their eight children.
Expulsion and new life in the west
In 1945, Soviet occupation troops arrested him, expropriated his property, and he and the family were deported, living for a while in MainzMainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
. He supported his family as a journalist and author. In 1965, he accepted an assignment to Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, where he established a broadcast station, and served as a foreign correspondent. His family lived with him in the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden. It is the easternmost projection of the African continent...
for five years, and two of his children were born there.
Immediately after the fall of the wall in 1990, he returned to his homeland in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, and from 1990 and 1994, served as a member of the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
for of the representative district, which included the communities of Glauchau
Glauchau
Glauchau is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail. It is part of the Zwickau district....
, Rochlitz
Rochlitz
Rochlitz is a major district town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the “borough partnership Rochlitz” with its other members being the boroughs of Königsfeld, Seelitz und Zettlitz...
, Hohenstein
Hohenstein
Hohenstein may refer to several different places in Germany, including* Hohenstein-Ernstthal, in Saxony* Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, a county of the Holy Roman Empire , situated between Hesse-Darmstadt and Westphalia...
, Ernstthal and Hainichen, in Saxony, for the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
. In the so-called Berlin debate on 20 June 1991, he spoke against the transfer of the capital city status to Berlin.
He is known for his stance on the protection of nature, and, as an author, for his books about hunting. One of his most popular books, the humorous Der Jagdgast (The Hunt Guest), tells old hunting stories from his homeland. Der deutsche Jäger (The German Hunter) is a combination of hunting stories and hunting practices.
From 1991 to 1997 he lived in the former family castle of Rochsburg, and served in the city council of Lunzenau
Lunzenau
Lunzenau is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 16 km west of Mittweida, and 18 km northwest of Chemnitz....
. In 1998, he became very sick, and moved to Passau, in Bavaria, where he died. He is buried in the old cloister Basilika in Wechselburg
Wechselburg
Wechselburg is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, theWechselburg Priory.- References :...
, his boyhood home.
Family
His first wife, Beatrix (born 30 January 1930), is the great granddaughter of the Hungarian social reformer and national hero, Count István SzéchenyiIstván Széchenyi
Széchenyi committed suicide by a shot to his head on April 8, 1860. All Hungary mourned his death. The Academy was in official mourning, along with the most prominent persons of the leading political and cultural associations...
. They married 27 October 1957 in Vienna and divorced in Munich, Bavaria, 25 April 1986. His children are, from his first marriage, Maya Flick (b. 1958), Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis is a princess, by marriage, of the German Thurn und Taxis House.-Biography:Gloria was born on 23 February 1960, the daughter of Joachim, Count...
(b. 1960), Carl-Alban (b. 1966), and the best selling author Alexander, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau
Alexander, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau
Alexander Count of Schönburg-Glauchau is a German journalist and writer.- Life :Alexander of House of Schönburg is the son of Joachim, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau, and Beatrix, Countess Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék. His siblings are Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis, also known as Princess...
(b. 1969); from his second marriage, 18 July 1986, to Ursula Zwicker, there is one child, Anabel Maya-Felicitas.
Titles
- 4 February 1929 - 12 April 1945 His Illustrious Highness Count Joachim of Schönburg-Glauchau
- 12 April 1945 - 29 September 1998 His Illustrious Highness The Count of Schönburg-Glauchau
Publications
- Der Jagdgast, München : BLV-Verlagsgesellschaft, 1986, 2. Aufl.
- Jagen mit dem "Uhu" Mainz : Hoffmann, 1985
- Hohe Jagd in Zentral- und Südeuropa, with Días de los Reyes, Antonio. - Herrsching : Schuler, _381 1983
- Der deutsche Jäger, München, Bern, Wien : BLV-Verlagsgesellschaft, 1979