Württemberg (mountain)
Encyclopedia
The Württemberg is a mountain on the territory of the German
city of Stuttgart
, capital of Baden-Württemberg
. Its peak lies atop of vineyard
s at 411 m above sea level, on the eastern edge of the Stuttgart cauldron valley, in the Rotenberg quarter of the district of Untertürkheim, overlooking the Neckar
valley.
It is homonymous to the name of the area and historic territory of Württemberg
, which is now a part of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
In 1083, Burg Wirtemberg
was erected on the mountain, family seat of the rulers of Württemberg.
In 1824, Württemberg Mausoleum
was built on the site of the former castle by King Wilhelm I of Württemberg
for his second wife, Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
, who had died in 1819 at the early age of 30.
The mountain was renamed Württemberg from Rotenberg in 1907 by Wilhelm II
, the last King of Württemberg.
, the possible origin of the Württemberg family. Other theories claim it came from Celto-Romanic
sources (Wirodunum).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, capital of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. Its peak lies atop of vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s at 411 m above sea level, on the eastern edge of the Stuttgart cauldron valley, in the Rotenberg quarter of the district of Untertürkheim, overlooking the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
valley.
It is homonymous to the name of the area and historic territory of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, which is now a part of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Short history
Burg Wirtemberg
Wirtemberg Castle was the ancestral castle of the rulers of Württemberg on the Württemberg mountain, located 411 m above sea level in the current municipality of Rotenberg in Stuttgart, between Bad Cannstatt and Esslingen am Neckar...
was erected on the mountain, family seat of the rulers of Württemberg.
In 1824, Württemberg Mausoleum
Württemberg Mausoleum
The Württemberg Mausoleum is a memorial in the Rotenberg part of Untertürkheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The mausoleum stands on the peak of Württemberg Hill at the westernmost end of Schurwald woods overlooking the Neckar river. The memorial was built for Catherine Pavlovna of Russia , the second...
was built on the site of the former castle by King Wilhelm I of Württemberg
William I of Württemberg
William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:...
for his second wife, Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia was the fourth daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. She became the Queen of Württemberg upon her marriage to her first cousin Crown Prince William who eventually became King William I of Württemberg in...
, who had died in 1819 at the early age of 30.
The mountain was renamed Württemberg from Rotenberg in 1907 by Wilhelm II
William II of Württemberg
William II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
, the last King of Württemberg.
Etymology
The name of the mountain is probably derived from Wirdeberg, a mountain in LuxembourgLuxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, the possible origin of the Württemberg family. Other theories claim it came from Celto-Romanic
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
sources (Wirodunum).