Where is the town of Kronberg in Germany?
Location of Kronberg im Taunus within Hochtaunuskreis district. Kronberg im Taunus is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. Before 1866, it was in the Duchy of Nassau; in that year the whole Duchy was absorbed into Prussia.
What’s the name of the noble seat in Kronberg?
“Hellhof”, a noble seat built by the Kronberg Knights (first mentioned in 1424), nowadays partially converted into a gallery. Opelzoo, a medium-sized animal park between Kronberg and Königstein.
Who was the last member of the Kronberg family to die?
In 1704, the last member of the ruling family, Herr Johann Niclas von und zu Cronberg, died childless at Hohlenfels Castle, nowadays in Hahnstätten, across the Aar Valley. Kronberg, along with the communities of Schönberg, Niederhöchstadt and Eschborn therefore passed to the Electorate of Mainz.
When did Kronberg become a part of Prussia?
Before 1866, it was in the Duchy of Nassau; in that year the whole Duchy was absorbed into Prussia. Kronberg lies at the foot of the Taunus, flanked in the north and southwest by forests. A mineral water spring also rises in the town.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMCa-ynPNDSjTFdC0tWNvSw
How many people live in Kronberg im Taunus?
Constituent communities. Kronberg consists of the three centres of Kronberg (8,108 inhabitants), Oberhöchstadt (6,363 inhabitants) and Schönberg (3,761 inhabitants).
When did Cronenberg become a part of Bavaria?
Cronenberg passed in 1816 to the bayerischer Rheinkreis (“Bavarian Rhine District”), a new exclave awarded to the Kingdom of Bavaria by the Congress of Vienna. The village then belonged to the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Lauterecken in the canton of the same name and the Landkommissariat of Kusel.