Habsburg, castle, Switzerland
Habsburg (häps`b
rkh), castle, Aargau canton, N Switzerland, near the Aare River. Built c.1030, it served during the 12th and 13th cent. as the seat of the counts of Habsburg or Hapsburg Hapsburg-Lorraine. An enlightened despot, Joseph II instituted reforms that included abolition of serfdom, revision of the penal code, religious toleration, and reduction of the power of the church. Leadership in the Hapsburg empire was given to the Germans...... Click the link for more information. , whose name derives from the castle [Ger. Habichtsburg=hawk's castle].
Habsburg, Austrian royal family
Habsburg, family: see Hapsburg.How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
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