Schillingsfürst

(Redirected from Schillingsfurst)

Schillingsfürst is a municipality in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 23 km west of Ansbach.

Schillingsfürst
Coat of arms of Schillingsfürst
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Donau-RiesAnsbachFürthNeustadt (Aisch)-Bad WindsheimFürth (district)Roth (district)Weißenburg-GunzenhausenUnterer WaldLehrbergAdelshofenBechhofenBruckbergBuch am WaldBurkColmbergDentleinDiebachDietenhofenDinkelsbühlDombühlEhingenFeuchtwangenFlachslandenGebsattelGerolfingenGeslauHeilsbronnInsingenLangfurthLeutershausenLichtenauMerkendorfMönchsrothNeuendettelsauNeusitzOberdachstettenOhrenbachPetersaurachRöckingenRothenburg ob der TauberRüglandSachsen bei AnsbachSchillingsfürstSchnelldorfSchopflochSteinsfeldUnterschwaningenWassertrüdingenWeidenbachWeihenzellWeiltingenWettringenWiesethWindelsbachWindsbachWittelshofenWörnitzWolframs-EschenbachWilburgstettenOrnbauMitteleschenbachHerriedenDürrwangenBurgoberbachAurachArbergBaden-Württemberg
Schillingsfürst is located in Germany
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst is located in Bavaria
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E / 49.267°N 10.267°E / 49.267; 10.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Schillingsfürst
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Trzybinski[1]
Area
 • Total27.52 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,805
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91583
Dialling codes09868
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.schillingsfuerst.de

Schillingsfürst castle (Schloss Schillingsfürst) is the home of the princely Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst family.

History

edit

In 1472, the County of Schillingsfürst was founded by Godfrey IV, son of Cratos V, Count of Weikersheim, when he and his brother, Cratos VI, divided Weikersheim between them.

Notable people

edit
  • The Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister Hugo Ritter von Bosch (1782–1865) was born in Schillingsfürst.
 
Schillingsfürst Castle of the Princes of Hohenlohe
 
Courtyard

References

edit