Friedrichsburg (Hechingen)

[1] Between 11 and 15 October 1598, the castle was the setting for an opulent wedding that Eitel Frederick IV organized for his son Johann Georg, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1577-1623) and Franziska von Salm-Neufville.

[3] During the 18th century, prince Josef Friedrich Wilhelm (1717-1798) decided to reconstruct the Friedrichsburg.

Prince Friedrich Hermann Otto (1776-1838) decided to demolish the Friedrichsburg in 1814 and replace it by a new residence.

The state museum of Hohenzollern, the 'Hohenzollerisches Landesmuseum', located in Hechingen, created a virtual reconstruction of the Friedrichsburg in 2007.

[4] There are various engravings and paintings showing the castle's exterior, the most famous one being the city view of Hechingen by Merian.

[1][4] The ballroom was decorated with a rich carved coffered ceiling (created in 1579), and two magnificent fireplaces on its narrow sides (constructed in 1580) .

[1] Also, the palace chapel within the south wing (built at the start of the 1590s) was probably very similar to Schloss Heiligenberg.

[1][4] At the center of the chapel was a large high altar, most of its images have been preserved in the parish church of the neighboring village of Jungingen.

Hechingen with the Friedrichsburg, and Hohenzollern Castle around 1643 by Matthäus Merian
Friedrichsburg at the start of the 17th century
Floor plan (ground?) of the Friedrichsburg by Pierre Michel d'Ixnard (north wing to the right)
Hunting party in front of Hechingen and Friedrichsburg castle around 1740
Votiv picture showingen Hechingen and Friedrichsburg in 1723
Hechingen in 1716