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Harburg (Swabia)

Also known as Harburg Castle

Harburg is a small town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, on the Wörnitz where it leaves the Ries basin. Its large hilltop castle, one of the best-preserved in southern Germany, came to the counts of Oettingen around 1300 and still belongs to the princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein. The castle long housed the family's celebrated library and art collection.

Harburg (Swabia) — Image: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

County of Oettingen Principality of Oettingen-Wallerstein

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Harburg (Swabia). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harburg-swabia
MLA: “Harburg (Swabia).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harburg-swabia. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Harburg (Swabia).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harburg-swabia.
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