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Stadthagen

Stadthagen is a town in the Schaumburg district of Lower Saxony, founded by the counts of Schaumburg in the 13th century. It was long their main residence, and the mausoleum of Prince Ernst, built in the early 17th century with bronze sculptures by Adriaen de Vries, adjoins the church of St Martin. After 1647 it belonged to Schaumburg-Lippe.

Stadthagen
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

County of SchaumburgCounty of Holstein-PinnebergPrincipality of Schaumburg-Lippe

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Stadthagen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stadthagen
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“Stadthagen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stadthagen. Accessed .
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