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News about the House of Hohenzollern
The latest news and over 950 years of history of the House of Hohenzollern can be found on the official website of the House of Hohenzollern.
Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation
Since 1954, the Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation has been inviting socially disadvantaged children and young people to spend a vacation at Hohenzollern Castle. To date, the foundation has welcomed around 16.000 young guests to the castle. Further information can be found on the foundation's website.
Hohenzollern Palace Sigmaringen
50 kilometers south-east of Hohenzollern Castle, the residence of the Swabian line of the Hohenzollern dynasty rises directly on the Danube river above the town of Sigmaringen: the Hohenzollern Palace Sigmaringen. Like the castle, the palace offers daily insights into its magnificent chambers. Further information can be found on the palace's website.
Circle of Friends of Hohenzollern Castle e.V.
The Circle of Friends of Hohenzollern Castle e.V. has set itself the task of contributing to the protection and preservation of Hohenzollern Castle by providing financial support for its restoration and maintenance work. The association offers its members the opportunity to get to know Hohenzollern Castle and other Hohenzollern sites better and regularly organizes special guided tours and themed excursions. In addition, all members receive free admission to Hohenzollern Castle all year round on presentation of their membership card.
PREUßENS Pilsener - The beer of the Hohenzollerns
Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia founded the Königlich Preußische Biermanufactur in 2016. Since then, PREUßENS Pilsener, which has a taste between Pilsner and Export, has been served in the Burg restaurant and in many other pubs throughout Germany. There is also an online store on the Biermanufactur website.
Hohenzollern Places at a glance
For around 1000 years, the Hohenzollerns played a decisive role in shaping the fortunes of modern-day Germany and beyond. They were Counts of Zollern, Burgraves of Nuremberg, Margraves of Ansbach and Bayreuth, Electors of Brandenburg, Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Kings of Prussia and finally German Emperors. In their footsteps, there are numerous places that are still shaped by the Hohenzollerns today: Towns, castles and palaces, churches and monasteries, gardens, parks and museums, which have come together in the hohenzollern-orte.de network.
Family Tree Forest Zoller
A tree for life, for a special occasion - be it the birth of a child, a wedding or to thank someone for a good experience. This can be found directly below Hohenzollern Castle in the Zollerberg forest. The forestry department of the Fürst von Hohenzollern Group opened the Zoller forest in 2019. Further information can be found here:
Forest Cemetery Zollerblick
All people may be buried in a forest cemetery, regardless of their place of residence, nationality or religious affiliation. As an alternative to conventional burials, a forest cemetery offers resting places for urn burials in selected forest areas. The Forest Cemetery Zollerblick is located below Hohenzollern Castle near Hechingen and is part of Forest Cemetery Germany GmbH, which offers resting places in wooded areas throughout Germany. Further information can be found here:
