Description: 1844 Meyer print HOHENTWIEL, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, GERMANY Nice print titled Hohenswiel, from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, nice hand coloring, approx. image size is 10 x 15 cm. Print was published in Germany in Meyer's Universum by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen. Click here or image for larger version Hohentwiel Hohentwiel is an extinct volcano in the Hegau region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. About 20 miles (30k) from Lake Constance, it lies in the German city of Singen Hohentwiel began forming, along with the chain of volcanoes in the Hegau region, about 7-8 million years ago, when a layer of volcanic ash and stone was laid down. The magma consists of Phonolite. In the following millions of years, the core was opened 260 metres beneath the surface by the glaciers from the ice age. This formed the core that is now exposed, after the ensuing millions of years of erosion. The fortress, whose ruins lie on top of Hohentwiel, was constructed in 914 using stone taken from the mountain itself by Burchard III, Duke of Swabia. Originally, the Monastery of St. Georg was contained within the fortress, but in 1005 it was moved to Stein am Rhein (now in Switzerland), and the Swabian dukes lost control of Hohentwiel. In the later Middle Ages the noble families von Singen-Twiel (12.-13 cent.), von Klingen (to 1300) and von Klingenberg (to 1521) resided here. In 1521, it was passed on to Duke Ulrich von Württemberg, who developed Hohentwiel into one of the strongest fortresses of his duchy. The fortress resisted five imperial sieges in the Thirty Year War, served as a Württemberg prison in the 18th century and was destroyed in 1800 after being peacefully handed over by the French. Today the former fortress Hohentwiel is the biggest castle ruin of Germany. The modern city of Singen (Hohentwiel) nestles at the foot of the mountain. Please e-mail me if you have any questions. Buyer pays shipping at cost. I prefer payment by PayPal, but I'll also accept any other payment method and currency (except direct payment by credit card) that is convenient for buyer. I combine shipping of multiple items. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING: Price quoted with auction is for surface mail, which is the same regardless of destination. When auction ends I'll give you option of airmail and insurance. If shipping address is within Europe I recommend surface mail, you don't gain much time with airmail, it is just more expensive.
Price: 18.9 USD
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
End Time: 2024-10-05T06:18:53.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Print Type: Engraving
Subject: Landscape
Style: Realism
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14'')
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1844
