Duchy Of Teck
Buildings
In 1889, an observation tower (called the Teckturm) with a refuge shelter was built and inaugurated on 1 September 1889. A hall was built in 1933 near the tower, called Mörike Hall (Mörikehalle).
Since 6 June 1941, the buildings have been owned by the Schwäbischer Albverein. From 1954 to 1955, the Mörikehalle became a restaurant with sleeping rooms. On 9 November 1999, the area surrounding the site was designated a protected area (Naturschutzgebiet).
Teck family
In 1863, the title "Prince of Teck" (Fürst von Teck) was conferred as a courtesy title by King William I of Württemberg upon the children of his cousin Duke Alexander of Württemberg (1804–85) by his morganatic marriage with Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812–41), ennobled as countess of Hohenstein. In 1871, Prince Francis, the eldest son of Duke Alexander, was created Duke of Teck. His eldest son Adolphus (born 1868) was the holder of the title in 1910.
The most famous member of the Teck family is considered to be Duke Francis's daughter, Mary of Teck, who was queen consort to King George V of the United Kingdom and Empress of India.
Notes
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 498.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, pp. 498–499.
References
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Teck". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 498–499. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
Further reading
- Günter Schmitt: Burgenführer Schwäbische Alb, Band 4 – Alb Mitte-Nord: Wandern und entdecken zwischen Aichelberg und Reutlingen. Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei, Biberach an der Riß 1991, ISBN 3-924489-58-0, pp. 95–108.
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