Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden with the Margraviate (red) and gains after 1803
Hohenbaden Castle on the Battert above Baden-Baden
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Monument to Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden in front of Karlsruhe Palace
Baden (/ˈbɑːdən/; German: [ˈbaːdn̩]) is a historical German territory. Together with Württemberg and the former Prussian Province of Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, it forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. The margraves of Baden originated from the house of Zähringen.[1] Baden is named after the margraves’ residence Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden. The capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden was Karlsruhe.
History
Following the dissolution of the old Duchy of Swabia, Baden underwent a history which can be summarized as follows:
- Margraviate of Baden (1112–1806)
- Electorate of Baden (1803–1806)
- Grand Duchy of Baden (1806–1918), enlarged to four or five times the size of the Margraviate.[1]
- Republic of Baden (1918–1945)
After World War II this territory was subdivided between Württemberg-Baden and South Baden. Finally, the state of Baden-Württemberg was formed in 1952.
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References
- 1 2 "Baden, historical state, Germany". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- Baden (D) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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