Waldburg

For other uses, see Waldburg (disambiguation).

Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.

Waldburg
Municipality
Panorama of Waldburg
Coat of arms
Location of Waldburg within Ravensburg district
Waldburg Show map of Germany Waldburg Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47°45′25″N 09°42′46″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Ravensburg
Municipal assoc.	Ravensburg (district)
Government
• Mayor (2018–26)	Michael Röger[1]
Area
• Total	22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,281
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	88289
Dialling codes	07529
Vehicle registration	RV
Website	www.gemeinde-waldburg.de

County of Waldburg Grafschaft Waldburg
12th century–1424
The County of Waldburg, shown in green at the bottom right, within Württemberg
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Waldburg
Common languages	Alemannic German
Government	Principality
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	12th century
• First comital line extinct	1183
• Partitioned	1424
Succeeded by Waldburg-Sonnenberg Waldburg-Trauchburg Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil

House of Waldburg

Main article: House of Waldburg

Waldburg castle, in May 2007

In 1424, the county was partitioned:

• Waldburg-Sonnenburg, annexed by Austria, 1511
• Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1504:
  • Waldburg-Capustigall, annexed by Prussia, 1745
  • Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1612:
    • Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer, restored in 1717
    • Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1717:
      • Waldburg-Scheer, restored in 1764
      • Waldburg-Trauchburg, annexed by Waldburg-Zeil, 1772
• Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil, partitioned in 1589:
  • Waldburg-Waldburg, divided between Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil in 1660
  • Waldburg-Wolfegg, partitioned in 1667:
    • Waldburg-Waldsee, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
    • Waldburg-Wolfegg, annexed by Waldburg-Waldsee in 1798
  • Waldburg-Zeil, partitioned in 1674:
    • Waldburg-Wurzach, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
    • Waldburg-Zeil, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806