Historical figure

Adolf XIII de Holstein-Schaumburg

Count of Holstein-Schaumburg · Archbishop-Elector of Cologne

Adolf XIII of Holstein-Schaumburg is the count who had the castle of Stadthagen built, seat of the counts of Schaumburg. As provost and guardian of his brothers and sisters, he assumed the regency of the county from 1531 and, from 1534, had a Weser Renaissance castle erected under the master builder Jörg Unkair, on the site of a thirteenth-century water castle. He also continued the enlargement of Schloss Neuhaus. Having become Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, he died in 1556. His brother Otto IV then introduced the Reformation into the county and converted the former fortress of Bückeburg into a Renaissance castle.

Portrait of Adolf XIII de Holstein-Schaumburg
Death1556
RoleCount of Holstein-Schaumburg · Archbishop-Elector of Cologne
HouseHolstein-Schaumburg
Era16th century
History & heritage

The builder of Stadthagen

In 1534, Adolf XIII, who governed the county on behalf of his underage brother, launched the construction of Stadthagen Castle. Sources differ on the precise timetable of the works, which range between 1534 and 1544, but they agree on his role as commissioner and on the choice of Jörg Unkair as master builder. The castle would become the model for many noble seats in the Weserbergland before the residence was transferred to Bückeburg.

Schloss StadthagenSchloss Stadthagen
Timeline

Key moments in their life

1531-1544

Regency of the County of Schaumburg as provost and guardian of his brothers and sisters.

À partir de 1534

Start of the construction of Stadthagen Castle, which he then governed on behalf of his still-underage brother.

1556

Died as Archbishop of Cologne.

Associated heritage

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Linked personalities

Portrait of Jörg Unkair
Jörg UnkairMaster builder of Schloss StadthagenDirected the works at Stadthagen Castle from 1534.→
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