Historical figure

Gisbert von Romberg

Baron (Freiherr) · Prefect of the Ruhr department (1809–1813) · Chamberlain at the Prussian court

Gisbert von Romberg (Brünninghausen, 19 July 1773 – Brünninghausen, 4 August 1859) was lord of Haus Brünninghausen, a mining entrepreneur and prefect of the Ruhr department, seated in Dortmund, from 1809 to 1813 under Napoleonic administration. Heir to a vast family estate, he took over the Brünninghausen, Bladenhorst and Buldern domains in 1795 and made the coal mines on his lands prosper. His name remains tied to the water castle of Brünninghausen, seat of the Romberg family since 1483, of which the entrance pavilion (Torhaus) on the edge of the Rombergpark survives today.

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Birth19 juillet 1773, Haus Brünninghausen (Dortmund)
Death4 août 1859, Haus Brünninghausen
RoleBaron (Freiherr) · Prefect of the Ruhr department (1809–1813)
Housevon Romberg
Era18th–19th century
History & heritage

Lord of Brünninghausen and mining entrepreneur

In 1795, Gisbert von Romberg inherited large family estates. The Rombergs, owners of Haus Brünninghausen since 1483, had invested in coal mining as early as the 17th century, and their mining activities are documented in substantial archives preserved in the Romberg collection.

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Key moments in their life

1773

Born at Haus Brünninghausen, son of Caspar Adolf von Romberg and Louise von Diepenbrock.

1793

Appointed chamberlain (Kammerherr).

1795

On his father's death, he took over the Brünninghausen, Bladenhorst and Buldern domains.

1809-1813

Prefect of the Ruhr department, seated in Dortmund.

1859

Died at Haus Brünninghausen at the age of 86.

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Portrait of Friedrich Gisbert Wilhelm von Romberg
Friedrich Gisbert Wilhelm von RombergRelative of the von Romberg familyPrussian lieutenant general (1729–1809), born at Schloss Brünninghausen.→
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Gisbert von Romberg in history

Prefect of the Ruhr department

In 1809, he was appointed prefect of the Ruhr department, seated in Dortmund, with responsibility for general administration, finance and war. According to historiography, he protested to Napoleon in 1811 against high taxes and succeeded in keeping order in his department during the disturbances of 1813.

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