Counts of Eberstein

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The original coat of arms of the Counts of Eberstein, Dated 1450 - 1480
The original coat of arms of the Counts of Eberstein, Dated 1450 - 1480

The Counts of Eberstein were a family of nobility in Baden, Germany. From 1085 up into the 13th century they lived in the castle known today as Alt Eberstein which lies on a mountain top between the valleys of the rivers Murg and Oos (in Ebersteinburg, now an outlying district of Baden-Baden). They then moved to Neu Eberstein, today known as Schloss Eberstein, near Gernsbach.

After the financial ruin of Wolf von Eberstein in 1387, half of the family possessions had to be sold to the Margraves of Baden. When the last male member of the family died in 1660, the remaining possessions were taken over by the Bishopric of Speyer and by Württemberg.

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