Waldstein
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Waldstein may refer to:
- Waldstein (mountain range)Waldstein (mountain range)The Waldstein is a mountain range in the northern part of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, in southern Germany.Its highest elevation is the Großer Waldstein which is high. In addition, the Epprechtstein, the Kleiner Waldstein and the ridge of the Hallerstein Forest, south...
, a ridge in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in Bavaria, Germany - House of Waldstein, a noble family from Bohemia
- Waldstein Sonata or Piano Sonata No. 21, a sonata by Beethoven
People with the surname
- Albrecht von WallensteinAlbrecht von WallensteinAlbrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein , actually von Waldstein, was a Bohemian soldier and politician, who offered his services, and an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men during the Danish period of the Thirty Years' War , to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II...
(1583-1634), talented Bohemian military commander and powerful politician - Franz de Paula Adam von WaldsteinFranz de Paula Adam von WaldsteinFranz de Paula Adam Norbert Wenzel Ludwig Valentin von Waldstein was an Austrian soldier, explorer and naturalist....
(1759-1823), Austrian soldier, explorer and naturalist. - Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von WaldsteinCount Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von WaldsteinCount Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein was a German nobleman and patron of the arts. A member of the Waldstein family and an early patron of Beethoven, his political and military roles included Geheimrat in Bonn, lieutenant-general in the British army, and Komtur in the Teutonic...
(1762-1823), Austrian nobleman, patron of Beethoven - Charles Waldstein (1856-1927), Anglo-American archaeologist and U.S. Olympic shooter
See also
- Wok of WaldsteinWok of WaldsteinWok of Waldstein was a Bohemian noble and a notable figure among the Hussites of Prague. In 1410 he received a congratulatory letter from John Oldcastle after a number of protests resulting from the burning of books written by Wycliffe...
a notable figure among the Hussites of Prague in the 15th century - Waldstein CastleWaldstein CastleWaldstein Castle is a ruined castle on an eminence near Franzosenhof in the Waldstein valley near the village of Fischerbach in Ortenaukreis in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg....
, a ruined castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Großer WaldsteinGroßer WaldsteinThe Großer Waldstein is part of the Waldstein range in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains of Germany. It is known primarily for its rock formations caused by so-called 'woolsack' weathering , its ruined castles and the only remaining bear trap in the region.The River Saale rises at the foot of the...
, a mountain in province of Upper Franconia in Bavaria, Germany - Valdštejn Castle or , a castle in SemilySemilySemily is a town in the Semily District, Liberec Region, of northern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants. One important landmark is the St Peter and Paul Church, from the beginning of the previous century. The town has two notable museums: the Museum and Regional Gallery...
, Czech Republic - Wald (disambiguation)