Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg


Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. On 7 January 1764, he was elevated to Imperial Prince by Emperor Francis I.

Life

He was a son of Count Albert Wolfgang of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Sophia Amalia of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
During Ludwig's reign as prince, some modifications to :File:Langenburg_msu_0515.jpg|Langenburg Castle were made: the east wing was provided with its present form and further modifications in the Baroque style took place. He also built, as his summer residence, the Lustschloss Ludwigsruhe on the land of the former hamlet of Lindenbronn, next to the hunting park created in 1588.

Marriage and issue

On 23 January 1723, he married his cousin, Countess Eleanor of Nassau-Saarbrücken. She was the daughter of Count Louis Crato of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his wife, Countess Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

The marriage produced thirteen children: