Hohenstaufen

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Hohenstaufen may refer to:

• The House of Hohenstaufen, a dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, which included Frederick Barbarossa, Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, and Frederick II, Stupor Mundi.

• Hohenstaufen Castle (Burg Hohenstaufen), the castle which served as the seat of the dynasty.

• Hohenstaufen mountain, the mountain upon which the castle is built, and which is named for its conical shape.

• Hohenstaufen (town), the settlement at the bottom of Hohenstaufen mountain.