Pückler
The House of Pückler (with branches Von Pückler-Muskau, Von Pückler-Burghauss (Pückler-Burghauß), Von Pückler-Limpurg and Von Pückler-Groditz) was the name of an old and influential German noble family, originated from Silesia. The Imperial County of Pückler-Limpurg was mediatized by Württemberg in 1806. As immediate, that branch belonged to the high nobility, but became extinct in the male line in 1963.
Coat of Arms of the Counts of Pückler (1690)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German |
| Meaning | ? |
| Region of origin | Silesia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Pokeler (1365) |
Notable members
- Count Carl Friedrich of Pückler-Burghauss, Baron of Groditz (1886, Friedland, Silesia - 1945, Čimelice)
- Erdmann Graf von Pückler-Limpurg (1792–1869)
- Erdmann von Pückler (1832–1888)
- Heinrich von Pückler (1835–1897)
- Hermann, Prince von Pückler-Muskau (1785, Muskau Castle, Bad Muskau - 1871), German nobleman, artist, famous for the Muskau Park (Polish: Park Mużakowski)
- Karl von Pückler-Burghauß (1817–1899)
- Walter von Pückler (1860–1924), antisemitic agitator
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