Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen is a city in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, formerly Hohenzollern, capital of the Sigmaringen district.

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Germany - Baden-Württemberg - Hohenzollern - Sigmaringen district

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It was first mentioned in 1077 and is particularly renowned for its wonderfully preserved Hohenzollern Castle.

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1077 - Castle

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On September 7, 1944, following the Allied invasion of France, Pétain and members of the Vichy government cabinet fled to Germany and established a government in exile at Sigmaringen. Pétain returned to France in April 1945.

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September 7 - 1944 - Allied - France - Pétain - Vichy government

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Sigmaringen was the birthplace of Ferdinand of Romania (1865-1927), king of Romania (1914-1927).

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Ferdinand of Romania - 1865 - 1927 - Romania - 1914

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See also: Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

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