Adam II von Hohenburg

Adam, Prince von Hohenburg (1787-1863) was a Braslander nobleman. He was the son of Prince Friedrich von Hohenburg.

From a young age he had an entreprenurial spirit. He continued his grandfather's work, expanding his postal services to several countries of Western Atlantic. During his life, the Hohenburg postal system reached the pinnacle of its power and success, and Adam was an extremely influential man in the country. However, he used his influence carefully and moderately, becoming a valued advisor for three kings, Paul I, George I and George II.

He continued his father's legacy expanding the Hohenburg collection, buying pieces from all over Europe and Asia. He also bought the abandoned St Leon's Abbey and transformed it into a great residence now known as the Inner Palace of St Leon's Abbey (also called Schloss Hohenburg by Thurwalders). The palace is one of the largest private residences in Brasland.

In 1811 Adam married Countess Eleonore von Innerwitz. They had nine children: Eloise (born 1812), Luise (born 1813), Pauline (born 1815), Katharina (born and died 1816), Ludovika (1817-1818), Marianne (born 1819), Helene (1820-1823), Amalie (born 1822), Antonia (1824-1825) and Florian (born 1830).

The couple only had daughters for thirteen years of marriage, and then for five years they could not conceive a child. They went on several pilgrimages to the shrine of St Florian in southern Brasland, and they made a vow to build a church there if they had a son. In 1830 the Princess gave birth to an heir, and they gave him the name Florian. In 1836, the Church of Our Lady of St Florian was built and is now one of the most popular sites of pilgrimage in the country.

Adam was appointed Knight of St Nicholas in 1841.

Prince Adam died in 1863, one of the most admired men in Brasland.