Battenberg

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Battenberg or Battenburg may refer to:

Places

• Battenberg (Eder), a town in Hesse, Germany
• Battenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Battenberg Hill, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

People

• Battenberg family, German noble family from Hesse
  • Julia, Princess of Battenberg (1825–1895)
  • Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854–1921)
  • Princess Marie of Battenberg (1852–1923)
  • Prince Alexander of Battenberg (1857–1893)
  • Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858–1896)
  • Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg (1861–1924)
  • Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969)
• John Nelson Battenberg (1931–2012), American sculptor

Other uses

• Battenberg cake or Battenburg cake, a cake with a checkered pattern on the inside
• Battenburg markings, a pattern named after the aforementioned cake
• Battenberg Cup, an American naval award (named after Prince Louis of Battenberg)

See also

• Mountbatten, United Kingdom branch of the German family
• Mountbatten-Windsor, the personal surname of some of the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
• Battenberg Mausoleum, mausoleum of Prince Alexander of Battenberg in Sofia, Bulgaria
• Battenberg Palace, the popular name of the Rousse Regional Historical Museum building
• Battenberg Chapel, in St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham, on the Isle of Wight
• Battenberg Square, central square in Sofia, Bulgaria (named after Prince Alexander of Battenberg)