Adolf III of Holstein | |
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![]() Statue of Adolf III by Engelbert Peiffer, on the Trostbrücke in Hamburg | |
Born | 1160 |
Died | 3 January 1225 |
Noble family | House of Schauenburg |
Spouse(s) | Adelheid of Assel Adelheid of Querfurt |
Issue | Adolf IV of Holstein |
Father | Adolf II of Holstein |
Mother | Mechthild of Schwarzburg-Käfernburg |
Adolf III, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein (1160 – 3 January 1225) was the ruler of the Counties of Schauenburg and Holstein. He is particularly remembered for his establishment of a new settlement for traders on the banks of the Alster near the Neue Burg in Hamburg.