Prince Heinrich XII Reuss of Köstritz

1829–1866 (age 37)

Biography

Prince Heinrich XII Reuss of Köstritz (1829–1866) was a German nobleman of the House of Reuss, a prominent aristocratic family of Central Europe. His life, though brief, was marked by the privileges and responsibilities of his noble rank during a period of significant political transformation in the German territories.

The Prince was interred in Staniszów, reflecting his connections to Silesian territories and the broader network of Central European nobility. His grave preserves the memory of a member of the German aristocracy during the mid-19th century, a time of great change in European political structures.