Adolf III of Holstein
Adolf III of Holstein | |
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Statue of Adolf III by Engelbert Peiffer, on the Trostbrücke in Hamburg | |
| Born | c. 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 (c. 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.