Nesselrode

Nesselrode
Coat of Arms of the Counts of Nesselrode-Reichenstein
Origin
Language(s)German
Region of originBergisches Land and Berg
Other names
Variant form(s)Nesselrath, Nesselröden

The House of Nesselrode is an old German noble family originating in the Duchy of Berg. Over the centuries, the family expanded their possessions through marriage with the most powerful families of the region. As a former ruling family they belonged to the small circle of Uradel (ancient nobility).