Adolf III of Holstein

Adolf III of Holstein
Statue of Adolf III by Engelbert Peiffer, on the Trostbrücke in Hamburg
Born1160
Died(1225-01-03)3 January 1225
Noble familyHouse of Schauenburg
Spouse(s)Adelheid of Assel
Adelheid of Querfurt
IssueAdolf IV of Holstein
FatherAdolf II of Holstein
MotherMechthild 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.