Ehrenburg Palace
Ehrenburg Palace | |
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Schloss Ehrenburg | |
Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen | |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Karl Friedrich Schinkel (19th century redesign) |
Ehrenburg Palace (German: Schloss Ehrenburg) is a palace in Coburg, Franconia, Germany. It served as the main Coburg residence for the ruling princes from the 1540s until 1918. The palace's exterior today mostly reflects Gothic Revival style.
History
The palace was built by
Under Duke Johann Casimir the first major rebuilding took place. Around 1590 the (still extant) south wing was constructed by the Renaissance architect Michael Frey.[2]: 27
In 1690, a fire destroyed the northern part of the palace. This was an opportunity for
In the 19th century, Ernst I had the palace redesigned by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in English Gothic Revival style, beginning in 1810.[1] Most of the work took place between 1816 and 1840, with the palace façade clothed in sandstone.[2]: 27
Also between 1816 and 1840 the state apartments were redesigned in the
Because the palace was the home of the ducal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (previously Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld), many royal occasions happened here.
In 1863,
In 1894, the wedding of
Today
The palace is used as a museum today.[4] Among other exhibits, it features art galleries with works by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries as well as Romantic landscape paintings.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ehrenburg/Rosenau info flyer" (PDF). Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Klüglein, Norbert (1991). Coburg Stadt und Land (German). Verkehrsverein Coburg.
- ^ a b "Ehrenburg (German)". Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Coburg. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Bavarian Palace Administration | Palaces | Ehrenburg Palace".
External links
Media related to Ehrenburg Palace at Wikimedia Commons