The future Empress Elisabeth of Austria was born on 24 December 1837 at the Herzog-Max-Palais in Munich. That day, her mother, Ludovika, was planning to spend the evening with her mother, Caroline, when she suddenly went into labour at the Herzog-Max-Palais. The birth happened quickly, and the little one was born with one milk tooth, [read more]
Schloss Nymphenburg is one of Bavaria’s magnificent palaces. Construction of the palace was begun by Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, and he intended it as a gift for his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, after the birth of their son, the future Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, in 1662. It was Henriette Adelaide who [read more]
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, based inside the Tower of London, is the final resting place of several royal women, all of whom have been executed. The current structure dates from 1520, although a church probably stood on the site from the 12th century. The new structure replaced a building that was [read more]
Schloss Dachau, in the city of Dachau in Germany, was once the summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. The original castle was built around 1100 but this was demolished between 1398 and 1403. Construction of the new structure began in 1546 under William IV, Duke of Bavaria. This was completed in 1577. A redesign [read more]
The Dachau concentration camp was one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany, and it was initially intended for political opponents. It is located near Munich, and eventually, it also became a place of imprisonment and forced labour for Jews, Romani and other groups. There were around 32,000 documented deaths at the camp, [read more]
To the right of the Danish Coronation Chair stands the silver Queen’s Coronation Chair. The Queen’s Coronation Chair was made by Nils Jonson for the 1731 coronation of Queen Sophie Magdalene (born of Brandenburg-Kulmbach). It matches the King’s chair in height. The Queen’s Coronation Chair is currently on display next to the King’s chair at [read more]
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