Anna Reuss to Köstritz

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Princess Anna Elisabeth Reuss zu Köstritz (born January 9, 1837 in Dresden , † February 2, 1907 in Wernigerode ) was a countess by marriage and from 1890 Princess of Stolberg-Wernigerode.

Life

Anna was the daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII. Reuss zu Köstritz (1786–1841) and his second wife, Countess Caroline zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1806–1896).

Anna spent her youth at Stonsdorf Castle in Silesia. The artistically talented princess received painting and music lessons in Berlin from 1862, where she met Count Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode , whom she married on August 22, 1863 at Stonsdorf Castle.

The political rise of her husband, who was made Prince of Stolberg-Wernigerode in 1890, enabled the extensive expansion of Wernigerode Castle from 1862 to 1893 in the historicism style . Princess Anna was involved in the design; She created the 8 large tapestries of the castle church together with her daughters and daughters-in-law.

Anna also wrote numerous plays and poems. The best known are " Jagd am Hubertustag " and " Holtemme ".

progeny

From her marriage to Otto Anna had 7 children:

  • Christian Ernst (1864–1940), Prince of Stolberg-Wernigerode ⚭ 1891 Countess Marie zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1864–1942)
  • Elisabeth (1866–1928) ⚭ 1885 Count Constantin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1843–1905)
  • Hermann (1867–1913) ⚭ 1910 Princess Dorothea zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1883–1942)
  • Wilhelm (1870–1931) ⚭ 1910 Princess Elisabeth zu Erbach-Schönberg (1883–1966)
  • Heinrich (1871–1874)
  • Marie (1872–1950) ⚭ 1902 Count Wilhelm zu Solms-Laubach (1861–1936)
  • Emma (1875–1956) ⚭ 1894 Prince Karl zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1866–1920)

See also

literature

  • Konrad Breitenborn: Count Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode: German nobleman and politician of the Bismarckian era. Selected documents . Jüttners Buchhandlung Wernigerode 1993, ISBN 3-910157-01-7
  • Konrad Breitenborn (ed.): The memoirs of Prince Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1837-1896) . Jüttners Buchhandlung Wernigerode 1996, ISBN 3-910157-03-3
  • Sunhild Minkner: Notable women . paperback, Wernigerode 1999
personal data
SURNAME Reuss to Köstritz, Anna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reuss zu Köstritz, Anna Elisabeth (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Princess of Stolberg-Wernigerode
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH February 2, 1907
Place of death Wernigerode