Glücksburg Castle (Römhild)

Glücksburg Palace outer courtyard

Glücksburg Castle ceramic garden

The Glücksburg is a perfect 16th-century castle with two courtyards. It is located in the northern part of the old town of Römhild , Griebelstraße 28.

history

The castle was built in 1465 by Count Friedrich II of the Henneberg-Aschach line from (1465–1488), who moved his residence from the castle on the Hartenberg (the Hartenburg ) to the city walls. The residential palace, built in the late Gothic style , was completed in 1491 by Friedrich's son and successor, Count Hermann VIII (1488–1535). But in 1539 a fire called for the castle to be rebuilt. In the years 1540 to 1546 the castle was rebuilt and from 1676 to 1678 the baroque style was extended. As a result of the two construction projects, the Römhilder Counts were soon on the verge of financial ruin. The castle later became the residence of the Counts of Henneberg of the Henneberg-Aschach-Römhild line and from 1680 to 1710 was the residence of the Duchy of Saxony-Römhild . The name "Glücksburg" was given in 1680 by Heinrich (Sachsen-Römhild) .

From 1945 to 1948 Glücksburg Castle was used as a home for war orphans and then until 1961 as the " Rudolf Harbig " youth work center.

The compact palace complex, which is grouped around two rectangular inner courtyards, now houses the administration of the Gleichberge administrative association and a museum with several special collections.

museum

Almost the entire rear lock and parts of the former castle church are now used as museums. The museum presents the following collections and exhibitions:

Collection of the International Ceramic Symposium Römhild: Modern ceramic art since 1975

Exhibition on the history of the castle and town

Toys and dolls exhibition

Collection of antiques by Pierre Mavrogordato

Artist dolls by Erato Mavrogordato

Folklore collection by Walter Hönn: Systematically structured collection of tools and implements from rural handicrafts and trades in the town of Römhild and its region

literature

Roswitha Jacobsen: Glücksburg Castle in Römhild . In: Roswitha Jacobsen (Ed.): The residence locks of the Ernestines. Cultural-historical portraits. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena 2009, ISBN 978-3-936455-44-1 , pp. 117–125.

Web links

Commons : Schloss Glücksburg - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Glücksburg Castle . In: Stadt-Roemhild.de
Glücksburg Castle . In: Thueringen.info

Individual evidence

↑ Günther Schörner , Hadwiga Schörner, January Bemmann : From the Crimea to Thuringia. The Museum Schloss Glücksburg in tranquil Römhild in southwest Thuringia houses the amazing collection of antiquities of Pierre Mavrogordato . In: Ancient World . Journal for Archeology and Cultural History , ISSN 0003-570X , Vol. 41 (2010), Issue 1, pp. 84–87.

50.397561111111 10.540588888889Coordinates: 50 ° 23 ′ 51.2 ″ N , 10 ° 32 ′ 26.1 ″ E

[1] Günther Schörner , Hadwiga Schörner, January Bemmann : From the Crimea to Thuringia. The Museum Schloss Glücksburg in tranquil Römhild in southwest Thuringia houses the amazing collection of antiquities of Pierre Mavrogordato . In: Ancient World . Journal for Archeology and Cultural History , ISSN 0003-570X , Vol. 41 (2010), Issue 1, pp. 84–87.