All About Royal Families

August 28th. 1744 marks the birth of Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Bernburg. She was the daughter of Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg and Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt. Source picture: Wikipedia On May 22nd. 1764 Friederike Auguste married Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Their almost identical names must have been confusing. He was a younger brother of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. To know more about Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, check the page Russia: House of Romanov (1762-1917) on top of my blog or on this link .  In 1765 the couple settled in Basel. Frederick August was living in exile, due to a conflict with Prussia.  Between 1780-1791 Friederike Auguste left in Basel apart from her husband who moved to Luxembourg. In 1793 her husband died and their marriage remained childless. His territories were divided between his relatives. However in one area, Jever (northern Germany), a female rule was allowed. This was

Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl was born on August 27th. 1789 as a son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (from 1826 Frederick became Duke of Saxe-Altenburg) and his wife Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Source picture: wikipedia In 1814 Joseph and his brother George fought with the allies against France in the Napoleonic Wars. Later he was a General Major in Saxon services. On April 24th. 1817 Joseph married Amelia of Württemberg in Kirchheim under Teck. She was a daughter of Duke Louis of Württemberg. Joseph and Amelia would have 6 daughters. Their eldest daughter Marie would marry King George V of Hanover. Another daughter, Alexandra would marry Grand Duke Konstantine Nikolayevich of Russia see my page House of Romanov 1762-1917  on top of my blog or on this link In 1834 Joseph succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He implemented several buildings in Altenburg but he didn't like to reform. This was the main reaso

Constanze Therese Adelheit Geiger was born on October 16th. 1835 in Vienna as a daughter of Joseph Geiger (composer) and Theresia Geiger (milliner). Source picture: Wikipedia Constanze 's musical talent became soon clear. At the age of 6 she was a concert pianist and at the age of 13 she gave performances. Constanze became very famous as composer and actress and she even was a good friend of Johann Strauss. On October 12th. 1860 Constanze bore a son Franz. The father was Prince Leopold of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third son of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Maria Anronia Koháry.  Prince Ferdinand was an elder brother of inter alia: King Leopold of Belgium; Princess Victoria (mother of Queen Victoria). Constanze married Prince Leopold on April 23rd. 1861. In 1862 Hertzog Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha gave her the title of baroness. The couple lived in Schloss Friedrichsthal near Gotha an

Besides places with a huge History, I'm fascinated by City Halls. The combination of the two is wonderful for me. That was in Aachen (Western Germany) certainly the case. Aachen was the favorite residence of Charlemagne and the place where the German Kings were crowned.The most famous landmark of Aachen is the Cathedral, but I liked the Rathaus very much. Own picture - Aachen Rathaus In the first half of the 14th. century Aachens 's citizenry built the City Hall under the leadership of its acting mayor Gerhard Chorus to show their civic freedom, however the citizens made a promise to establish a space in the new City Hall that could host the traditional coronation meals. Rathaus Tower- Old & New standing next to each other -  Own picture  The Construction of the Rathaus began in 1330 on top of the foundation walls of the Aula Regia, built during the time of Charlemagne. It was completed in 1349 and the City Hal