New Palace (Arnstadt)
New Palace in Arnstadt
Palace Museum with historic doll town
The former “Princely Palace”, in the city centre on Palace Square, was built during the years 1729 to 1734 upon commission by Prince Günther I von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1678–1740). The late Baroque three-wing building initially served as the dowager’s residence for his wife Elisabeth Albertine, née Princess von Anhalt-Bernburg (1693–1774). In charge of construction was the Anhalt state master builder Johann Heinrich Hoffmann (biographical details unknown).
The building, which has been a museum since 1919, is primarily associated with the name of the very unique doll collection from the first half of the 18th century: “Mon plaisir”. Thousands of visitors flock to the museum each year to experience exhibits that aspire to present a meticulous copy of a small Thuringian royal residence town from the first half of the 18th century.
Wikipedia
Website:http://www.schatzkammer-thueringen.de/de/schloesser/neues-palais-in-arnstadt.html
