Crown Jewels of Württemberg
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The original crown jewels were made in 1806 for [[Frederick I of Württemberg]] to celebrate [[Kingdom of Württemberg|Württemberg]] achieving [[Monarchy|kingdom]] status. The '''Crown of Württemberg''' consists of [[gold]], [[diamonds]], [[pearls]] and [[emerald]]s. Many of the diamonds were donated by the jewel collector Duke [[Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg|Charles Alexander]]. The crown was never traditionally worn at celebrations. Rather, it was carried during ceremonies such as weddings, New Year's Day celebrations and funerals. The appearance of the crown was last modified during 1897 by the court jeweller August Heinrich Kuhn for King [[William II of Württemberg]]. In 1945 the crown was confiscated by French troops from a bank vault in [[Biberach an der Riß]]. The crown was later returned to the State of [[Württemberg-Hohenzollern]]. |
The original crown jewels were made in 1806 for [[Frederick I of Württemberg]] to celebrate [[Kingdom of Württemberg|Württemberg]] achieving [[Monarchy|kingdom]] status. The '''Crown of Württemberg''' consists of [[gold]], [[diamonds]], [[pearls]] and [[emerald]]s. Many of the diamonds were donated by the jewel collector Duke [[Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg|Charles Alexander]]. The crown was never traditionally worn at celebrations. Rather, it was carried during ceremonies such as weddings, New Year's Day celebrations and funerals. The appearance of the crown was last modified during 1897 by the court jeweller August Heinrich Kuhn for King [[William II of Württemberg]]. In 1945 the crown was confiscated by French troops from a bank vault in [[Biberach an der Riß]]. The crown was later returned to the State of [[Württemberg-Hohenzollern]]. |
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The crown jewels also include the Diamond Diadem created for Queen [[Pauline Therese of Württemberg|Pauline of Württemberg]] in 1820. Queen Pauline's husband King William I even had several large diamonds transferred from the Crown of Württemberg to the Diamond Diadem. The collection also includes a golden dinner set given to the |
The crown jewels also include the Diamond Diadem created for Queen [[Pauline Therese of Württemberg|Pauline of Württemberg]] in 1820. Queen Pauline's husband King [[William I of Württemberg|William I]] even had several large diamonds transferred from the Crown of Württemberg to the Diamond Diadem. The collection also includes a golden dinner set given to the King in 1816 by Grand Duchess (and later Queen) [[Catherine Pavlovna of Russia]]. |
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After monarchy ended in Württemberg the [[House of Württemberg]] and the [[Free People's State of Württemberg]] split the crown jewels. Today some of the collection including the Crown and Diadem can be viewed at the [[Landesmuseum Württemberg]].{{Cite web |url=http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/de/museum/sammlungen/kunstgeschichte/kronschatz.htm |title=Crown Jewels |publisher=State Museum of Württemberg |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220083639/http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/de/museum/sammlungen/kunstgeschichte/kronschatz.htm |archivedate=2012-02-20 |accessdate=2009-02-08 |url-status=dead }} (German) |
After the [[German revolution of 1918–1919|monarchy ended in Württemberg in 1918]] the [[House of Württemberg]] and the [[Free People's State of Württemberg]] split the crown jewels. Today some of the collection including the Crown and Diadem can be viewed at the [[Landesmuseum Württemberg]].{{Cite web |url=http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/de/museum/sammlungen/kunstgeschichte/kronschatz.htm |title=Crown Jewels |publisher=State Museum of Württemberg |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220083639/http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/de/museum/sammlungen/kunstgeschichte/kronschatz.htm |archivedate=2012-02-20 |accessdate=2009-02-08 |url-status=dead }} (German) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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