Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz
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Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz (13 November 1661 – 29 April 1720) was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg
, whom she married on 14 October 1679 at Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz
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, nicknamed ("the violinist duke"), until he reached the age of 18 in 1712. She led the government and initiated the construction of a spa
in Bad Lauchstädt
. In 1710, she built a wooden well house in Bad Lauchstädt and planted lime trees, which formed a green arch.
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On the occasion of her death a gold ducat coin was minted. One of the four obelisks in the garden of Merseburg Castle is dedicated to her memory.
Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....
, whom she married on 14 October 1679 at Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz
Zeitz
Zeitz is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, in the middle of the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony.-History:...
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Regent of the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg
After her husband's death in 1694, she took up the guardianship of her son, Maurice William of Saxe-MerseburgMaurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....
, nicknamed ("the violinist duke"), until he reached the age of 18 in 1712. She led the government and initiated the construction of a spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
in Bad Lauchstädt
Bad Lauchstädt
' is a town in the district Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 13 km southwest of Halle. Pop. 4,933. It contains an Evangelical church, a theatre, a hydropathic establishment and several educational institutions, among which is an agricultural school affiliated to the university of Halle....
. In 1710, she built a wooden well house in Bad Lauchstädt and planted lime trees, which formed a green arch.
Death
She died in 1720 on her widow seat Bündorf Castle and was buried in the ducal crypt in Merseburg CathedralMerseburg Cathedral
Merseburg Cathedral is a cathedral in Merseburg, Germany. Construction on the Gothic cathedral was begun by Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg in 1015. It was consecrated in 1021 in the presence of Henry II. The cathedral was renovated in the Renaissance style from 1510-17. It is considered an artistic...
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On the occasion of her death a gold ducat coin was minted. One of the four obelisks in the garden of Merseburg Castle is dedicated to her memory.