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In naming the castle Friedenstein (literally "peace-rock"), Ernst made a point of drawing a clear line between this new palace and the warlike history of its predecessor. In addition, with the Thirty Years War still ongoing, the name also expressed a desire for peace after decades of warfare.
After the discovery of silver in Christiansdorf, Margrave Otto II of Meissen had a castle built in 1168 to protect the silver mines. On 31 July 1312 the castle is first mentioned in a record as a Hus ("house"). In later documents it is described as an arx, Castrum, flos and Burg. The Freiberg castle is first referred to as "Freudenstein" in 1525.
Reopening in 2013, it is housed in a 19th-century Neo-Renaissance building owned by the city, whilst the museum itself and its collections are managed by the Friedenstein Castle Foundation Gotha (Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein Gotha), founded in 2004. Martin Eberle has been the Foundation's director since 2007.
Garden front of Friedrichstein Palace by Alexander Duncker around 1860 Friedrichstein Palace by Alexander Duncker around 1860 Design by Jean de Bodt. Friedrichstein Palace (German: Schloss Friedrichstein was a baroque palace near Königsberg, East Prussia.
Friedenstein Castle hosts the following museums: The Ekhof Theatre is a Baroque court theatre and the world's only 17th century theatre with original stage machinery still working. The Historic Museum hosts an exhibition about municipal and regional history and culture of Gotha.
Friedenstein Castle, Gotha. In 1640 the sons of the late Ernestine duke John II of Saxe-Weimar divided their paternal heritage (Ernestinische Teilung) whereby Duke Ernest the Pious, a younger son, received the newly established Duchy of Saxe-Gotha. In 1636 Ernest had married Elisabeth Sophie, the only child of Duke John Philip of Saxe-Altenburg.
These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day. This list encompasses castles described in German as Burg ( castle ), Festung ( fort /fortress), Schloss ( manor house ) and Palais / Palast ( palace ).
On 15 October 1691 at Friedenstein Castle in Gotha, Louis Frederick I married Princess Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, the daughter of Duke Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. They had 13 children: Frederick Anton (1692-1744), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, married: Princess Sophia Wilhelmina of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1690-1727)