‘Eine Dynastie prägt Europa’ (A dynasty shapes Europe) is the title of the exhibition in Weimar and Gotha, where almost everything revolves around the Ernestines, one of the most important ruling families since the 14th century. Until 28 August, visitors can meander through at least 4,000 square meters of exhibition space as they immerse themselves in more than 400 years of Ernestine history. While visitors to Weimar will learn about the role of the Ernestines in faith, empire and science, those who go to Gotha will gain insight in the royals’ daily life outside the public eye. The exhibition also briefly covers the family’s significance for the flowering of the arts and the development of Thuringia and central Germany. The loss of the electorship in 1547 meant that the influence of the Ernestines was restricted to central Germany for many years. Against a background of a breakdown into as many as 10 branches of the family line at times, a plurality of cultural life arose that is still tangible in Thuringia and its neighboring regions today. (gro)
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