Anna of Mecklenburg the daughter of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Anna of Brandenburg.
Anna was raised in the Lutheran faith in Mecklenburg, where the reformation had recently been introduced.She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg Castle .
Anna and Gotthard lived with their household in Riga from their wedding until 1578, when the first Ducal Palace of Mitau was ready to live in. Anna was described as a well educated cultural patron, who is credited for having played an important role in the development of art in the new state of Courland.
In this role, she is credited with having commissioned the art of local churches from local artists rather than foreign artists.
She was widowed in 1587. In 1598, she visited her brother in Gustrow Anna had seven children; she participated in governing of the country by greatly supporting her husband and later her son Friedrich. Anna efficiently managed her property. She was against excessive luxury and extravagance and therefore issued a regulation on festivities and dress.
Anna is buried in a pewter sarcophagus with engraved scene of resurrection of Christ and the coats of arms of Mecklenburg, Pomerania-Wolgast, Brandenburg and Denmark. The restoration of the sarcophagus was completed and the burial was consecrated in 2014.
Anna was raised in the Lutheran faith in Mecklenburg, where the reformation had recently been introduced.She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg Castle .
Anna and Gotthard lived with their household in Riga from their wedding until 1578, when the first Ducal Palace of Mitau was ready to live in. Anna was described as a well educated cultural patron, who is credited for having played an important role in the development of art in the new state of Courland.
In this role, she is credited with having commissioned the art of local churches from local artists rather than foreign artists.
She was widowed in 1587. In 1598, she visited her brother in Gustrow Anna had seven children; she participated in governing of the country by greatly supporting her husband and later her son Friedrich. Anna efficiently managed her property. She was against excessive luxury and extravagance and therefore issued a regulation on festivities and dress.
Anna is buried in a pewter sarcophagus with engraved scene of resurrection of Christ and the coats of arms of Mecklenburg, Pomerania-Wolgast, Brandenburg and Denmark. The restoration of the sarcophagus was completed and the burial was consecrated in 2014.
Anna of Mecklenburg the daughter of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Anna of Brandenburg.
Anna was raised in the Lutheran faith in Mecklenburg, where the reformation had recently been introduced.She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg Castle .
Anna and Gotthard lived with their household in Riga from their wedding until 1578, when the first Ducal Palace of Mitau was ready to live in. Anna was described as a well educated cultural patron, who is credited for having played an important role in the development of art in the new state of Courland.
In this role, she is credited with having commissioned the art of local churches from local artists rather than foreign artists.
She was widowed in 1587. In 1598, she visited her brother in Gustrow Anna had seven children; she participated in governing of the country by greatly supporting her husband and later her son Friedrich. Anna efficiently managed her property. She was against excessive luxury and extravagance and therefore issued a regulation on festivities and dress.
Anna is buried in a pewter sarcophagus with engraved scene of resurrection of Christ and the coats of arms of Mecklenburg, Pomerania-Wolgast, Brandenburg and Denmark. The restoration of the sarcophagus was completed and the burial was consecrated in 2014.
Anna was raised in the Lutheran faith in Mecklenburg, where the reformation had recently been introduced.She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg Castle .
Anna and Gotthard lived with their household in Riga from their wedding until 1578, when the first Ducal Palace of Mitau was ready to live in. Anna was described as a well educated cultural patron, who is credited for having played an important role in the development of art in the new state of Courland.
In this role, she is credited with having commissioned the art of local churches from local artists rather than foreign artists.
She was widowed in 1587. In 1598, she visited her brother in Gustrow Anna had seven children; she participated in governing of the country by greatly supporting her husband and later her son Friedrich. Anna efficiently managed her property. She was against excessive luxury and extravagance and therefore issued a regulation on festivities and dress.
Anna is buried in a pewter sarcophagus with engraved scene of resurrection of Christ and the coats of arms of Mecklenburg, Pomerania-Wolgast, Brandenburg and Denmark. The restoration of the sarcophagus was completed and the burial was consecrated in 2014.
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