Duchess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg - Architectural Legacy

Architectural Legacy

Siyblle had an active interest in architecture as well as property management. While living in Ostrov with her husband in the first years of their marriage, the two carried out improvements to the Weißes Schloss (White Palace). Their chosen architect was Johann Michael Sock.

Sibylles most significant legacy was the Schloss Rastatt, which became the main residence of the rulers of Baden-Baden when Rastatt got promoted to city status in 1700. The residence in Rastatt is the oldest baroque residence in the German Upper Rhine area and was built according to the example of the French Palace of Versailles.

She also carried out various other projects:

• 1707 : Renovations begin at the Schloss Rastatt;
• 1710 : Construction on the Schloss Favorite begins;
• 1713 : Construction on the Valentin Church, Karlsruhe begins;
• 1714 : Reconstruction in Rastatt begins;
• 1715 : Construction on the Einsiedeln Chapel begins;
• 1717 : Construction on the Home Office, Offenburg begins;
• 1717 : Construction on the Fremersberg hunting lodge begins;
• 1718 : Hermitage Museum in the Park of Schloss Favorite is built;
• 1719 : Holy Cross Church (Castle Church) in Rastatt is built;
• 1721 : Loretokapelle is built;
• 1721 : Extension of the Jagdschloss Scheibenhardt in Bulach;
• 1722 : Pagodenburg is built in the gardens of Rastatt;
• 1723 : Exentsions on the Schloss Bruchsal
• 1724 : Hermitage in Waghäusel is built;
• 1724 : Redesigning of the Schloss Kislau;
• 1724 : Various projects at Scheibenhardt;
• 1728 : Expansion of the Schloss Ettlingen;
• 1731 : Chapel in the Schloss Ettlinger;
• 1730 : Reconstruction of the nave of the church of St. Martin in Ettlingen.