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Faraway Princes
For about 130 years, from 1667 to 1793, Jever and its surrounding area belonged to the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. Jever was governed from Zerbst, and the castle served as a secondary residence and as the seat of their governors. The influence of the princes can be seen to this day: the baroque top of the castle tower from 1736 is still the landmark of Jever. The Flemish gobelins as well as the gold printed leather wallpapers from around 1700 testify to the splendour of aristocratic life. In 1793 Jever was inherited by Catherine II from Russia (1729-96) and stayed under Russian administration - excepting the period of the Napoleonic Wars - until it went to the duchy of Oldenbury in 1818.On exhibition is the carefully renovated room equipment as well as objects, paintings and graphics. They all offer insights into aristocratic life in Jever. Furthermore, the exhibition tries to show how the "faraway princes" influenced life in the city and its surrounding area.
Two exceptional highlights are the library of Johann Ludwig (1688-1746) which is one of the most important princely libraries in Northern Germany, as well as a computer supported reconstruction of the castle showing how it was set up around the year 1730.
(Übersetzung: Isabella Erb)
