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Nowhere is the Baroque style of Schloss Friedenstein more apparent than in the ballroom which was used for grand receptions and parties. The Baroque style, with its ornate plasterwork, gilding and general exuberance of colour and decoration was at the height of fashion between 1680 and 1750, when the rulers of central Europe competed with each othe...

Continuing the Baroque theme at Friedenstein Palace, be sure to visit the Ekhof Theatre which was completed in 1687 and still uses the original 17th century scenery and stage machinery. This jewel box of a theatre is used for the Ekhof Festival, taking place in July and August each year, with performances of Baroque music and plays in their authent...

One of the things I enjoyed most on our visit was the connections of Friedenstein Palace with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who can be seen in the many portraits and other keepsakes in the palace collections. Friedenstein was one of the residences used by Prince Albert parents, his father Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and mother Luise o...

From the palace you can look across the gardens to the Ducal Museum which was built between 1864 and 1879 by Prince Albert’s brother Ernest. The museum had been jointly conceived by the brothers as a place that the collections and treasures of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha could be properly displayed and shown to a wider public. Both brothers ...

After visiting the museum, we had a quick walk around the English Gardens which indeed looked much like the Royal parks of London that it imitated. Here are lakes, specimen trees and naturalistic plantings, with a Roman Temple to the god Mercury completing the view across the lake. The gardens were influenced by the visits that Ernest II of Saxe-Go...

You’ll find more information to plan your trip on The Cultural Heart of Germany Website and the Visit Thuringia website and the Gotha tourism website The closest airport to Gotha with a wide range of international flights is Frankfurt, although there are smaller airports at Erfurt, Leipzig and Dresden. We flew into Frankfurt then took the train to ...

We stayed in nearby Erfurt at Hotel Am Kaisersaal, an excellent modern hotel that’s one of a small group of Bachmann Hotels. In addition to the 85 bedrooms they offer 2 bedroom apartments for a minimum 2 night stay, which would be ideal if you want a little longer to explore the area. Behind the traditional looking front building, the Hotel Am Kais...

Gotha is in the German state of Thuringia, which is in the centre of the country and was formerly part of the East German GDR. Thuringia is bounded by the better known Bavaria to the south and Saxony to the east. The rolling rural countryside, green belt of Thuringia forest and pretty medieval towns, castles and palaces make this an ideal road trip...

This article was sponsored* by The Cultural Heart of Germany, Thuringia Tourism and Visit Saxony who provided the 4 day trip and experiences mentioned. * More info on my policies page This article is originally published at Heatheronhertravels.com