Darmstadt Collection

Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice (1843-1878), third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured here around the time of her marriage with her husband Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt

Cecile of Greece, Georg Donatus Hesse wedding
Wedding group photograph following the marriage of Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, to Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine at the Schlosskirche

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Marktplatz square, dawn

Elizabeth of Hesse and Duke Sergei Alexandrovich
Engagement portraits of Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and the Rhine (later Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia - Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova - canonized as St)

Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse with children
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt, second daughter and third child of Queen Victoria (1843-1878), with her husband

Biebrich Palace, Wiesbaden, Germany, c1820. Artist: Carl Mayer
Biebrich Palace, Wiesbaden, Germany, c1820. Built in Baroque style in 1702 by Prince Georg August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein

German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912642 German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: German costumes of the late 15th century)

German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912644 German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: German costumes of the late 15th century)

Meeting between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1903. A portrait of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is on the wall

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Mathildenhohe Kunstlerkolonie Park, Wedding Tower, Art Nouveau-Jugendstil building, built 1908, dusk

Queen Victorias Children
Queen Victorias nine children, from portraits by the German painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter. From left to right: Princess Vicky of Great Britain(1840-1901, later Victoria, Empress of Germany)

ILN front cover, 12 July 1862 - Alice & Louis Hesse
Front cover of The Illustrated London News for 12th July 1862, featuring St. Clare on the Isle of Wight. St Clare, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight, the family seat of the Vernon-Harcourt family

The Romer at Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, 1879. Artist: Laplante
The Romer at Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, 1879. The stepped gables of the Roman town hall which dates from the 15th century

Wedding tower at Mathildenhohe, UNESCO World Heritage, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Market place with municipality, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Residence castle, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Ernst Ludwig Place with Ernst Ludwig Statue and Hesse State Museum, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Darmstadtium, Science- and Congress Center, Darmstadt Hesse, Germany

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Mathildenhohe Kunstlerkolonie Park, Wedding Tower, Art Nouveau-Jugendstil building, built 1908, dusk

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Waldspirale Residential Complex, designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, exterior

Darmstadt Germany Skyline
Michael Tompsett

New Palace, Darmstadt, Furniture
A photograph showing some Arts and Crafts furniture which exists in the sitting room of the New Palace in Darmstadt, designed in Arts and Crafts style, by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

New Palace, Darmstadt, Sitting Room
A photograph which shows the sitting room of the New Palace in Darmstadt, designed in Arts and Crafts style, by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

New Palace, Darmstadt, Dining Room
A photograph which shows a dining room of the New Palace in Darmstadt, designed in Arts and Crafts style, by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

New Palace, Darmstadt, Fireplace
A photograph which shows a sitting room fireplace of the New Palace in Darmstadt, designed in Arts and Crafts style, by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Queen Victora with her grandchildren
Queen Victoria with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales and Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt (standing) and Princess Ella of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1871

Advertising Poster for the General Electric Company [AEG] 1910
696836 Advertising Poster for the General Electric Company [AEG] 1910 by Behrens, Peter (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 1881)

The Royal Homes (engraving)
1041330 The Royal Homes (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Homes. Illustration for The Graphic)

Germany, Darmstadt : Ludwigs-church on Wihelminen-Place, Art Deco
art, building, church, culture, darmstadt, deco, deutschland, europa, europe, german, germany, hessen, history, jugendstil, ludwigs-church, monument, place, wihelminen-place, Art Deco, 130857914

Germany, Darmstadt : Wilhelminenplatz with Alice- monument and Ludwigs-church, Art Deco
alice, art, building, church, culture, darmstadt, deco, deutschland, europa, europe, german, germany, hessen, history, jugendstil, monument, place, wilhelminenplatz, Art Deco, 130857915

The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt, the Royal Party returning to the Ludwig Palace after the Ceremony (engraving)
1061602 The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt, the Royal Party returning to the Ludwig Palace after the Ceremony (engraving) by English School

The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt, the Ceremony in the Chapel of the Old Castle (engraving)
1061726 The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt, the Ceremony in the Chapel of the Old Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt)

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German costumes of the late 15th century. Woman in dress with long hanging sleeves holding a bird, and man in doublet with jagged sleeves and skirts, red hose, feathered hat

Costumes of the late 15th century
Youth in mi-parti double and hose, short cape, woman with broom from a French miniature painted by Etienne, and woodsman in workclothes with hat, hood, doublet and leggings

Bartholomeus Brun, burgher, and burgher woman
Bartholomeus Brun, burgher, and woman in veil and full-sleeved dress with gold belt, Cologne, 1572. From the Ducal Library at Darmstadt

German women in big shoulder pads, 1572
German women in dresses with big shoulder pads, 1572. Young woman in gold hairnet and plumed cap, and doctors wife in unusual hat and veil that hides the hair, mouth and chin

The late Grand Duke Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (litho)
1614766 The late Grand Duke Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Grand Duke Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt)

The Old Castle at Darmstadt (engraving)
1064431 The Old Castle at Darmstadt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Castle at Darmstadt)

The lake and castle of Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, where the bride and bridegroom went after the ceremony (litho)
1064426 The lake and castle of Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, where the bride and bridegroom went after the ceremony (litho) by English School

View in Darmstadt (engraving)
1587938 View in Darmstadt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View in Darmstadt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 November 1862)

The musical Spaniel of Darmstadt (engraving)
608675 The musical Spaniel of Darmstadt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The musical Spaniel of Darmstadt); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt (engraving)
1061601 The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding at Darmstadt)

The Royal Marriage at Darmstadt (engraving)
1061590 The Royal Marriage at Darmstadt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Marriage at Darmstadt)

Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, the Hunting-Seat of Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse (engraving)
1102740 Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, the Hunting-Seat of Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kranichstein)

The Marriage of Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse (engraving)
1587681 The Marriage of Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, where the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse spend their Honeymoon (litho)
1604738 Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, where the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse spend their Honeymoon (litho) by Railton

Royal Wedding of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg (engraving)
1614442 Royal Wedding of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Darmstadt: A Royal Legacy Unveiled at Dawn" Step into the enchanting city of Darmstadt, where history and royalty intertwine to create a captivating tale. This picturesque German town, nestled in the heart of Hesse, holds secrets that date back centuries. One such secret lies within its very core – Marktplatz square. It was here that Princess Alice of Great Britain found love with Grand Duke Louis of Hesse. Their union brought together two noble families and forever changed the destiny of this charming city. As dawn breaks over Darmstadt, one can almost imagine witnessing the grandeur and elegance that once graced these streets. Elizabeth of Hesse and Duke Sergei Alexandrovich strolled hand in hand through these very lanes, their love story immortalized by time. Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis created a haven for their children within Biebrich Palace in nearby Wiesbaden. The palace's beauty captured on canvas by artist Carl Mayer transports us back to c1820 when laughter echoed through its halls as Queen Victoria's children played joyfully. In later years, Darmstadt witnessed another royal celebration as Cecile of Greece wed Georg Donatus Hesse. The echoes of their wedding bells still resonate throughout this magnificent skyline, reminding us all that love knows no boundaries. The New Palace stands tall amidst Darmstadt's landscape like a beacon from the past. Its regal furniture adorns every room while whispers from yesteryears fill its sitting rooms and dining halls. And as you cozy up next to its majestic fireplace, you can't help but feel connected to those who once called this place home. Darmstadt is not just a city; it is an embodiment of history itself – a tapestry woven with threads spun by princesses and dukes alike. So come immerse yourself in this royal legacy; let your imagination run wild amidst the grandeur that is Darmstadt.