Meet Marianna, a Woman Who Paved the Way
The brave Duchess who perused her own happiness and growth in the realities of XIX century, also dedicating her life to the growth of Lower Silesia region
MariannaPalace of Marianne Orange-Nassau in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
Marianna Orańska or Wilhelmina Frederika Louise Charlotte
Marianne was born on May 24, 1810 in Berlin. She was a Dutch princess, the youngest daughter of King of the Netherlands, William I of Orange and his wife - Frederica Luisa of Prussia
Pyrus communis ‘Olivier de Serres’ (c.2015) by Pearl BostockGarden Museum
Ever since she was a a child, she provoked stories and anecdotes. The pear variety Prinzessin Marianne (also known as Salisbury or Gold Pear) was named in her honour.
MariannaPalace of Marianne Orange-Nassau in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
The relationships
Her engagement to the former Swedish prince Gustav was cancelled. Marianna was married to a close relative, that was, one year older uncle Albrecht of Prussia. The wedding took place in 1830. the marriage did not turn out to be idyllic.
She had five children
However, there were betrayals and Marianna, to the court's surprise, left him and got pregnant with a new partner. So, she was excluded from the life of the Prussian elite. She experienced a lot of unpleasantness, her contact with children and staying in the country was limited.
The duchess owned properties in Lower Silesia
She had the so-called Strońsko key: part of the Bialskie Mountains and the Śnieżnik Massif. She ran a lively business there. She built roads, workplaces, palaces, churches. She also dealt with the development of beautiful mountain areas for the flourishing tourism in the Sudetes
MountainsPalace of Marianne Orange-Nassau in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
The considerable heritage of Marianna Orańska is an interesting cultural and tourist value to the historical Lower Silesia, and the foreign part of the region known as České Slezsko.
Local governments created the Trail of Princess Marianna of Orange. It includes attractions in the area with which Marianna was associated, with particular emphasis on those that she created or that were available thanks to the activities of the princess.
Palace of Marianne Orange-NassauPalace of Marianne Orange-Nassau in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
They are for, among others shelters, churches, palaces and palaces, manors, rocks, and other facilities.
Palace of Marianne Orange-NassauPalace of Marianne Orange-Nassau in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
A special monument in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
A real pearl - is Marianna Orańska's palace. The project was carried out by the eminent architect, Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The palace was built over dozens of years. Sadly, it was finished after the duchess death. It is one of the greatest attractions of the region..
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