Friedrich August was the brother of the Russian Tsarina Catherine II and took over the regency in Anhalt-Zerbst in 1752 when he came of age. A year later, the prince moved into his new apartment in the northern area of the east wing. With five rooms, his suite was only half the size of that of his mother Johanna Elisabeth in the southern part of the Belle Etage and not so magnificently decorated. The rooms destroyed in 1945 were also decorated in the style of the Friderician Rococo.
The association initially used the rooms, which were newly created in their cubatures after security measures, for special exhibitions. In autumn 2019, planning began for the permanent design of the first two rooms. A year later, the anteroom and theaudience room were furnished. After 101 years, the princely apartment, which was cleared in 1919 after the abdication of the duke, could be experienced as such for the first time.
In 2021, the bedroom with portraits of the princely family and furniture also regained its princely character. Work continues on the improvement of the three rooms.
In the former heating corridor, large photos are presented that show several imposing castle rooms before the destruction in 1945. A display case is equipped with souvenirs from the times of the castle museum.
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