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Castle Salzdahlum (German: Schloss Salzdahlum) was a former summer
palace A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...
built by
Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendant ...
in 1684. For cost reasons, the buildings were almost exclusively made of wood, with the cladding giving the impression of a building made of
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. In 1813 the castle was demolished due to dilapidation; today there are almost no remains of the building.


Background

Located in the
Electorate of Saxony The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony ( or ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356 to 1806 initially centred on Wittenberg that came to include areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. It was a ...
between
Braunschweig Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( ; from Low German , local dialect: ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the ...
and
Wolfenbüttel Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel District Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel (district), Wolfenbüttel Distri ...
, the palace was the location where
Frederick II of Prussia Frederick II (; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled ''King in Prussia'', declaring himself '' King of Prussia'' after annexing Royal Prus ...
married
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Queen of Prussia Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (disambiguation), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth ( ...
in 1733. The large art collection that used to be kept there is largely intact and can be viewed locally at the
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum (HAUM) is an art museum in the German city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. History Founded in 1754, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. The museum has its origins in the art and nat ...
.


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''Schloss (Bauwerk)''
in Buildings and structures in Wolfenbüttel Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Culture of Lower Saxony Buildings and structures completed in 1684 Buildings and structures demolished in 1813 1684 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Demolished buildings and structures in Germany {{LowerSaxony-struct-stub