Schloss Schwerin Thronsaal

In the location's words:

Following Napoleon's example in the Tuileries Palace in Paris, throne apartments were increasingly regarded as indispensable in German residential palaces from 1800 onwards. One surviving example is Schwerin Palace, whose throne room, designed by Friedrich August Stüler, is the highlight of the sequence of rooms. The ornate pictorial program was designed by the court archivist Christian Friedrich Lisch and pays tribute to both the regent and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Allegorical figures in the form of paintings and sculptures represent religious and stately virtues.

This depiction illustrates the close interplay between religion and political power at the time, known as the "throne and altar". Symbols representing Mecklenburg, such as the most important economic sectors and the coats of arms of the towns and districts, are also integrated. The gold-decorated cast iron doors are adorned with depictions of virtues. A baroque throne chair and the throne canopy are flanked by life-size portraits of the patron, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II, and his first wife Auguste. The elaborately designed parquet flooring is characterized by metal and tortoiseshell inlays.

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