For other people named Elisabeth of Bavaria, see Elisabeth of Bavaria (disambiguation).
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
Portrait by Karl Joseph Stieler, c. 1823
Queen consort of Prussia
Tenure
7 June 1840 – 2 January 1861
Born
(1801-11-13)13 November 1801 Munich, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
Died
14 December 1873(1873-12-14) (aged 72) Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Burial
Crypt of the Friedenskirche, Sanssouci Park, Potsdam[1]
Spouse
Frederick William IV of Prussia
House
Wittelsbach
Father
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
Mother
Caroline of Baden
Religion
Lutheranism prev. Catholicism[2]
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (13 November 1801 – 14 December 1873) was queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William IV. By birth, she was a Bavarian princess from the House of Wittelsbach; she was related to the ruling houses of Austria and Saxony through the marriages of her sisters. She supported her husband's interests in art and made charitable donations.
^Dorgerloh, Hartmut, ed. (18 August 2011). "Palaces and Gardens in Potsdam: 18-Church of Peace". Palaces and Gardens(PDF). Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2012. The Church of Peace was built from 1845–54, based upon Italian models. King Frederick William IV and Queen Elisabeth were laid to rest here.
^Herzfeld, Hans (2012). "Frederick William IV". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Retrieved 10 January 2012. His marriage in 1823 to Elizabeth of Bavaria, a convert to Lutheranism, proved happy, although they had no children
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