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Born 16 December 1666
Wolfenbüttel ( 1666-12-16 ) Father Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Mother Juliane of Holstein-Norburg Died 11 July 1751, Arnstadt, Germany Spouse Anton Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen-Arnstadt Parents Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Grandparents Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst Great-grandparents Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Similar Augustus William - Duke of B, Anthony Ulrich - Duke of B, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick‑Wolfenbüttel, Dorothea of Anhalt‑Zerbst, Augustus the Younger | ||
Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (16 December 1666 in Wolfenbüttel – 11 July 1751 at Augustenburg Castle in Arnstadt) was a daughter of the Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and his wife Juliane of Holstein-Norburg.
Life
Auguste Dorothea married on 7 August 1684 in Wolfenbüttel to Count Anton Günther II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. He was elevated to Imperial Prince in 1697. The couple resided in Arnstadt; the marriage remained childless.
Auguste Dorothea survived her husband by 35 years. She spent her long widowhood at Augustenburg Castle in Arnstadt, building her famous dolls collection Mon Plaisir. These dolls were never intended as toys; they represent society in the style of a baroque Cabinet of curiosities. Augustenburg castle no longer exists; her doll collection has been moved to the New Palace in Arnstadt.