Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp
Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp was a German noblewoman who became a Margravine of Baden-Durlach by virtue of marriage. Born into the House of Holstein-Gottorp, she was a daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. She was known as the castle builder for her role in building Schloss Augustenburg in Grötzingen, Karlsruhe.
Personal life
Augusta Marie married Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on 15 May 1670 in Husum. They had eleven children of which only five survived early childhood:- Frederick Magnus, who died in infancy
- Frederica Augusta, who died in early childhood
- Christina Sophia, who died in early childhood
- Klaudia Magdalene Elisabeth, who died in infancy
- Catherine, who married the Count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg in 1701
- Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, who married Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
- Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach, who married Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg in 1697
- Albertine Frederica, who married Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin in 1704
- Christopher of Baden-Durlach, who married Marie Christine Felizitas zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim
- Charlotte Sophia, who died in early childhood
- Marie Anna, who died in infancy