Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria | |
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![]() Portrait by Karl Joseph Stieler, c. 1823 | |
Queen consort of Prussia | |
Tenure | 7 June 1840 – 2 January 1861 |
Born | Munich, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire | 13 November 1801
Died | 14 December 1873 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire | (aged 72)
Burial | |
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.
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.
His marriage in 1823 to Elizabeth of Bavaria, a convert to Lutheranism, proved happy, although they had no children