Anna of Hesse
| Anna of Hesse | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Father | Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Christine of Saxony |
| Born |
26 October 1529 Kassel |
| Died | 10 July 1591 (aged 61) Meisenheim |
Anna of Hesse (26 October 1529, Kassel – 10 July 1591, Meisenheim) was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.
Anna was a daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse (1501–1567) from his marriage to Christine (1505–1549), a daughter of Duke George of Saxony.
She married on 24 February 1544 with Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken (1526–1569). After the death of her husband, Anna and her brother William and Elector Palatine Louis VI jointly acted as guardians for her children. William was also the executor of Wolfgang's testament.
Around 1590, Anna founded the St. Anne's churchyard in Heidelberg. In 1596, a stone monument in her honor was erected in this churchyard. When the churchyard was closed in 1845, the monument was moved to the Bergfriedhof churchyard.
Anna died in 1591 and was buried in the Lutheran Church of Meisenheim Castle.
From her marriage, Anna had the following children:
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