The Gottorp Kunstkammer In 1751 the Kunstkammer acquired an interesting addition. During the Great Northern War (1700-1721) Gottorp Castle was in 1713 captured by Frederik IV (ruled 1699-1730), and the collections of the Duke were allotted to the King. The Kunstkammer and Library were put under seal in 1725, and orders were issued in 1742 for the collections to be examined in detail, and registered. The collections were later shipped to Copenhagen. The Gottorp Kunstkammer pieces were packed into 18 crates and left Schleswig on the 23rd. June 1750 on board the vessel of captain Johann Johannsen. The bulk of the collection was delivered to the Royal Kunstkammer in 1751 Die Gottorfer Kunst- und Naturalienkammer, Schleswig 1674, detail of the frontispiece. To previous page Visiting the Kunstkammer To next page Museum Regium (1689-1726)