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December 26, 2019  |  By Natalia In Blog, Travels

Travels with passion: The Zwinger Palace

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Being in Dresden one cannot forget that this city consists not only of Christmas markets, but also of its rich history, which is worth being explored. One of the places which you should certainly visit is the Zwinger Palace – thought to be Dresden’s architectural gem. It was designed in the Baroque style and is one of the most famous buildings built in this particular style in the earlier mentioned city. Its interior is a real treat for tourists, as one can find there not only world-famous museums, but it’s also a place in which there are organized various cultural events.

The Zwinger Palace was built by order of Augustus the Strong by the architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and the sculptor Balthasar Permoserow at the beginning of the 18th century. The building was made of sandstone, which was a typical building material for this particular city. As I’ve already mentioned the interior of the palace hides some amazingly interesting museums. The Old Masters Picture Gallery will enthrall all its visitors with the richness of paintings created by some of the greatest painters, and all these treasures are collected just in a few museum rooms. The exhibition of porcelain will amaze not only the lovers of tasteful cups and teakettles, but also the biggest ignorants, who seeing such beautiful masterpieces will stop for a moment to admire the porcelain coming from 15th century China, Japan, as well as the one commonly known not only in Germany, but all over the world porcelain coming from the first European Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen collected with great relish by Augustus the Strong. Another tidbit, which can be found in this palace complex is the oldest Zwinger museum, namely the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments, presenting such exhibits as clocks and other devices used to make different kinds of measurements.

The whole building made a huge impression on me, but of course sightseeing it would be much more interesting in the company of a guide, who could make us a little bit more familiar with the use of all these unique devices and exhibits collected in the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments. It’s a place which one should definitely visit while being in Dresden, as it’s the world-class landmark, which can say a lot about the history of the city itself, as well as cultural influences mixing in the Zwinger Palace over the centuries.

See you around!

Yours,

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Comments: 10 replies added

  1. Marie Phillips December 26, 2019 Reply

    Wow, everything is so beautiful! I can't imagine what it would all look like in person. And the palace is so huge. I am going to look up more on its history and how the whole palace is used today.

  2. Ewuzie Kingsley December 27, 2019 Reply

    What an amazing destination with great work of art, beautiful architecture with deep history. The kind of place i would love to visit.

  3. Krysten December 27, 2019 Reply

    Oh wow, everything is so beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!

  4. Milica December 28, 2019 Reply

    I miss Dresden so much. I visited this city 2015 when I was in Prague, it was very near so we decided to go for a day there. Magical city. All this looks absolutely amazing!

  5. Dana Brillante-Peller December 28, 2019 Reply

    Such great pieces here. I love how they've presented them as well.

  6. Caitlin + Dani December 28, 2019 Reply

    Wow! What beautiful pieces of art - full of history. Thank you for sharing this special place with us. Adding it to our bucket list!

  7. Candace Hampton December 28, 2019 Reply

    Wow! This is so impressive. I love art. I feel that every piece has history. Every piece has a story to tell.

  8. Nyxie December 29, 2019 Reply

    You seem to have really enjoyed yourself. What a cultured trip. I love the art and often wish we had somewhere similar to go here, sadly our museum is quite far away and isn't overly great. Thank you for sharing.

  9. Brian December 29, 2019 Reply

    I last visited Germany in late 2011 and I remember every city along the Danube having a lively Christmas Market even though it wasn't even December yet! Hope to visit Dresden some day!

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