While travelling through Western and Southern Europe, Augustus the Strong encountered a wealth of luxury and splendour, which he also wanted to establish in Dresden. Following the example of European architecture, he ordered to have numerous Baroque buildings constructed in Dresden. As a result, he transformed the area around the river Elbe into a waterway shaped by pompous architecture that has striking similarity with the Venetian Canal Grande. After his death, his son Frederick Augustus II continued to spur this enthusiastic construction activity. The majority of the Baroque architecture, which is still preserved and which can be found along the river Elbe, includes:<\/p>\n
In the 18th century, George B\u00e4hr designed the characteristic domed structure of the Frauenkirche, which had shaped Dresden\u2019s townscape over the period of two hundred years.\u00a0 The church, however, was destroyed as a result of the bombings in February 1945 and its ruins had remained as a memorial in the heart of Dresden for more than 40 years. It was not until 1994 that Dresden began to rebuild the church based on the original design. When the project was finally finished on December 30th 2005, the Church of Our Lady was re-ordained in a festive ceremony.<\/p>\n
The Hofkirche is a cathedral belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Mei\u00dfen as well as a parish church. When Augustus the Strong converted to catholicism to become the Polish king, he initiated the construction of the Hofkirche. However, the project was not realised until his son assigned the contract to the Italian architect Gaetano Chiaveri. The roof, interior vault and outer walls were subject to heavy damage and collapsed as a result of the bombings in February 1945. The restoration process of the catholic church stretched until 1965, however, the marks of the bombings are still visible to this day.<\/p>\n
Dresden Zwinger is considered to be Dresden\u2019s landmark. Originally built as an orangery and festival arena for the Dresden Court in the 18th century, the architect Gottfried Semper enclosed the Zwinger by building the Semper Gallery on the side facing towards the Elbe. Today, the Zwinger hosts a porcelain collection, the Gem\u00e4ldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery) and the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments). The spacious complex with its lawns, fountains and galleries invites visitors to amble along, no matter what season.<\/p>\n
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Dresden is famous for it’s numerous Baroque buildings, which characterize the town. For that Dresden also is known as \u201cElbflorenz\u201c (Florence of the Elbe).<\/p>\n
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