Zwinger, Dresden
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- Best time to go
- Year-round
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
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- Open in maps
A Baroque palace complex in the heart of Dresden's historic centre, the Zwinger was built in the early 18th century for Augustus the Strong as a setting for festivities and tournaments. Its symmetrical arrangement of pavilions, arcaded galleries, and ornamental fountains arranged around a central courtyard constitutes one of the finest examples of German Late Baroque architecture. The complex houses several notable museums including the Old Masters Picture Gallery.
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