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Street-level view of the Fürstenzug.

 

The Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes) is a mural of Meissen porcelain tiles in Augustusstraße, on the exterior wall of the Residenzschloss. It was created in 1876 and depicts the 35 rulers of Saxony from 1127 to 1904.

Decorative lamp in Dresden. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Innere Altstadt | Augustusstraße

The "Procession of Princes" is a large mural of a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. It was originally painted between 1871 and 1876 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Wettin Dynasty, Saxony's ruling family. With a length of 102 metres, it is known as the largest porcelain artwork in the world. The mural displays the ancestral portraits of the 35 margraves, electors, dukes and kings of the House of Wettin between 1127 and 1904.

Only minimal damage to the tiles resulted from the February 13, 1945 bombing of Dresden.

Baroque architecture in the Old City in Dresden. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

Baroque architecture in the Old City in Dresden. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Baroque architecture in the Old City in Dresden. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

The Fürstenzug, or Procession of Princes, is a mural in Meissen porcelain tiles depicting the 35 rulers of Saxony from the House of Wettin between 1127 and 1904. It was originally painted by Wilhelm Walther between 1871 and 1876 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Wettin dynasty. The painting was replaced with about 23,000 porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907 to prevent its deterioration due to the elements. The mural is on the outside wall of the Stallhof, or stable courtyard, of Dresden Castle.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

The Fürstenzug, or Procession of Princes, a porcelain mosaic over 100m long and 7m high depicting all the rulers of Saxony. from 1127 to 1918. The Fürstenzug was originally painted between 1870 and 1876 by Wilhelm Walter. When the stucco started to deteriorate it was replaced between 1906 and 1907 with almost 25,000 ceramic tiles. Almost miraculously, it survived the bombing at the end of World War II.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Procession of Princes, Dresden

Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

The start of the Fürstenzug viewed from our hotel. On the left is the entrance to the Stallhof.

 

The Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes) is a mural of Meissen porcelain tiles in Augustusstraße, on the exterior wall of the Residenzschloss. It was created in 1876 and depicts the 35 rulers of Saxony from 1127 to 1904.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Zwinger Museum, Dresden, Germany. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Summer in the city of Dresden

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Sightseers and Baroque architecture in the Old City in Dresden. Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed thousands of civilians and destroyed the entire city. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.

 

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

The Fürstenzug (English: Procession of Princes) in Dresden, Germany, is a large mural of a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. It was originally painted between 1871 and 1876 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Wettin Dynasty, Saxony's ruling family. In order to make the work weather proof, it was replaced with about 23,000 Meissen porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907. With a length of 102 metres (335 ft), it is known as the largest porcelain artwork in the world. The mural displays the ancestral portraits of the 35 margraves, electors, dukes and kings of the House of Wettin between 1127 and 1904.

  

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

Oct. 8, 2014

 

Photos by John Carkeet, Olivia Carkeet, et. al.

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