Dresden Castle in 1900

The Dresden castle is one of the oldest constructions in Dresden and has been the residence castle of the saxony electors (1547-1806) and kings (1806-1918). One of the most important properties of the castle are the influences of all styles, from romanic to historism, that can be found. Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest) is the capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony and situated in a valley on the River Elbe. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Romance languages in the World Blue-French; Green-Spanish; Orange-Portuguese; Yellow-Italian; Red-Romanian The Romance languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, comprise all languages that descended from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire. ...

History

The origin of the castle was a romanic keep, built around 1200, which has been extended to a castle during 1471-1474 by the master-builder Arnold von Westfalen. In the middle of the 16. century, an expansion in renaissance style took place and after a big fire in 1701 August der Starke arranged a reconstruction with a baroque configuration. Additionally, the collection-rooms, placed in the western wing, were created at this time during two periods. In the first hop (1723-1726) the "Silberzimmer", "Wappenzimmer" and the "Pretiosensaal" arose, whereas in the second hop (1727-1729) the "Kaminzimmer", "Juwelenzimmer", "Elfenbeinzimmer" and "Bronzezimmer" were constructed. During the turn of the century a reconstruction in the neo-renaissance style took place and afterwards insular variances and modernisations were done, like the installation of an underfloor heating and electric lights in 1914. Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... Events December 12 - Upon the death of Henry IV of Castile a civil war ensues between his designated successor Isabella I of Castile and her sister Juana who was supported by her husband, Alfonso V of Portugal. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... Events 1727 to 1800 - Lt. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Dresden Castle in 1980, before major restoration bagan

Most parts of the castle were destroyed in the air attack (Bombing of Dresden in World War II) on February 13/14 1945. Especially the rooms "Wappenzimmer", "Juwelenzimmer", "Silberzimmer" and "Bronzezimmer" didn't survive the war. Fortunately the collections persisted for they have been brought to the Festung Königstein in the first years of war. The bombing of Dresden by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) between February 13 and February 15, 1945 remains one of the more controversial events of World War II. Historian Frederick Taylor says: The destruction of Dresden has an epically tragic quality... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... View from the river Elbe to the fortress View from Festung Königstein, looking down onto the Elbe and the town of Königstein Festung Königstein is a famously impregnable fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, near the town of Königstein. ...

In the first 15 years after the end of the Second World War no restorical arrangements were done except the installation of a temporary roof in 1946. First in the sixties, the reconstruction began by integrating new windows. Afterwards more and more rooms were restored and in the year 2006 the full reconstruction of the "Grünes Gewölbe" (Green Cavern) is planned. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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