Dresden Castle

Dresden Castle or Royal Palace (German: Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden, Germany. For almost 400 years, it was the residence of the electors (1547–1806) and kings (1806–1918) of Saxony from the Albertine House of Wettin as well as Kings of Poland (1697–1763). It is known for the different architectural styles employed, from Baroque to Neo-Renaissance.

Today, the residential castle is a museum complex that contains the Historic and New Green Vault, the Numismatic Cabinet, the Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and the Dresden Armory with the Turkish Chamber. It also houses an art library and the management of the Dresden State Art Collections.

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Dresden Castle ranks #277 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1382, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 12,833 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dresden, 1 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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