Look up: Zwinger

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   Zwinger
   The `Zwinger Palace` in Dresden is a major German landmark. The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is conserved. The name derives from the German word `Zwinger` (outer ward of a concentric castle); it was for the cannons that were placed between the outer wall and the major wall. The Zwinger was not enclosed until the neoclassical building by Gottfried Semper called the Semper wing was built to host the Ge...
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   Zwinger
   (from the article `Pöppelmann, Matthäus Daniel`) The Zwinger in Dresden (begun 1709), the only part of the palace that was built, was intended for pageants, festivals, tournaments, and other royal ... Dresden has several major museums and art galleries. The famous Zwinger (1711–32), which was originally planned as the for...
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