1) Castle architecture 2) German surname 3) Heritage site in Germany 4) Museum in Lower Saxony 5) Palace in Dresden
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[Dresden] The Zwinger (Der Dresdner Zwinger) is a palace in Dresden, eastern Germany, built in Rococo style and designed by court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. It served as the orangery, exhibition gallery and festival arena of the Dresden Court. The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is con...
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[Goslar] The Zwinger in Goslar is a battery tower that is part of the fortifications of the old imperial city of Goslar, Germany. It is located on the Thomaswall in the south of the town and was built in 1517. On this side Goslar was strongly dominated by the nearby hill of Rammelsberg, which would have made a good location for positioning ...
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[Münster] The Zwinger in the Westphalian city of Münster is part of the old city fortifications from the Early Modern Period. In the Nazi era it was both a gaol and a Gestapo place of execution and was heavily damaged by allied air raids. Since its conversion to a memorial the Zwinger has belonged to the Münster City Museum (Stadtmuseum ...
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[fortification] A Zwinger is an open area between two defensive walls that is used for defensive purposes. Zwingers were built in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period to improve the defence of castles and town walls. The term is German and usually left untranslated. However, it is sometimes rendered as `outer courtyard` presumably referr...
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(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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