Friday, 8 June 2018

DE-7223400 Schloss Pillnitz in Dresden, Germany

Pillnitz Castle (German: Schloss Pillnitz) is a restored Baroque palace at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. Pillnitz Castle was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony.

The Pillnitz Castle complex consists of three main buildings,
(1) the Riverside Palace (Wasserpalais) on the riverfront;
(2) the Upper Palace (Bergpalais) on the hillside (1) & (2) are both Baroque with Chinoiserie elements; and
(3) the later Neoclassical New Palace (Neues Palais), which links them together on the east side.
The buildings enclose a Baroque garden and are surrounded by a large public park.

Today, the palace houses the Arts and Crafts Museum (Kunstgewerbemuseum) of the Dresden State Art Collections and a Palace Museum (Schlossmuseum). (Source: Wikipedia)

This postcard came from Günter (Postcrossing, June 2018).

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