Die kurfürstlich-sächsische Kunstkammer in Dresden. Four volumes

One of the most tangible outcomes of German reunification has been the re-emergence of the city of Dresden as one of Europe’s greatest cultural centres, with the astonishing collections assembled by the Electors of Saxony over hundreds of years presented afresh through a series of rebuilt and refurbished museums. A key element in this renaissance has been the reconstruction of Dresden’s royal castle, all but completely destroyed, along with most of the historic city area, in the Allied bombing raid on the night of 13 February 1945. The castle now houses several collections, of which the most celebrated is the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault), created between 1723 and 1730 by Elector Augustus the Strong as a showcase for the most precious and spectacular treasury objects assembled by him and his predecessors over two centuries. The Grünes Gewölbe is now presented in two parts, the historic spaces – the only part of the palace to remain partly intact after the bombing – and elsewhere in the Royal Palace the New Green Vault, in which many of the most important Treasury objects in the Dresden collections are shown in a modern display setting

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