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   Church of Our Lady

   The Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony.

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   Zwinger

   The Zwinger is a palatial complex with gardens in Dresden, Germany. Designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, it is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Germany.

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   Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

   The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈmɛːldəɡaləˌʁiː ˈʔaltə ˈmaɪstɐ], Old Masters Gallery) in Dresden, Germany, displays around 750 paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

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   Dresden Cathedral

   Dresden Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden, previously the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony, called in German Katholische Hofkirche and since 1980 also known as Kathedrale Sanctissimae T…

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   Dresden Castle

   Dresden Castle or Royal Palace (German: Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden, Germany.

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   Moritzburg Castle

   Moritzburg Castle (German: Schloss Moritzburg) or Moritzburg Palace is a Baroque palace in Moritzburg, in the German state of Saxony, about 13 kilometres northwest of the Saxon capital, Dresden.

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   Green Vault

   The Green Vault is a museum located in Dresden, Germany, which contains the largest treasure collection in Europe.

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   Brühl's Terrace

   Brühl's Terrace (German: Brühlsche Terrasse) is a historic architectural ensemble in Dresden, Germany.

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   Kreuzkirche

   The Dresden Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross) is a Lutheran church in Dresden, Germany.

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    Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

    Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (German: [ˈʃtaːtlɪçə ˈkʊnstˌzamlʊŋən ˈdʁeːzdən], 'Dresden State Art Collections'; abbreviated SKD) is a cultural institution in Dresden, Germany, owned by the State of Saxony.

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   Bundeswehr Military History Museum

   The Bundeswehr Military History Museum (German: Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr (MHMBw)) is the military museum of the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr, and one of the major military history museums in Germany.

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   Albertinum

   The Albertinum (German pronunciation: [albɛʁˈtiːnʊm]) is a modern art museum. The sandstone-clad Renaissance Revival building is located on Brühl's Terrace in the historic center of Dresden, Germany.

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   Neumarkt

   The Neumarkt (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏmaʁkt] ) is a square and culturally significant section of central Dresden, Germany.

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   Galerie Neue Meister

   The Galerie Neue Meister (German pronunciation: [ɡaləˈʁiː ˈnɔʏə ˈmaɪstɐ], New Masters Gallery) in Dresden, Germany, displays around 300 paintings from the 19th century until today, including works from Otto Dix, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.

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   German Hygiene Museum

   The German Hygiene Museum (German: Deutsches Hygiene-Museum) is a medical museum in Dresden, Germany. It conceives itself today as a "forum for science, culture and society".

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   Sophienkirche

   The Sophienkirche (Saint Sophia's Church) was a church in Dresden.

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   Großer Garten

   The Großer Garten (English: Great Garden) is a Baroque style park in central Dresden. It is rectangular in shape and covers about 1.8 km2.

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   Loschwitz Bridge

   Loschwitz Bridge (Loschwitzer Brücke) is a cantilever truss bridge over the river Elbe in Dresden the capital of Saxony in Germany.

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   Dresden Armory

   The Dresden Armoury or Dresden Armory (German: Rüstkammer), also known as the Dresden Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Dresden), is one of the world's largest collections of ceremonial weapons, armour and historical textiles.

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    Dresden Porcelain Collection

    The Dresden Porcelain Collection (German: Porzellansammlung) is part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (State Art Collections) of Dresden, Germany. It is located in the Zwinger Palace.

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