Zwinger
A Baroque palace complex in the centre of Dresden, built from 1710 for Augustus the Strong around a large courtyard with pavilions and galleries. It holds the Old Masters Picture Gallery, a porcelain collection and a mathematics and physics salon.
- Where
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.0531, 13.7339
Get the Zwinger stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zwinger. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Saxony volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zwinger
Semperoper 0.2 km
The opera house of the Saxon State Opera in Dresden, facing the Theaterplatz. Gottfried Semper designed the second building, which opened in 1878 after fire destroyed the first. It was rebuilt after the war and reopened in 1985.
Dresden Cathedral 0.2 km
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a Catholic church in Dresden that was formerly the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony. It has been a cathedral since 1980 and is also called the Hofkirche.
Fürstenzug 0.4 km
A monumental mural in Dresden showing a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. It was painted between 1871 and 1876 for the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin and later transferred onto thousands of porcelain tiles.
Brühl's Terrace 0.4 km
A historic ensemble high above the bank of the Elbe in Dresden, nicknamed the Balcony of Europe. It stretches north of the rebuilt Neumarkt Square and the Frauenkirche. Its promenade gives views across the Elbe, and steps lead down from it to the river bank.
Dresden Frauenkirche 0.6 km
A Lutheran Baroque church in Dresden with a huge stone dome, completed in 1743. It collapsed after the bombing in February 1945, and was rebuilt from the original stones and reconsecrated in 2005.
Pillnitz Palace 11 km
A restored Baroque palace at the eastern end of Dresden, on the right bank of the Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. It was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony.
Albrechtsburg 22 km
A Late Gothic castle built from 1471 to about 1495 on a hill above the Elbe in the centre of Meissen. It stands next to Meissen Cathedral. It is often described as the first true castle palace in Germany, and Meissen porcelain was first made inside it in 1710.
Saxon Switzerland 32 km
A hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains southeast of Dresden. Its sandstone towers, deep gorges and rock arches include the Bastei rock bridge, and trails and ladders lead through them above the Elbe.
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Questions
Where is Zwinger?
Zwinger is in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Semperoper (0.2 km), Dresden Cathedral (0.2 km), Fürstenzug (0.4 km).
How do I get the Zwinger stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zwinger and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Saxony volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zwinger before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Saxony volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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