Dresden Zwinger
A masterpiece of European Baroque architecture and home to world-famous museums.
The Dresden Zwinger was built as a synthesis of architecture, sculpture and painting between 1710 and 1728 according to plans by the architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. Originally, it served as an orangery and the setting for magnificent festivities such as the wedding of the century of Augustus the Strong's son, Friedrich August II, to Maria Josepha of Austria in 1719. The name Zwinger goes back to the name used in the Middle Ages for a fortress section between the outer and inner city walls. Today, the Zwinger Dresden houses the Old Masters Picture Gallery, the Dresden Porcelain Collection, the Royal Mathematical-Physical Cabinet and is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period.
Opening hours
Monday–Sunday: 6–22:30 o'clock
Monday to Sunday: 06:00 to 22:30
Suitability
- for Groups
- for Class
- for individual guests
- Suitable for the Elderly
Getting there
From Dresden main station:
Take tram line 8 in the direction of Hellerau or line 11 in the direction of Bühlau to the "Postplatz" stop. Get off and walk in a north-easterly direction. After a few minutes' walk you will reach the Dresden Zwinger.
From Dresden Airport:
Take the S-Bahn line S2 in the direction of Pirna and get off at the station "Dresden Mitte". Change to tram line 1 in the direction of Prohlis or line 2 in the direction of Kleinzschachwitz and get off at "Postplatz". From there, walk in a north-easterly direction. After a few minutes' walk you will reach the Dresden Zwinger.
From the A4 motorway:
Take the exit "Dresden-Altstadt" and follow the signs towards Stadtzentrum/Altstadt. There are several parking options near the Zwinger, but it is recommended to park your car in one of the multi-storey car parks and use the short walk to the Zwinger.
General information:
The Dresden Zwinger is centrally located in the Old Town of Dresden and is well signposted. There are many tram and bus lines that stop near the Zwinger.
Take tram line 8 in the direction of Hellerau or line 11 in the direction of Bühlau to the "Postplatz" stop. Get off and walk in a north-easterly direction. After a few minutes' walk you will reach the Dresden Zwinger.
From Dresden Airport:
Take the S-Bahn line S2 in the direction of Pirna and get off at the station "Dresden Mitte". Change to tram line 1 in the direction of Prohlis or line 2 in the direction of Kleinzschachwitz and get off at "Postplatz". From there, walk in a north-easterly direction. After a few minutes' walk you will reach the Dresden Zwinger.
From the A4 motorway:
Take the exit "Dresden-Altstadt" and follow the signs towards Stadtzentrum/Altstadt. There are several parking options near the Zwinger, but it is recommended to park your car in one of the multi-storey car parks and use the short walk to the Zwinger.
General information:
The Dresden Zwinger is centrally located in the Old Town of Dresden and is well signposted. There are many tram and bus lines that stop near the Zwinger.
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