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Fountains in the Dresden Zwinger

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Fountains in the Dresden Zwinger

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Fountains in the Dresden Zwinger

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    1. Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Dresden – Dresden Zwinger loop from Dresden Hbf

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    June 25, 2021

    On the north side of the Gemäldegalerie am Zwinger there are two gallery fountains that were built when the construction work on the Gemäldegalerie designed by Gottfried Semper was completed. We walk along the gallery wing to the right and go to the tree-lined wall of the Zwinger. Here is the imposing Nymphenbad, a water art work from the 18th century co-designed by Balthasar Permoser. The water rushes from the multi-level fountain over a cascade into a basin. We let the water-spouting dolphins and bathing nymphs work on us before we walk up the stairs back to the ramparts. From above we have a nice view of the Zwinger with its pavilions and galleries, which served as an orangery with gardens. At the French pavilion we go back down the stairs and pass through the Zwinger to the carillon pavilion opposite. Every 15 minutes, 40 Meissen porcelain bells strike the chimes of the hour composed by Professor Günter Schwarze in 1994.

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      Location: Saxony, Germany

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