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  1. Aug 7, 2020 · The cathedral is Dresdens youngest Baroque building. With a floor plan measuring nearly 4,800 square meters, it is also the largest church in Saxony. The crypt of the Catholic "Sanctissimae Trinitatis" cathedral, on Schloßplatz, contains 49 sarcophagi of the Wettin princes and kings as well as their relatives.

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  2. The Frauenkirche is a sandstone church erected on a comparatively small base area. The master builder George Bähr (1666-1738) opted for a centralised building with an octagonal outline. Square floor plan and an east-facing choir apse. Four corner towers, in which the stairways are located, limit the building at the sides.

  3. Dresden in 1521 (detail): The earlier church is shown outside the city walls (left of the coat of arms). The Frauenkirche ( IPA: [ˈfʁaʊənˌkɪʁçə], Church of Our Lady) in Dresden is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. Destroyed during the Allied firebombing of Dresden towards the end of World War II ...

  4. 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 Trinitatis, is the Catholic Cathedral of Dresden . Always the most important Catholic church of the city, it was elevated to ...

  5. A central building with a square floor plan under a huge dome and everything made out of stone: unique! Learn more. History. The Frauenkirche looks back on a long and eventful history, which makes it what it is today. Learn more. Reconstruction. The Frauenkirche was built true to the original from a mountain of rubble. Learn more. Virtual Tour.

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  7. The Frauenkirche church is a fascinating Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital city of Saxony, Germany. In 1945, Allied forces bombed Dresden city during World War II. The church withstood the attack for two days and nights, before giving in to the heat generated by the bombs. The dome and the pillars collapsed to the ground with nearly 6000 ...

  8. Sep 12, 2017 · Reflecting Baroque stylistic trends, the Dresden Catholic Cathedral is oval in shape, and its tower reaches 272 feet in height. 78 statues of religious and historical figures adorn the roofline, and the Cathedral contains the largest organ built by famed organ builder, Gottfried Silbermann.

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