Kathedrale der heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit, Dresden, SN, DE, EU
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The Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony in Dresden.
Waymark Code: WMCX0Q
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 10/21/2011
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The Hofkirche stands as one of Dresden's foremost landmarks. It was built by architect Gaetano Chiaveri from 1738 to 1751.
The church was commissioned by Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. In the crypt the heart of King August the Strong is buried along with the last King of Saxony and the remains of 49 other members of the Wettin family as well as people who married into the family, such as Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy, wife of Anthony of Saxony.
The church was badly damaged during World War II and was restored during the mid-1980s under the East German regime. Today it is the cathedral of the diocese. It has Silbermann's last and biggest organ.
Die Katholische Hofkirche in Dresden, seit 1980 Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis (Kathedrale der heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit), ist Kathedrale des Bistums Dresden-Meißen sowie eine Stadtpfarrkirche Dresdens. Die Katholische Hofkirche wurde unter Kurfürst Friedrich August II. von Sachsen durch Gaetano Chiaveri von 1739 bis 1755 im Stil des Barocks errichtet. Im Jahr 1964 bereits zur Konkathedrale erhoben, wurde sie 1980 durch die Verlegung des Bischofssitzes von Bautzen nach Dresden zur Kathedrale des Bistums Dresden-Meißen.
Address:
Augustusstraße 1
01067 Dresden, Německo
Religious affiliation: roman catholic
Date founded or constructed: 1755
Web site: [Web Link]
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