Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Augustus was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
August von Sachsen (painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1572, Stadt- und Bergbaumuseum in Freiberg)
The other half of the painting: Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony
The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony, was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
The Albrechtsburg Castle, with the spires of the Meissen Cathedral visible behind it.
Elector John George I, who led Saxony during the Thirty Years' War.
The Frauenkirche in Dresden. It was rebuilt 1994–2005 following its destruction in World War II.
The Dresden Cathedral