Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
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Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann was a German master builder and architect who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685. His most famous work is the Zwinger Palace.
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
Pöppelmann's birth house in Herford, Westphalia
Pillnitz Palace
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Pillnitz Palace is a restored Baroque castle at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the right bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnit
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
…Elector of Saxony, Augustus II the Strong, he designed the grandiose Zwinger palace in Dresden. He was also in charge of major works at Dresden Castle, Pillnitz Castle and he designed the Vineyard Church (Weinbergkirche) in Pillnitz. Pöppelmann, together with Johann Christoph Naumann, developed an urban plan for a…
Riverside Palace (Wasserpalais)
Aerial view of the Pillnitz Palace and its park
Schloss Pillnitz in 1800
Ruins of the Countess' palace after the fire of 1818