Japanese Palace (Japanisches Palais) in Germany, Dresden resort
Rating: 7,7/10 (400 votes)  A wonderful masterpiece of Baroque architecture Japanisches Palais is located in the central part of Dresden, between the Elbe and the famous Palace Square. The palace was built in 1714-1715. architect I. G. Fjosh. After the construction, the new building was rented by a diplomat from Holland, so its original name was 'Dutch Palace'. August the Strong, the famous Saxon kurfurst, decides to place in the palace a collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. This required a restructuring, which was undertaken by the famous architect Mateus Pepelman. According to his plan, the facades of the palace should become more restrained, and the roofs should be double. Even after the restructuring the decor of the palace acquired only distant features of oriental architecture, it was nevertheless named Japanese, thanks to the collection placed in it. The bombing of Dresden during the World War II significantly destroyed the Japanese Palace building. The restoration was completed in 1952, and since that time it houses a museum of ancient history and anthropology, as well as various thematic exhibitions are often held in the palace building.    We also recommend reading Albertinum in Germany, resort of Dresden Topic: Japanese Palace (Japanisches Palais) in Germany, Dresden resort. |
