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The '''Fürstenzug''' (Procession of the Princes) in [[Dresden]] is a large mural of a mounted procession of the princes of Saxony, made out of 25,000 Meißner porcelain tiles. 102 meters long and 9.5 meters high, it is one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world. It shows the thousand year history of |
The '''Fürstenzug''' (Procession of the Princes) in [[Dresden]] is a large mural of a mounted procession of the princes of Saxony, made out of 25,000 Meißner porcelain tiles. 102 meters long and 9.5 meters high, it is one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world. It shows the thousand year history of the Princely house of [[Wettin]]. The mural is located in the Augustusstraße in [[Dresden]], between the [[Semperoper]], [[Hofkirche (Dresden)|Hofkirche]] and [[Georgentor (Dresden)|Georgentor]], with the [[Dresden Frauenkirche]] on the other side. The picture was only minimally damaged in World War II. Today it is one of the most visited attractions in Dresden. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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By 1589, the wall where the picture stands was already decorated with a chalk picture. For the 800th anniversary of the house of [[Wettin]] another stucco version was commissioned, but it deteriorated rapidly. From 1904 to 1907 the current picture was constructed with [[Meissen porcelain]] tiles. The mural depicts 35 Saxon kings, from [[Conrad, Margrave of Meissen]] to [[George of Saxony]] |
By 1589, the wall where the picture stands was already decorated with a chalk picture. For the 800th anniversary of the house of [[Wettin]] another stucco version was commissioned, but it deteriorated rapidly. From 1904 to 1907 the current picture was constructed with [[Meissen porcelain]] tiles. The mural depicts 35 Saxon kings, from [[Conrad, Margrave of Meissen]] to [[George of Saxony]] |
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The Fürstenzug (Procession of the Princes) in Dresden is a large mural of a mounted procession of the princes of Saxony, made out of 25,000 Meißner porcelain tiles. 102 meters long and 9.5 meters high, it is one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world. It shows the thousand year history of the Princely house of Wettin. The mural is located in the Augustusstraße in Dresden, between the Semperoper, Hofkirche and Georgentor, with the Dresden Frauenkirche on the other side. The picture was only minimally damaged in World War II. Today it is one of the most visited attractions in Dresden.
History
By 1589, the wall where the picture stands was already decorated with a chalk picture. For the 800th anniversary of the house of Wettin another stucco version was commissioned, but it deteriorated rapidly. From 1904 to 1907 the current picture was constructed with Meissen porcelain tiles. The mural depicts 35 Saxon kings, from Conrad, Margrave of Meissen to George of Saxony
Dukes on the image
- Conrad, Margrave of Meissen (1127–1156)
- Otto II, Margrave of Meissen (1156–1190)
- Albert, Margrave of Meissen (1190–1195)
- Dietrich I, Margrave of Meissen (1195–1221)
- Henry III, Margrave of Meissen (1221–1288)
- Albert II, Margrave of Meissen (1288–1307)
- Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen (1307–1324)
- Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen (1324–1349)
- Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1349–1381)
- Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1381–1428)
- Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1464–1486)
- Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1428–1464)
- Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1486–1500)
- Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1486–1525)
- John, Elector of Saxony (1525–1532)
- John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1532–1547)
- George, Duke of Saxony (1500–1539)
- Henry IV, Duke of Saxony (1539–1541)
- Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1547–1553)
- Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586)
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony (1586–1591)
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony (1591–1611)
- John George I, Elector of Saxony (1611–1656)
- John George II, Elector of Saxony (1656–1680)
- John George III, Elector of Saxony (1680–1691)
- John George IV, Elector of Saxony (1691–1694)
- Augustus II the Strong (1694–1733)
- Augustus III of Poland(1733–1763)
- Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1763)
- Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (1763–1827)
- Anthony of Saxony (1827–1836)
- Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1836–1854)
- John of Saxony (1854–1873)
- Albert of Saxony (1873–1902)
- George of Saxony (1902–1904)
References
- Reinhard Delau: Der Fürstenzug in Dresden. Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden 2005, ISBN 3-938325-12-7
- Karlheinz Blaschke: Der Fürstenzug zu Dresden. Urania, Freiburg 1991, ISBN 3-332-00377-1
- Clemens Freiherr von Hausen: Der Fürstenzug auf dem Sgraffito-Fries am Königlichen Schlosse zu Dresden. Dresden 1903
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