In the centre of the Old Town there is a unique structure - the Zwinger. The construction of this palace began at the beginning of the 18th century under Elector Frederick Augustus I. In 1710, the French Pavilion, the Midsummer Pavilion, the Midsummer Baths, and the French Pavilion were built according to the project of architect Peppelmann. pavilion, Nymph Baths, longitudinal galleries, etc. were built. By the end of 1728 appeared Bell, Porcelain and German Pavilions. The construction of the Zwinger ceased with the death of Frederick Augustus I (Augustus the Strong) in 1733.
Soon the Zwinger building was used for other purposes, now it was used to store precious collections of curfews. to store the precious collections of the Electors. The founder of the art gallery is considered to be Frederick Augustus II, son of Augustus the Strong. On his orders. entire collections of paintings were acquired and brought to Dresden, including in 1754. Raphael's "Sistine Madonna".
The Zwinger is rightly regarded as one of the most interesting and significant buildings, late Baroque buildings in Europe. In 1855, Gottfried Semper completed the Zwinger with the construction of an art gallery building in the Italian Renaissance style. Renaissance style. Even today it is a true treasure house, which houses a unique collection of unique collections: the world-famous Old Masters, Armoury, porcelain collection. There are also the Zoological Museum and the Mathematical-Physical Salon.
