Dresden Castle

Summary

Dresden Castle is a château^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of ch_teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dresden Castle is located in Dresden^[3].
• Dresden Castle is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Dresden Castle's image is recorded as DD-Schloss-gp.jpg^[5].
• Dresden Castle's image is recorded as 00 228 Dresden - Residenzschloss Hausmannsturm.jpg^[6].
• Dresden Castle's image is recorded as Dresden Residenzschloss 3.jpg^[7].
• Dresden Castle's instance of is recorded as château^[8].
• Dresden Castle's instance of is recorded as palace^[9].
• Dresden Castle's instance of is recorded as building^[10].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Johann Christoph Knöffel^[11].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Wolf Caspar von Klengel^[12].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Giovanni Maria Nosseni^[13].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann^[14].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Christian Friedrich Exner^[15].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Julius Heinrich Schwarz^[16].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Johann Georg Starcke^[17].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Caspar Voigt von Wierandt^[18].
• Dresden Castle's architect is recorded as Hans Dehn-Rothfelser^[19].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Augustus, Elector of Saxony^[20].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony^[21].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as John George III of Saxony^[22].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Friedrich August I of Saxony^[23].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Augustus II the Strong^[24].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as John George II, Elector of Saxony^[25].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Maurice of Saxony^[26].
• Dresden Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Christian I, Elector of Saxony^[27].

Body

Geography

Dresden Castle is in the country of Germany^[4]. It is located in Dresden^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include château^[8], palace^[9], and building^[10]. Dresden Castle's heritage designation is recorded as heritage monument in Saxony^[28].

History and Context

Dresden Castle's owned by is recorded as Saxony^[29].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Dresden Castle include Schloßplatz^[30], a square^[31], in Germany^[32].

Why It Matters

Dresden Castle ranks in the top 4% of ch_teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Schloßplatz^[30], a square^[31], in Germany^[32].