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Zwinger

palace in Dresden, eastern Germany
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Zwinger

Summary

Zwinger is a palace[1]. Zwinger ranks in the top 7% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zwinger is located in Dresden[3].
  • Zwinger is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Zwinger's instance of is recorded as palace[5].
  • Zwinger's architect is recorded as Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann[6].
  • Zwinger's commissioned by is recorded as Augustus II the Strong[7].
  • Zwinger is owned by Augustus II the Strong[8].
  • zwinger is named after Zwinger[9].
  • Zwinger's architectural style is recorded as baroque architecture[10].
  • Zwinger's Commons category is recorded as Zwinger, Dresden[11].
  • Zwinger comprises Wallpavillon[12].
  • Zwinger comprises Bogengalerie[13].
  • Zwinger comprises Französischer Pavillon (Zwinger, Dresden)[14].
  • Zwinger comprises Semper Gallery[15].
  • Zwinger comprises Nymphenbad[16].
  • Zwinger comprises Kronentor (Zwinger, Dresden)[17].
  • 1711 marks the founding of Zwinger[18].
  • Zwinger's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.053055555556, 'longitude': 13.733888888889}[19].
  • Zwinger's located on street is recorded as Ostra-Allee[20].
  • Zwinger's located on street is recorded as Postplatz[21].
  • Zwinger's located on street is recorded as Sophienstraße[22].
  • Zwinger's located on street is recorded as Theaterplatz[23].
  • Zwinger's official website is recorded as https://www.skd.museum/en/besuch/zwinger-mit-semperbau/[24].
  • Zwinger's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zwinger, Dresden[25].
  • Zwinger's Commons gallery is recorded as Dresdner Zwinger[26].
  • Zwinger's email address is recorded as mailto:besucherservice@skd.museum[27].

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Geography

Zwinger is in the country of Germany[4]. Zwinger is located in Dresden[3].

Designation and Status

Zwinger's instance of is recorded as palace[5]. Zwinger's heritage designation is recorded as heritage monument in Saxony[28].

History and Context

1711 marks the founding of Zwinger[18]. Zwinger is owned by Augustus II the Strong[8]. zwinger is named after Zwinger[9].

Why It Matters

Zwinger ranks in the top 7% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month).[2] Zwinger has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Zwinger is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Augustus II the Strong Côr Telyn Teilo Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · ~2026-44371-46 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → zwinger
    Directions → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2795]]: {{rint|dresden|t4}} {{rint|dresden|t8}} and {{rint|dresden|t9}} Theaterplatz and {{rint|dresden|t11}} am Zwingerteich"
  2. 13w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1711-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates → —
    Located on street → Ostra-Allee, Postplatz, Sophienstraße +1
    State of conservation → damaged
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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