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Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)

Schlossplatz, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Ranked #9 of 57 attractions in Dresden
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites, History Museums
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New York City, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

Don't miss the Fuerstenzug and the inner court where knights used to joust. More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

Dresden did a great job restoring this beautiful building. The turkish vault was nice, but the knick-knack vaults are a waste of money, and the guards and room guides are rude people. More

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Honiton, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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OK if you want a tour, but if you don't, just walk around and wonder at the architecture and the restoration works More

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St. Petersburg, Russia
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2011
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Building Residenzschloss Dresden has begun in 13 century. In the beginning it was a fortification which as a result of reconstruction of XV century takes a form of the quadrilateral three-storyed lock (appear «Georgievsky gate»). In the middle of XV century "Watchtower" it was built on (in the basis it square, and the built on part six-sided), in the end... More

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17 reviews 17 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
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Munich, Germany
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177 reviews 177 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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Madrid, Spain
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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Marburg, Germany
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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