Castle Square (Dresden)
| Schlossplatz | |
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 The Schloßplatz with Theaterplatz in the background |
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| Basic data | |
| place | Dresden |
| District | Inner old town |
| Created | 15th century |
| Newly designed | from 1945 |
| Confluent streets | Augustusbrücke , Brühlsche Terrasse , Augustusstraße , Schloßstraße , Chiaveri-Gasse, Theaterplatz |
| Buildings | Catholic Court Church , Georgentor , Ständehaus |
| use | |
| User groups | Pedestrian traffic , bicycle traffic , public transport , car traffic |
| Space design | Friedrich August Memorial |
The Schloßplatz in Dresden is one of the historical squares of the city and, as a building ensemble, forms a landmark in Dresden's old town . The buildings surrounding the square have been largely restored so that the square has returned to its original character. It is located between the Elbe and the eponymous Dresden Castle .
Development
The area on the outskirts of the old town in front of the main building of the residential palace , which forms the palace square, was created in this form through construction measures that lie in different epochs. Unlike the Augustus Bridge , which ends at Schloßplatz, the medieval Dresden Elbe Bridge was significantly longer and led to the Elbtor. There was no direct connection to the areas under the landside arches between the Elbe and the fortifications . The Georgenbau, which emerged from the Elbtor, is one of the oldest parts of the castle, which has been expanded and rebuilt over and over again since the 15th century. But it was renewed with the Georgentor until 1901 in the neo-renaissance style. The Schloßstraße, which connects the square towards the Altmarkt , runs through the gate . Also on Schloßplatz is the approximately 100 meter high Hausmannsturm , the highest tower in the palace complex and in Dresden.
In the first half of the 18th century, the bridge was extensively redesigned, which was followed by the construction of the Catholic Court Church. In order to preserve the necessary building site in the west of today's Schlossplatz, not only was the old mint demolished, but the bank wall towards the Elbe was also moved and the space up to the bridge was filled. The Hofkirche, which separates the Schloßplatz from the Theaterplatz , is the only building that gives the square a baroque character. The church is connected to the castle by an attached bridge. The underlying, previously unnamed alley was on 22 May 2007 by the Italian architect Gaetano Chiaveri , who built the Royal Church Chiaverigasse baptized.
Augustusstrasse, which is known for the prince procession, also begins at Schloßplatz . Parts of the Fürstenzug can be seen from the square, as it begins directly at the square. The square is connected to Neumarkt via Augustusstrasse .
Opposite the Hofkirche is the Saxon State House , in which the Dresden Higher Regional Court sits. The Fürstenbergsche Haus was located here until 1894 , which was demolished for the new building of the estate. This is followed by the open staircase to the Brühl Terrace , built in 1814, which closes off the square next to the driveway to the Augustus Bridge. Also in the time of Dresden's decongestion, in the 1820s, the ramp was laid from the Schloßplatz past the shipping building to the Terrassenufer .
Monuments
King Albert Monument
A bronze equestrian statue by sculptor Max Baumbach for King Albert of Saxony was inaugurated four years after his death on April 23, 1906. The bronze casting was carried out by the art foundry Pirner & Franz from Dresden-Löbtau. The statue was placed exactly in the middle in front of the main portico of the newly constructed estate building . Albert, who led the Saxon contingent as the Saxon Crown Prince in the Franco-German War and was later appointed the first non-Prussian Field Marshal and Commander in Chief of the Maas Army , is shown in a Prussian general uniform. The monument base made of white Carrara marble was designed by the architect of the estate, Paul Wallot . The inscription on the bronze plaque on the front read: "Albert, King of Saxony from April 29, 1873 to June 19, 1902". Underneath again a female allegory with a tank, helmet and marshal's baton as a relief as a reference to Albert's military successes. On the back of the base was another inscription with the words: "Dedicated to the unforgettable king by the citizens of the capital and residence city of Dresden."
The memorial escaped being melted down for the armaments industry during the Second World War and also survived the devastating air raids largely unscathed. In 1951 the statue was removed by the communist rulers and initially moved to the courtyard of the Marstall. His whereabouts are unclear. It was probably melted down shortly afterwards. The pedestal and the striking paving were restored in 2001 as part of the renovation of the square.
Friedrich August Memorial
Since May 29, 2008, there has been a sculpture by Ernst Rietschel at the site of the Albert monument , which shows King Friedrich August I “the righteous” in a seated position. The monument, cast in the Lauchhammer art and bell foundry , was erected and consecrated in the Zwinger in 1843 , later found a place at the Japanese Palace and, thanks to the efforts of the city, the Saxon Academy of the Arts and private sponsors, was finally placed on the Schloßplatz in 2008. For the consecration on May 29, 2008, the consecration hymn was sung that Richard Wagner had composed for the unveiling of the monument in 1843.
Napoleon stone
A paving stone is marked with an N in front of the main entrance of the Hofkirche . The paving stone indicates the place where Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have stood on August 26, 1813. On this day he took the troop parade before the battle for Dresden .
Stumbling block
In front of the main entrance of the Catholic Court Church, a stumbling stone was set in memory of the Sorbian chaplain Alojs Andritzki on June 11, 2011 - two days before his beatification .
traffic
Before the renovation- related closure of the bridge [obsolete] in April 2017, there was moderate through traffic across Theaterplatz and Augustusbrücke . In addition, the main part of the square is traffic-calmed and separated from through traffic by bollards. Tram stops are not far away on Theaterplatz.
The main axis of pedestrian and bicycle traffic runs through Georgentor, which is later largely formed as a pedestrian zone by Altmarkt , Prager Strasse and Wiener Platz as well as Hauptstrasse and Albertplatz .
use
In addition to the Theaterplatz, the Schlossplatz is used for political events during the election campaign . Since the narrow buildings cause a lot of reverberation , concerts tend to take place on the Theaterplatz, which is much more spacious and therefore has better acoustics.
Web links
Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 13.2 ″ N , 13 ° 44 ′ 18.4 ″ E
Individual evidence
- ^ Friedrich Kummer: Dresden and the Elbe area . Ed .: Association for the Promotion of Dresden and Tourism. 4th edition. BoD - Books on Demand, 1907, ISBN 978-3-8460-2722-6 , pp. 91 f . ( google.de [accessed on May 6, 2018]).
- ↑ Jakob Hort: Between monarchical representation and parliamentary self-representation. Parliament architecture in the 19th century . In: Nils Freytag, Dominik Petzold (eds.): The "long" 19th century: old questions and new perspectives . Herbert Utz Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8316-0725-9 , p. 75–101, here pp. 95–98 ( google.de [accessed on May 6, 2018]).
- ↑ Photo of the demolition of the monument
