Moritzburg castles of Germany

Moritzburg also long been known as the hunting castle, in the state Sachenanhal (Saxony) located in the east of Germany, bordering the Czech Republic border. Moritzburg the capital of Dresden about 15 km. Moritzburg built under the lord Moritz (from 1542 to 1546) by two famous architects as Hans von Dehn-Rothfelser and Caspar von Voigt Wierandt. Moritzburg is surrounded by green forest is a lake, not like today - where was a hunting area of ​​the royal family and the lord. Perhaps for that reason that the name Mortzburg outside, the castle is also known by the name Castle hunting.
When built, Moritzburg style Renaissance architecture. After this, the time of Ausgust der Starke (1722 to 1727), it is repaired, expanded and Baroque architectural style typical of 18th century architecture. The repair, expansion is done by architect Matthäus Daniel Poppelmann - who built the famous Zwinger palace in the world, along with two other architects, and Jean de Bodt Longuelune Zacharias.


Moritzburg not famous or especially because the architectural style is Baroque style architecture of many castles in Europe, especially in Dresden. Moritzburg is not known for epic scale for considering this perspective, Mortztburg still lags behind many other castles like Versailles. What sets the value of Moritzburg special mention may be: (1) Moritzburg is one of the few large castles were located on a completely artificial lake (the lake in 1730 to the newly created a). (2) closely associated with hunting and collection reflects the life of the lord, regal, auys nations and regions that remain active today (with license). Best known among them is the neck of deer horn and the horn of a massive (up to 66 branches). The bed is made of feathers is also a famous work and specific to the luxuries of the lord king this time she used to flaunt prestige, image. (3) Known for its collection is the booty obtained from hunting, as well as works of art describes the life of the warlord period. (4) It is famous for the ceramics on display. Most of them are famous Meissen porcelain of Germany (a tea prices cheapest around 700 euro, which sets up to 5,000 euro).

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