Dresden Castle

The castle's origins date back to the 12th century, when simple residential houses stood on this site, which were destroyed by a fire around 1220. The first documented mention of the castle complex as a "Castrum" occurred in 1289. Around 1400, under Margrave Wilhelm the One-Eyed, the expansion into a princely residence began, with the construction of the Hausmannsturm and a two-story palace. Between 1468 and 1480, the complex developed into a closed four-wing structure. From 1548 to 1556, new constructions and renovations took place, giving the castle its Renaissance appearance. A fire in 1701 destroyed parts of the castle, which were rebuilt in Baroque style by 1719. At the end of the 19th century, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin, another major renovation in Neo-Renaissance style was carried out.