The Wackerbarth Palace, also known as the Dresdener Ritterakademie (German for "Knight's Academy of Dresden"), was a palace in
Dresden,
Germany, built between 1723 and 1729, under the supervision of architect Johann Christoph Knöffel (1686-1752). It was one of the several Baroque palaces in Dresden which were destroyed during the
allied bombing raids on February 13, 1945. It was named for August Christoph Graf von Wackerbarth (1662-1734), a
Saxon Duke and Field Marshal. The palace was situated in the city, north of the
Elbe river, at the former Beaumontplatz near
Neustädter Markt.
Badly damaged during the allied bombing raids, parts of it were still standing after the war. Reconstruction would have been possible, but it was demolished by government of
German Democratic Republic
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(East Germany) in 1963. Presently there are no plans for a reconstruction project. However, a medallion with the image of Saxon King
August the Strong
Augustus II; german: August der Starke; lt, Augustas II; in Saxony also known as Frederick Augustus I – Friedrich August I (12 May 16701 February 1733), most commonly known as Augustus the Strong, was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as Ki ...
, part of the facade ornaments made by famous baroque sculptor
Benjamin Thomae, was saved and is now part of the
Johanneum.
On the other hand, other palaces in Dresden, such as the
Zwinger
"" () is a German word for outer ward or outer bailey. It represents an open kill zone area between two defensive walls that is used for defensive purposes. s were built in the post-classical and early modern periods to improve the defence ...
,
Japanisches Palais
The Japanisches Palais (English: "Japanese Palace") is a Baroque building in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It is located on the Neustadt bank of the river Elbe.
History
Built in 1715, it was extended from 1729 until 1731 to house the Japanese po ...
,
Residenzschloss,
Taschenbergpalais
Taschenbergpalais is a palace hotel owned by the Kempinski Group. It is located on Sophie Street next to the Dresden Castle and in front of the Zwinger. In direct proximity are the Semperoper, the Theaterplatz (theatre square) and the Dresden Ca ...
,
Palais Cosel
Palais () may refer to:
* Dance hall, popularly a ''palais de danse'', in the 1950s and 1960s in the UK
* ''Palais'', French for palace
**Grand Palais, the Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées
**Petit Palais, an art museum in Paris
* Palais River in t ...
and the
Kurländer Palace, all heavily damaged by the allied raids, were reconstructed.
External links
www.neumarkt-dresden.de Website of the GHND - Association for the reconstruction of the Dresden Neumarkt according to scientific standardsPhoto of before allied raidsPhoto after allied raids
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Houses completed in 1729
Palaces in Dresden
Baroque architecture in Dresden
Buildings and structures demolished in 1963
1729 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire