Fürstenzug
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thumb|The Fürstenzug on Augustusstraße The Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes) in Dresden, Germany, is a monumental mural depicting a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. Originally painted between 1871 and 1876 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin, it was later transferred onto approximately 23,000 Meissen porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907 to ensure its durability. At in length, it is considered the largest porcelain artwork in the world. The mural portrays the ancestral lineup of 35 margraves, electors, dukes, and kings of the House of Wettin from 1127 to 190
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 968
- Image
- Fürstenzug auf Sgraffito-Fries 9.jpg
- Height
- 10.5
- Length
- 101.9
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- Commons category
- Fürstenzug
- inception
- 1870-00-00
- street address
- Augustusstraße
- directions
- Altstadt, near ''Brühlsche Terasse''
- number of parts of this work
- 23000
- native label
- Fürstenzug
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- Shown noblemen
- Dimensions
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- Further reading
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thumb|The Fürstenzug on Augustusstraße The Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes) in Dresden, Germany, is a monumental mural depicting a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. Originally painted between 1871 and 1876 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin, it was later transferred onto approximately 23,000 Meissen porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907 to ensure its durability. At in length, it is considered the largest porcelain artwork in the world. The mural portrays the ancestral lineup of 35 margraves, electors, dukes, and kings of the House of Wettin from 1127 to 1904.
The Fürstenzug adorns the outer wall of the Stallhof (Stables Courtyard) of Dresden Castle.
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