Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr (Dresden extension)
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The Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr (Dresden extension) is a striking contemporary addition to Dresden’s main military museum, known for its dramatic wedge-shaped glass and steel structure that symbolically disrupts the original historic building.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr (Dresden extension) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary architecture
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museum building extension ⓘ |
| architect | Daniel Libeskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | deconstructivism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German military heritage
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post–Cold War reinterpretation of military museums ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Dresden
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museum architecture in Germany ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Albertstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | German Federal Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | original historic arsenal building ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | military history ⓘ |
| function |
entrance and circulation space
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museum exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dramatic glass and steel wedge
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large glazed façade ⓘ sharp angular geometry ⓘ viewing platform over Dresden ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards |
city of Dresden
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former firebombing flight paths over Dresden (symbolic alignment) ⓘ |
| integratedWith | 19th-century arsenal building of the Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
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Saxony ⓘ
surface form:
Free State of Saxony
Germany ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast between solid masonry and light steel-and-glass structure
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iconic wedge form cutting through historic façade ⓘ use of glass to suggest transparency in dealing with history ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOf | reopening of the Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr after renovation and expansion ⓘ |
| operator | Bundeswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Bundeswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide new circulation routes through the museum
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to reorient the visitor’s perception of the historic building ⓘ |
| shape | wedge-shaped volume ⓘ |
| symbolism |
critical reflection on war and violence
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disruption of traditional military narratives ⓘ fracturing of the historic arsenal building ⓘ |
| theme | critical engagement with German military history ⓘ |
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