Dresden Cathedral (body)
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Dresden Cathedral is a prominent Baroque Roman Catholic church in Dresden, Germany, known as the historic court church of the Saxon electors and kings.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dresden Cathedral | 2 |
| Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden | 1 |
| Dresden Cathedral (body) canonical | 1 |
| Hofkirche Dresden | 1 |
| Katholische Hofkirche, Dresden | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Court Church of the Saxon electors and kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ Katholische Hofkirche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Gaetano Chiaveri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Archdiocese of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1755 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1751 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1739 ⓘ |
| contains |
Sarcophagi of members of the House of Wettin
ⓘ
organ by Gottfried Silbermann ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
Bombing of Dresden in 1945
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the Holy Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Dresden-Meissen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
balustrades with statues of saints
ⓘ
crypt ⓘ large nave ⓘ prominent tower ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1739 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in Saxony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Dresden historic city center ensemble ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
court church of the Electors of Saxony
ⓘ
court church of the Kings of Saxony ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Elbe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brühl's Terrace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semperoper NERFINISHED ⓘ Zwinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Theaterplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque façade
ⓘ
role in Saxon royal and electoral ceremonies ⓘ |
| parish | Kathedrale Ss. Trinitatis parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Free State of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredIn | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 86 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Augustus III of Poland
this entity surface form:
Dresden Cathedral
this entity surface form:
Katholische Hofkirche, Dresden
this entity surface form:
Hofkirche Dresden
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden
subject surface form:
Frederick Augustus II of Saxony
this entity surface form:
Dresden Cathedral