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The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska) is a landlocked federal state of Germany, bordering the federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland (Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships) and the Czech Republic (Karlovy Vary, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions). Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
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1. Museum of Military History
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4.5 based on 509 reviews
The Military History Museum in Dresden consists of two parts: an arsenal that was built in 1877 and a new extension designed by U.S. architect Daniel Libeskind and completed in 2011. Shaped like a wedge, the extension cuts through the old arsenal. The light and shadow effects produced by the new wedge symbolise the eventful military history of Germany. Both the architecture and the permanent exhibition of the Military History Museum seek to avoid biased presentations and to challenge traditional perspectives. The exhibition confronts the visitor with his or her own potential for aggression and shows violence as a historical, cultural, and anthropological phenomenon.
Reviewed By onchurchhill - Danville, United States
This is one amazing museum. Without glorifying war, they have done a phenomenal job of presenting ten centuries of armed warfare on the European continent. They have an staggering collection of armaments, uniforms, and implements. The site is on a hill overlooking the city, so you'll have an incredible view of Dresden from here. Certainly one of Europe's best military museums!
2. Torhaus Dolitz
3. Turkish Chamber / Turckische Cammer
4. Armoury / Rustkammer
5. Zamek
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
