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The Zwinger is Dresden's most famous landmark. This baroque complex of pavilions and galleries was - like many of the city's most prominent buildings - commissioned by Augustus the Strong, elector of Saxony.The complex was built between 1710 and 1732 after a design by Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann in collaboration with sculptor Balthasar Permoser. The Zwinger includes six pavilions connected by large galleries. Rampart Pavilion, DresdenThe most impressive pavilions are the Rampart (wall) Pavilion and the Glockenspiel (carillon) pavilion.

The best known feature of the Zwinger is the Kronentor or Crown Gate, a baroque gate topped by a large crown. The statues in the gate's niches represent the four seasons.

In WS, an overview of the Northwest part with Rampart Pavilion

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