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Catholic Court Church Description
(Local Name: Katholische Hofkirche) The Hofkirche of Dresden, built between 1738 and 1755, was raised to cathedral status in 1980.

The site of the church, at the end of the bridge over the Elbe, was chosen by the Elector as a position commanding the Elbe area. The church, in Italian High Baroque style, was designed by the Roman architect Gaetano Chiaveri. After his departure in 1743 the work was continued by Sebastian Wetzel and others. The church was consecrated in 1751 and finally completed in 1755.

During the devastating Allied bombardment of 1945 the interior was burned out and most of the vaulting collapsed, leaving only the tower unscathed. The church was restored after the war
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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art;  Decorative arts display;  Christian sites;  Architecture - Baroque or Rococo;  Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain;  Tombs, burial site
Catholic Court Church Highlights

Nepomuk Chapel

The Nepomuk Chapel in Dresden, with a Pietà and an altar of Meissen porcelain by Friedrich Press, was consecrated in 1973 as a "memorial chapel for the victims of February 13, 1945, and of all unrighteous violence".
Address
Catholic Court Church
Theaterplatz
D-01067 Dresden
Germany
Hours
May 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:0013:0010:3012:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0016:0016:00
November 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:0013:0010:3012:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0016:00
Cost
FREE
Tips
Guided tours available at 2 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
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