Convenient Overpass

In this photo, you see the connector "bridge" that passes between the Royal Residence and the Countess' Palais.

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Day 8b - Dresden - The Hotel Taschenberg Palais

December 18th 2006
So I arrive at Hotel Taschenberg Palais and begin to understand the "Palais" piece of this. The website description of this hotel mentioned that it was a refurbished palace of the mistress to August the Strong, but I had no idea. I later learned that in the year 1705, August the Strong commissioned to construct a palace for his favorite mistress, Countess Cosel - who he later imprisoned. In one ... read more

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