Do you have a weakness for jewelry? Then, traveling to Dresden, be sure to look in the museum "Green arches". Here is the richest treasury of Europe, which once belonged to the royal princely dynasty of Wettin. The collection of the museum has about four thousand works of art, including jewelry, sculptures, interior items, dishes.
So, in the museum "Green vaults" is stored one of the world's largest diamonds weighing 41 carats. In addition, here you can see jewelry, the creator of which is not just a fairy lefty. On a small earring made by the master, more than 100 (!) Human portraits are painted.
During the tour, ask the guide to show the drinking cup belonging to Ivan the Terrible, as well as the sculptural composition "Palace reception". The latter is a miniature of almost 140 figures adorned with thousands of diamonds and other precious stones.
By the way, in addition to jewelry in the museum "Green Vaults" there are no less richly decorated rooms and rooms. For example, here you can see the amber cabinet - a gift to Wettinam from the King of Prussia. Entrance tickets to the museum "Green Vaults" will not cost much more than treasures that you can see during the excursion.
You can get to the Dresden Treasury on trams No. 1, 8, 9, 12. The necessary stop is Theaterplatz.
Address: Dresden, Taschenberg, 2.
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