About This Vintage Postcard
Immerse yourself in the baroque splendor of the "Florence on the Elbe" with this serene autumn view of the Palais im Großen Garten (Palace in the Great Garden) in Dresden. Completed in 1683, this masterpiece of early Baroque architecture served as a pleasure palace and the centerpiece of Saxony’s largest park. The scene captures the palace's symmetrical facade and ornate stone carvings, framed by the towering, slender silhouettes of poplars and the bare branches of late autumn trees. The wide, quiet park paths in the foreground illustrate the peaceful atmosphere of the royal grounds during the early twentieth century. This postcard serves as a poignant record of the building’s historic grandeur before its significant damage during the 1945 air raids of WWII and subsequent restoration.
Details
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907–1919)
City: Dresden
State or Region: Saxony
Country: Germany
Topic: Dresden Palace, Großer Garten History, Baroque Architecture, German Royal Parks, Autumn Landscapes
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Photochromie (J & D) - Serie 133, No. 2573
Printer: Unknown (Likely German printed)
Print Type: Halftone Lithograph
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