Historical landmark
Kronentor
Baroque gateway crowned by a gilded royal crown on four eagles, flanked by long sculpted galleries.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Kronentor, the Crown Gate of the Zwinger in Dresden, follows the money behind the gilded Polish crown on its roof. It goes back to the Polish royal election of sixteen ninety-seven, when Augustus of Saxony set out to win a throne, and to the Jewish court banker Berend Lehmann, whose loans and cash run through the story. Stand on the bridge facing the gate, where you can see the crown and the four eagles beneath it.
This audio guide was created using AI.