SKD | Dresden Armory
Princely collection of tournament armour for horses and riders, shown in a vast pillar-free hall.
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This guide to the Armoury's Giants' Hall in Dresden Castle looks past the knights to the animals beneath them, the horses that carried Saxon princes into the tournament. It follows the joust from battle training to court spectacle, the carved wooden mounts that once displayed the collection, and the long silences this hall has known. Stand among the cases of horse armour while you listen.
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