Grünes Gövölbe

Grünes Gövölbe is a unique museum of jewels. In it you can see jewelry collected by Saxon rulers from the late Middle Ages to the middle of the XVIII century: jewelry, luxurious vessels, goblets, dishes and bowls, household items.

Grünes Gewölbe, photo faun070

The Green Arch Museum (Grünes Gewölbe) is the famous treasury of the electors of Saxony and consists of more than 4,000 unique works of art.

In the XVI century. part of the premises of the Dresden residence, where the treasury is now, was called the "secret storage of green vaults". They served to preserve values, and the public did not go there. And in the first half of the 18th century, Elector Augustus the Strong arranged in the 9 halls of the residence the Kunstkamera as a universal museum for exhibits by German jewelry masters. Later, another 8 were added to the old halls of Grunes Gövölbe. Now visitors were able to get acquainted with art exhibits.

Treasury Hall, photo by Christian Sieg

The name Green Arch appeared due to the malachite-green color of the columns of the Hall of Jewels (now they are closed by mirrors).

Over time, the Green Arches have become part of the State Art Assembly. Today, the collection is on display in the western wing of the Dresden Palace.

During the bombing on February 13, 1945, 3 halls of the treasury were destroyed. In order to preserve the cultural heritage, the surviving collection was sent to the safes of the USSR Ministry of Finance. Art historians have restored and preserved valuable exhibits. The new history of the museum was marked by the return of jewels to their homeland in Dresden in 1958.

In 2006, the Green Arches Museum was completely renovated. Now visitors can access not only the heritage of centuries, but also modern exhibits.

Some art historians consider Grunes Gevolbe the richest collection of jewelry in Europe.

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How to get there

Take tram 4, 8, 9 to the Theaterplatz stop.

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