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Schlosskapelle (Palace Chapel) at Residenzschloss Dresden

When the magnificent new Residenzschloss (Dresden Royal Palace) was built between 1551 and 1553, the work included the construction of a chapel in the north wing. This architecturally outstanding Renaissance place of worship was of great historical and cultural significance. Until 1697, it was the most important church in the Protestant Electorate of Saxony. The Sächsische Staatskapelle (Saxon State Orchestra), founded in 1548, played there. Heinrich Schütz, one of the most eminent European composers of the early Baroque period, worked there. The architecture of the Dresden Palace Chapel served as a model for Protestant churches throughout Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe.

  • Dates From 19.11.2025
Opening Hours

Wednesday to Friday, 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Palace Chapel can only be visited as part of public guided tours.

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Die Schlosskapelle im Residenzschloss Dresden

In 1737, the Palace Chapel was dispensed with and the building converted for other purposes. Its vaulted ceiling was completely demolished. Following the wartime destruction in 1945, there was a growing desire to restore the Palace Chapel. Between 2009 and 2013, the unique doubly curved ribbed vault was reconstructed, and further architectural restoration work was completed in 2025. Today, the Palace Chapel is once again open to the public at large.

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The Palace Chapel can be visited as part of public guided tours.

Wednesday to Friday, 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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© Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Foto: Klemens Renner
Schlosskapelle im Residenzschloss Dresden

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