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Zwinger

The Zwinger is also part of the city fortifications and shows the military architecture of times gone by. A Zwinger is the space between two city walls. This area was used for defense: Attackers could be "squeezed in" there and fought more easily

Address: Sophienstraße, 01067 Dresden Sophienstraße, Dresden

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