Procession of Princes
Fürstenzug
A giant mural about 102 meters long, assembled from roughly 23,000 Meissen tiles, depicting rulers of the Wettin family riding in procession through the ages.
The Procession of Princes is located on the Augustusstrasse side of the outer wall of the Stallhof (Royal Stables courtyard) of the Royal Palace. It was originally a polychrome sgraffito from the 1870s. To resist weathering, it was re-fired and assembled from about 23,000 Meissen tiles between 1904 and 1907, making it the largest tile mural in the world. The mural depicts, in chronological order, 35 Wettin margraves, dukes, electors and kings who ruled Saxony between 1127 and 1904. At the end of the procession are representatives of scientists, artists and craftsmen, including the artist Wilhelm Walther himself. Remarkably, it survived the bombing of 1945 almost completely intact. The mural is outdoors and free to view. Walking from Schlossplatz along Augustusstrasse toward Neumarkt gives a full view, and it connects on foot with the Frauenkirche and the Brühl Terrace.
Opening hours
Viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Dresden Transport Museum
- Brühl's Terrace
- Dresden Cathedral (Hofkirche)
- Frauenkirche & Neumarkt
- Dresden Castle & Green Vault
- Altmarkt & Striezelmarkt
- Saxon Steamship Company Paddle Steamers
- Kreuzkirche