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Palatial complex in Dresden, Germany
The Zwinger (German: Dresdner Zwinger, IPA: [ˈdʁeːzdnɐ ˈt͡svɪŋɐ]) is a palatial complex with gardens in Dresden, Germany. Designed by architect Matthäus
Zwinger_(Dresden)
Area between main and secondary walls of a fortification
A Zwinger (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svɪŋɐ]) is an open kill zone area between two defensive walls that is used for defensive purposes. Zwingers were built
Zwinger
Swiss physician and scholar
Theodor Zwinger the Elder (Swiss Standard German: [ˈt͡svɪŋər]; 2 August 1533 – 10 March 1588) was a Swiss physician and Renaissance humanist scholar.
Theodor_Zwinger
Topics referred to by the same term
A Zwinger is part of a medieval castle or town fortification. It may also refer to: Zwinger (Goslar), a battery tower in the town fortifications of Goslar
Zwinger_(disambiguation)
Ann Haymond Zwinger (1925–2014) was the author of many natural histories noted for detail and lyrical prose. Ann Haymond Zwinger was born March 12, 1925
Ann_Zwinger
The Zwinger in Goslar is a battery tower that is part of the fortifications of the old imperial city of Goslar, Germany. It is located on the Thomaswall
Zwinger_(Goslar)
German painter
Thorsten Zwinger (artist pseudonym ZWINGER, born March 23, 1962, in Greifswald) is a German painter. Thorsten Zwinger works on the assumptions of an image
Thorsten_Zwinger
The Zwinger in the Westphalian city of Münster is part of the old city fortifications from the Early Modern Period. In the Nazi era it was both a jail
Zwinger_(Münster)
Capital city of Saxony, Germany
being rebuilt between 1994 and 2005. Other famous landmarks include the Zwinger, the Semperoper and Dresden Castle. Furthermore, the city is home to the
Dresden
Pastor and founder of Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
Heinrich Louis Ewald Eugen Zwinger ("Pastor S. Swinger", born February 22, 1866, in Bernburg) was a pastor and founder of the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
Eugen_Zwinger
Swiss physician
Theodor Zwinger III (26 August 1658 – 22 April 1724) was a Swiss physician. Theodor Zwinger came from an important Basel family of scholars. His father
Theodor_Zwinger_III
Former opera house in Dresden
Opernhaus am Zwinger (Opera house at the Zwinger) was a theatre in Dresden, Saxony, Germany, opened in 1719. The architect of the Zwinger, Matthäus Daniel
Opernhaus_am_Zwinger
German painter (1779–1819)
Gustav Philipp Zwinger (3 January 1779 – 15 January 1819), painter and printmaker, was born at Nuremberg. He was the son and pupil of the painter and
Gustav_Philipp_Zwinger
Mountain pass and archaeological site in Colorado, USA
You Trundle – Outside Online". outsideonline.com. July 7, 2011. Ann., Zwinger (1996). Land above the trees: A Guide to American Alpine Tundra. Willard
Rollins_Pass
Museum building in Dresden, Germany
long-stretched building in Neoclassical style closes the Zwinger courtyard on its northern side. It faces the Zwinger to the south; to the north it borders on the
Semper_Gallery
Art gallery in Dresden, Germany
The collection is located in the Semper Gallery, the gallery wing of the Zwinger. When the Kunstkammer (Art Chamber) of the Electors of Saxony in Dresden
Gemäldegalerie_Alte_Meister
Museum of historic clocks and scientific instruments
Dresden (State Art Collections). It is located in the Zwinger. After a general reconstruction of the Zwinger, the museum has been reopened April 14, 2013. The
Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Mathematisch-Physikalischer_Salon
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1803 The Zwinger fortress built in 1528. Used from the 18th to the 20th century as a prison. During World War II, the Gestapo also used the Zwinger for executions
Münster
Network of museums in Dresden, Germany
of fifteen museums. Most of them are located in the Dresden Castle, the Zwinger and the Albertinum. The museums belonging to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Staatliche_Kunstsammlungen_Dresden
18th century road tunnel in Salzburg, Austria
Sigmundstor was defended on its western side by a fortified defensive Zwinger, including a defensive wall, guardhouse and tollbooth, surrounded in three
Sigmundstor
Building in Klausen, Italy
a small inner bailey, protected by a zwinger and an outer bailey. The belfry is over 20 meters high. The zwinger has been partially reconstructed, and
Branzoll_Castle
Grimoire of ceremonial magic published in 1575
1575. The final editing of the book was likely carried out by Theodor Zwinger, and was almost definitely published by Pietro Perna, leaving little doubt
Arbatel_de_magia_veterum
King of Poland, Elector of Saxony and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1670–1733)
The most famous building started under Augustus II the Strong was the Zwinger. Also known are Pillnitz Castle, his summer residence, Moritzburg Castle
Augustus_II_the_Strong
Main defensive enclosure of a fortification
needed] From the 12th century onwards, an additional enclosure called a Zwinger was often built in front of the enceinte of many European castles. This
Enceinte
German master builder and architect
to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685. His most famous work is the Zwinger Palace. Pöppelmann was born in Herford in Westphalia on 3 May 1662 the
Matthäus_Daniel_Pöppelmann
Alsatian humanist and encyclopedist
book printer Johannes Oporinus (Oporin) and widow of Leonard Zwinger, father of Theodor Zwinger, author of the Theatrum vitae humanae. One of the numerous
Conrad_Lycosthenes
Academic journal
Movement(s) in Chicano/a Literature). As of 2020[update] the editor is Lynda Zwinger. During the early years of Arizona Quarterly, through 1958, there was no
Arizona_Quarterly
Overview of the culture in the German city of Dresden, Saxony
State of Saxony. Many of its museums are located in Dresden Castle and the Zwinger Palace. Some of the museums, such as the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Culture_in_Dresden
System of military defences of Frankfurt am Main
were 3–4 metres (10–10 ft) wide Zwingers – open kill zones between two defensive walls. In front of the outer Zwinger, there was an 8–10 metres (30–30 ft)
Fortifications_of_Frankfurt
Museum in Germany
Kunstsammlungen (State Art Collections) of Dresden, Germany. It is located in the Zwinger Palace. The collection was founded in 1715 by the Saxon Prince-Elector
Dresden_Porcelain_Collection
Italian anatomist (1522/23–1562)
Ferrara University of Pisa University of Padua Doctoral advisor Antonio Musa Brasavola Notable students Hieronymus Fabricius Volcher Coiter Theodor Zwinger
Gabriele_Falloppio
Circle containing four or more spokes
1925, p. 36. For example: Karl Hans Strobl, Die Runen und das Marterholz, Zwinger-Verlag, 1936, p. 138 Waldemar Müller-Eberhart, Kopf und herz des Weltkrieges:
Sun_cross
German castle
courtyard of the castle, which at the same time had the function of a zwinger. In the 16th century the gate building was replaced. It was not until the
Nideggen_Castle
French polymath (1623–1662)
are held by the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris and one more by the Zwinger museum in Dresden, Germany, which exhibit two of his original mechanical
Blaise_Pascal
Hill castle in Bavaria, Germany
wall. The outer wall guarded the main entrance in the manner of a gateway zwinger. In 1456 the two gateways were reinforced. On the west side of the inner
Hohenfreyberg_Castle
16th–18th-century European architectural style
– Nymphenburg Palace, Munich (1664–1675) Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann – Zwinger, Dresden (1697–1716) George Bähr – Dresden Frauenkirche (1722–1738, destroyed
Baroque_architecture
Building in Kyburg, Switzerland
Josias Murer. A zwinger, or narrow, defensive passage, leads from the outer gate to the inner gate. A walkway goes over the zwinger and connects the
Kyburg_(castle)
Fortified outpost or gateway
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Barbican
Swiss Alpine song
doctor from Basel, Theodor Zwinger III, who calls it by its German name Kuhreihen and in Latin Cantilena helvetica. Zwinger was interested in the phenomenon
Ranz_des_Vaches
Hotel in Dresden, Germany
located on Sophie Street, next to the Dresden Castle, in front of the Zwinger, and adjacent to the Semperoper and the Dresden Cathedral. The facade of
Taschenbergpalais
Castle ruin
After the construction of the rectangular inner ward or kernburg, the zwinger walls were built between 1340 and 1369 under the bailiff, Johann von Schleiden
Nürburg_Castle
German choral conductor (1933–2026)
conducted Bach's Mass in B minor in an open-air-concert at the Dresden Zwinger before German reunification. He was an ambassador bringing Bach's music
Helmuth_Rilling
Name list
Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar Theodor Jan Haraldsson, known by his stage name Theoz, Swedish
Theodor
Natural layering of ecosystems by elevation
Vidal 1979, pp. 145–161 Körner 2012 Paulsen & Körner 2014 Zwinger & Willard 1996, p. 58 Zwinger & Willard 1996, p. 55 Allan 1986 Rhoades & Thompson 1975
Altitudinal_zonation
Defensive military storage fortification
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Bunker
Crusader castle in Israel
these two towers along the top of the ridge. Together with a western gate zwinger, these elements constitute the upper ward, or the castle proper. The outer
Montfort_Castle
Type of barbed wire
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Concertina_wire
Saxon cultural preservation organization
Dresden Castle including the Johanneum and the Stallhof, the Dresden Zwinger and the Zwinger Gardens, the Japanese Palace with its palace garden, Pillnitz Castle
State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony
State_Palaces,_Castles_and_Gardens_of_Saxony
Type of museum
Waechtersbach ceramics in Brachttal, Hesse Zwinger Museum - the Porzellansammlung, or Porcelain Collection, at the Zwinger Museum in Dresden Hetjens-Museum or
Ceramics_museum
Small theme park in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Arita on the road to Hasami. Most stunning is the reproduction of the “Zwinger,” a famous palace in the German city of Dresden. Inside the palace are
Arita_Porcelain_Park
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Battlement
Type of fortification
double curtain walls with a narrow ward between them, referred to as a Zwinger. These were added at vulnerable points like the gate but were rarely as
Concentric_castle
1797 ballad by Friedrich Schiller
schönem Kranz. Und wie er winkt mit dem Finger, Auf tut sich der weite Zwinger, Und hinein mit bedächtigem Schritt Ein Löwe tritt Und sieht sich stumm
Der_Handschuh
1990 studio album by Chumbawamba
and the German army led to damage to a Peter Paul Rubens painting in the Zwinger Gallery, as the reaction was more critical of the damage to artwork than
Slap!
Gateway system on medieval town fortifications and castles
complete second defensive wall, chamber gates are frequently found in short Zwinger sections. Chamber gates were often integrated into existing buildings and
Chamber_gate
Type of fortified village in North Africa
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Ksar
Opera by Johann Adolph Hasse
until 12 January 1750 that the premiere took place, at the Opernhaus am Zwinger in Dresden. The role of Regolo was taken by the castrato Domenico Annibali
Attilio_Regolo_(Hasse)
Armour for the knee
manuscript. A late example of poleyns in a three-quarter suit of armor. Zwinger-Museum, Dresden. Gaiters Knee pad Walker 2013, p. 77. Walker, Paul (2013)
Poleyn
settings: D 337 and 393) 564 564 (1838) XX, 10 No. 596 IV, 11 Gretchen im Zwinger a.k.a. Gretchens Bitte Ach neige, du Schmerzensreiche May 1817 Text by
List of compositions by Franz Schubert
List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Schubert
Dresden church, bombed 1945, razed 1962
The Zwinger and Sophienkirche, in a photochrom from c. 1895
Sophienkirche
French friar (died 1285)
inscription records that he had a barbacane built, probably a reference to the zwinger system around the castle, which can be dated to around 1250. About the
Nicolas_Lorgne
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
ditches and walls channelled the attackers into carefully constructed zwinger, bailey, or similar "kill zone" areas where the attackers had no place
Bastion_fort
Type of monument in ancient Greece and Rome
and was reintroduced at the Villa Giulia, Rome. The Nymphenbad of the Zwinger palace in Dresden, Germany Nymphaeum of the Villa Giulia in Rome The nymphaeum
Nymphaeum
Castle in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. The castle includes a Zwinger with two sets of defensive walls. Construction dates from the 12th, 13th
Château_du_Landsberg
German sculptor (1651–1732)
Dresden to collaborate with the architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann on the Zwinger palace, built 1710–28 for Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, where
Balthasar_Permoser
18th-century Italian composer
was sent to recruit more Italian singers for the new Dresden opera, "am Zwinger". Whilst in Venice he secured the services of Margherita Durastanti and
Francesco_Maria_Veracini
German opera house
Dresden near the castle (Opernhaus am Taschenberg near the Zwingers). In 1719 the Opernhaus am Zwinger followed. In the middle of the 18th century, the impresario
Morettisches_Opernhaus
Castle complex in Budapest, Hungary
Corvinus. The southern part of the royal residency was surrounded with narrow zwingers. Two parallel walls, the so-called "cortina walls", run down from the palace
Buda_Castle
Building in Basel, Switzerland
Switzerland. It is named Zwingerhaus in memory of the physician Theodor Zwinger, who bought the house in 1572. It is first mentioned in 1345, then in possession
Zwingerhaus
2008 studio album by Negativland
reflex in response to physical touch, as mentioned in a passage from Ann Zwinger's The Mysterious Lands about a desert lizard with this property. These sentences
Thigmotactic_(album)
Fortified yard in a medieval castle
main walls, acting as a killing ground between them, referred to as a Zwinger (from zwingen 'to force'). The outermost wall was a Zwingermauer or type
Bailey_(castle)
2015 film by Kenneth Branagh
the royal palace is mainly computer-generated, it was modeled after the Zwinger in Dresden, Germany. Post-production began in December 2013, and was completed
Cinderella (2015 American film)
Cinderella_(2015_American_film)
17th-century Swiss physician
Petrus Ryff, in 1613. He also took classes in Ancient Greek from Jacob Zwinger, philosophy from Heinrich Justus, and rhetoric from Friedrich Castellio
Emmanuel_Stupanus
Raised bank of land or barrier
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Berm
Strongly fortified enclosure at the heart of a medieval castle
medieval castle. It is protected by the outer ward and, sometimes also a Zwinger, moats, a curtain wall and other outworks. Depending on topography it may
Inner_bailey
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Flak_tower
Critical thresholds in climate science
hdl:1912/27846. ISSN 1523-0430. S2CID 242536272. Todd, Joe; Christoffersen, Poul; Zwinger, Thomas; Råback, Peter; Chauché, Nolwenn; Benn, Doug; Luckman, Adrian;
Tipping points in the climate system
Tipping_points_in_the_climate_system
City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
built in the 11th century can be visited in the west of the city centre. Zwinger Park in front of the wall with its banana trees is worth a visit as well
Offenburg
Flood control and military fortification barrier
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Hesco_bastion
Johann Jakob Grynaeus (1585–1618) Johannes Wolleb (1618–1629) Theodor Zwinger the Younger [de] (1630–1654) Lucas Gernler (1656–1675) Peter Werenfels
Antistes
Underground structure for launching missiles
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Missile_launch_facility
German composer and lutenist
lutenist or theorbist in the first performances at the new Opernhaus am Zwinger opera house, where operas by Antonio Lotti were shown. In 1721, after the
Silvius_Leopold_Weiss
Combined library in Germany
was obtained in 1739. In 1727, the library moved into two wings of the Zwinger Palace. When Frederick the Great of Prussia attacked Dresden in 1760, part
Saxon State and University Library Dresden
Saxon_State_and_University_Library_Dresden
Commemorative coins of the Eurozone
coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. [194] Germany Zwinger Palace in Dresden Eleventh of the Bundesländer I series 30,663,000 coins
2_euro_commemorative_coins
Type of earthwork constructed in a military context
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Defensive_fighting_position
Type of booby trap
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Trou_de_loup
Austrian architect (1939–2024)
Warehouse area, St. Gallen Styria, 1995 ″Taschenberg Residence″ (Haus am Zwinger next to Taschenberg Palace), Dresden 1998–99 Essl Collection Museum Klosterneuburg
Heinz_Tesar
Defensive military service branch
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Coastal_artillery
Swiss Protestant theologian
Religious titles Preceded by Johann Jakob Grynaeus Antistes of Basel 1618–1629 Succeeded by Theodor Zwinger the Younger [de]
Johannes_Wolleb
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Portcullis
Castle ruins in Bendorf, Germany
20-metre-wide zwinger, guarded to the east by a small defensive tower and to the west by a barbican. Here there is also a smaller gateway zwinger and, further
Sayn_Castle
Castle in Bavaria, Germany
regarded as the last castle bear in Germany – lived in a Zwinger (an enclosure) at the castle. The Zwinger still exists but today contains only a bear display
Altenburg_(Bamberg)
Swiss scientist
1576. He continued to study medicine, following the lectures of Theodor Zwinger, Thomas Erastus, Felix Plater, and Johann Nicolaus Stupanus. He was awarded
Petrus_Ryff
Town in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
one town gate built in 1598–1602, a bastion from 1505, and remains of zwinger walls. The complex of Český Krumlov Castle is one of the largest in central
Český_Krumlov
Central military fortification of a town
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Citadel
(alias "Villa Stockhausen") Nickern Castle Pillnitz Castle Royal Residence Zwinger Palace Gohlis Palace (Gohliser Schlösschen) Pleißenburg Chemnitz Castle
List of castles and palaces in Saxony
List_of_castles_and_palaces_in_Saxony
Beam to secure a door
fortress Wall tower Bailey (or ward) Watchtower Witch tower Yagura Yett Zwinger Modern Early modern Abwurfdach Arsenal Barricade Bastion Blockhouse Breastwork
Drawbar_(defense)
Zwinger is managed by the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony
State-owned enterprises of Germany
State-owned_enterprises_of_Germany
Greek sculptor of the 4th-century BC
Aphrodite by Kephisodotos the Younger, copy made 160BC, Museum of Old Masters, Zwinger, Dresden
Cephisodotus_the_Younger
State in Germany
facades and in the interiors of palaces, churches, edifices, etc. (e.g. Zwinger, Dresden Cathedral, Moritzburg Castle), and on numerous mileposts, and
Saxony
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