Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (, "Dresden State Art Collections") is a cultural institution in Dresden, Germany, owned by the State of Saxony. It is one of the most renowned and oldest museum institutions in the world, originating from the collections of the Saxon electors in the 16th century. Today, the Dresden State Art Collections consists of twelve museums. Most of them are located in the Dresden Castle, the Zwinger and the Albertinum. The museums belonging to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden originated from the collections of the Saxon electors, several of whom were also Kings of Poland. Historical sources
Culture in Dresden of the Protestants and is the oldest established church building of Dresden . The community of the Frauenkirche, which is in fact a few years older, was formerly located in the outskirts of the city. The Kreuzkirche has often been destroyed by conflagration and wars. The preserved style of architecture is that of the baroque edition supplemented by the elements of the Art Nouveau. Dresden has been an important site for the development of contemporary architecture for centuries, and this trend has extended into the 20th and 21st centuries. Historicist buildings made their presence felt on the cityscape until the