Katholische Hofkirche
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Katholische Hofkirche is a Roman Catholic Church, located in the 'Altstadt' in the heart of Dresden, in Germany.
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The Katholische Hofkirche is the largest church in Saxony and stands as one of Dresden's foremost landmarks. It was built by architect de:Gaetano Chiaveri from 1738 to 1751.
The church was commissioned by Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and king of Poland, and harbors the heart of his father, king August the Strong as well as the remains of 49 other members of the Wettin family.
The church was badly damaged during World War II and was reconstructed during the mid-1980s under the East German regime. Today it is the cathedral of the diocese of Dresden-Meissen.
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