Taschenbergpalais
| Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden | |
|---|---|
| Hotel chain | Kempinski Hotels S.A. |
| General information | |
| Location | Dresden, Germany |
| Opening | 1995 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 182 |
| Number of suites | 32 |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Website | |
| www.kempinski-dresden.de | |
The main entrance of Taschenbergpalais to Taschenberg (Ecke Sophienstraße)
Taschenbergpalais is a grand hotel in Dresden, Germany. It is located near Dresden Castle and Zwinger.
History
The building was built from 1705 to 1708 by Johann Friedrich Karcher as a palace for countess Anna Constanze von Hoym. It was destroyed in 1945 during World War II, and was rebuilt from 1992-1995. It was essentially rebuilt from scratch, and the reconstruction cost 127.8 million euro. On March 31, 1995 the hotel was opened by the five-star hotel chain Kempinski. It was the first five-star hotel in Saxony.{cn}
Aerial view featuring Taschenbergpalais (middle on the right image border)
Nowadays
Until 2009 the Hotel Taschenbergpalais was a member of the The Leading Hotels of the World chain. In 1995 it was awarded the best new hotel in Germany.
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External links
- Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden, official website
- History of the Taschenberg Palais
Coordinates: 51°03′07″N 13°44′09″E / 51.05194°N 13.73583°E