The New Green Vault presents some 1000 objects in 10 modern rooms. Key sights include a frigate fashioned from ivory with wafer-thin sails, a cherry pit with 185 faces carved into it, and an exotic ensemble of 132 gem-studded figurines representing a royal court in India. The artistry of each item is dazzling. To avoid the worst crush of people, visit during lunchtime.
Neues Grünes Gewölbe
Dresden
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0.15 MILES
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Nearby Dresden attractions
1. Residenzschloss
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2. Historisches Grünes Gewölbe
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4. Porzellansammlung
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5. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
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6. Semperoper
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7. Zwinger
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8. Frauenkirche
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