Green Vault, Art museum in Dresden Castle, Germany
The Green Vault contains more than 4,000 pieces of jewelry and decorative art displayed across multiple rooms with gilded consoles and mirrored walls.
Augustus the Strong established the Green Vault between 1723 and 1729 as a public museum to display the Saxon royal treasures and crown jewels.
The museum collection includes precious objects made from gold, silver, gemstones, ivory, mother-of-pearl, coconuts, and ostrich eggs representing Saxon craftsmanship.
The museum opens Monday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except Tuesdays, with admission tickets priced at 14 euros per person.
The collection features a 41-carat green diamond and Dinglinger's masterpiece depicting the Royal Household of the Grand Mogul Aureng-Zeb with 132 miniature figures.
Location: Dresden
Inception: 1723
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Website: https://gruenes-gewoelbe.skd.museum/
Operator: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Part of: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Address: Residenzschloss, Taschenberg 2, 01067 Dresden 01067
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; Tuesday off
Phone: +4935149142000
Website: https://gruenes-gewoelbe.skd.museum
GPS coordinates: 51.05262,13.73629
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
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