Königliche Villa, Wachwitz, Neo-Renaissance villa in Wachwitz, Germany.
The Königliche Villa stands at Wachwitzer Weinberg 1, built in 1892/93 by architect Wilhelm Teichgräber in Neo-Renaissance style. Its gable tympanum bears the royal Saxon coat of arms. The building has a ground floor, mezzanine, upper floor and mansard storey, and once contained a small house chapel with Stations of the Cross.
The villa was built in 1892 by architect Wilhelm Teichgräber to serve as a summer residence for the Saxon royal family. Its royal function ended when the monarchy was dissolved in 1918.
The villa's name recalls its use by Saxon royalty: Crown Prince Friedrich August III and Princess Luise of Tuscany moved in in 1894 and lived here until he became king in 1904. Their daughter Maria Alix Luitpolda was born here in 1901. A small house chapel with Stations of the Cross was part of the private rooms.
The villa is located at Wachwitzer Weinberg 1 in a Dresden neighborhood that was formerly known as a royal vineyard district. The site is accessible by public transport and sits within a residential area with good walking connections.
Princess Maria Alix Luitpolda of Saxony was born in the villa in 1901, while her parents, Crown Prince Friedrich August III and Crown Princess Luise of Tuscany, lived here. The family had moved in from the Marienhaus on the Wachwitzer Kirchweg in 1894 and stayed until Friedrich August's accession in 1904.
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