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 1992â€"95. 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.
Nowadays
Until 2009 the Hotel Taschenbergpalais was a member of The Leading Hotels of the World chain. In 1995 it was awarded the best new hotel in Germany.
In June 2016, the hotel was the site of the 2016 Bilderberg conference.
External links
- Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden, official website
- History of the Taschenberg Palais
