Augustus II the Strong, the Elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and the King of Poland (1697-1706, 1709-1733), was well known among his contemporaries as a big connoisseur of fine arts and architecture. During his reign many palaces in baroque style with unique art collections were built in Dresden. Being a big fond of porcelain he founded the manufacture of fine porcelain at the Meissen and Dresden. Why don’t you browse some of pictures taken by me recently in Saxony’s capital Dresden by clicking at
http://picasaweb.google.ru/Poltavabloggen/Dresden ?
http://picasaweb.google.ru/Poltavabloggen/Dresden ?
Learn more about him at http://www.battle.poltava.ua/svensk/augustus.htm