Procession of Princes
The Fürstenzug is a 102-meter mural depicting a procession of Saxon rulers on horseback, originally painted in the 1870s and later transferred onto roughly 24,000 Meissen porcelain tiles for durability — a choice that let it survive the 1945 bombing of Dresden essentially intact while much of the surrounding old town was destroyed. It's one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world and a genuinely striking piece of public art rather than a minor curiosity.
It's a quick stop — a few minutes to walk its length and take in the detail — best combined with the Residenzschloss and old town core since it sits right along that route.
Procession of Princes FAQs
It's made of roughly 24,000 Meissen porcelain tiles, transferred from an original 1870s wall painting for durability.
The porcelain tile construction proved far more resistant to the 1945 firestorm than the painted plaster original would have been, so it survived largely intact.
About 102 meters, making it one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world.
No, it's on an exterior public wall and free to view at any time.
Just a few minutes to walk its length, though it rewards a slower look at the detail in the tilework.
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