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Capital of the state of Saxony, Federal
Republic of Germany; population (1990)
520,000. Industries include chemicals,
machinery, glassware, and musical
instruments. It was one of the most beautiful
German cities prior to its devastation by
Allied fire-bombing 1945. Dresden county has
an area of 6,740 sq km/2,602 sq mi and a
populaton of 1,772,000. history Under the
elector Augustus II the Strong (1694-1733),
it became a centre of art and culture. The
manufacture of Dresden china, started at
Dresden 1709, was transferred to Meissen
1710. The city was bombed by the Allies on
the night 13-14 Feb 1945, 15.5 sq km/6 sq mi
of the inner town being destroyed, and deaths
being estimated at 35,000-135,000. Following
the reunification of Germany in 1990 Dresden
once again became capital of Saxony.