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The heist in Dreden this morning, if confirmed, could be the largest art theft in history.
The Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) was founded by Augustus the Strong in 1723, and is named after the malachite-green columns of the initial rooms.
Press reports:
The Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) was founded by Augustus the Strong in 1723, and is named after the malachite-green columns of the initial rooms.
Press reports:
The Dresden police are reportedly holding a press conference in the next hour at 1pm - which will likely bring at least some clarity on what exactly has happened, but on the face of it, this is an absolutely colossal failure of security and custodianship.
Here's an updated story just online from Bild, with a focus on some of the Baroque-era treasures which may have been stolen early this morning from the #GrünesGewölbe.
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