City in a Box
In the 18th and 19th centuries, illuminated views in peep-boxes were a fairground sensation with a special charm. The collection of the Museum für Sächsische Folkskunst includes a set of city views that were displayed in such boxes. Among the cities depicted is Dresden, including, of course, the Frauenkirche. As luck would have it, the managing director of the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Frauenkirche Dresden e.V. is a proven peep-box expert. In our short film, he talks about the magic of the peep boxes and their history.
