The Grüne Gewölbe (or Green Vault) has been stripped of hundreds of artefacts, worth up to €1bn

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Thieves reportedly start a fire in the early hours of Monday that cuts the power supply and causes security alarms to fail

River Elbe

Dresden Castle

Cathedral

Augustus

bridge

Entry point

Taschenberg

Sophienstraße

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They appear to enter the building via a small corner window and target the jewellery collection

River Elbe

Augustus bridge

Dresden Castle

Cathedral

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Thieves reportedly start a fire in the early hours of Monday that cuts the power supply and causes security alarms to fail

They appear to enter the building via a small corner window and target the jewellery collection

Entry point

Sophienstraße

Taschenberg