The state capital of Saxony is called …

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Why is this answer correct?

Dresden is the state capital of the Free State of Saxony and the seat of the Landtag and the state government. Leipzig is the largest city in Saxony, and Chemnitz and Zwickau are other large cities, but none of them is the state capital.

Dresden on the Elbe: Frauenkirche, Landtag, capital.

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