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Our starting point is the
Rathaus
(City hall) on Dr.-
Külz-Ring, which was built between 1904 and 1910. A
model of the city in the atrium shows the projects
intended to make Dresden once again one of the most
beautiful cities in Germany.
The
Kreuzkirche
(Church of the Holy Cross, 1), only
a few steps away, now takes the place of the
Nikolaikirche (Church of St. Nicholas), which was
built in the thirteenth century. The present church
was built in the late Baroque and early Classicistic
style between 1764 and 1800. It
is the home of the Kreuzchor boys’
choir, whose tradition reaches back more than 700
years. Another reminder of the great
part Dresden played in music history
is the sandstone relief in the Wedding
Chapel bearing a portrait of Heinrich
Schütz. Called the »Father of German
Music«, he was Hofkapellmeister
(Court Music Director) in Dresden for
55 years. From the tower you can
look out over the roofs of the Old
Town and far across the Elbe
Valley.
If you now leave the front entrance,
the Altmarkt (Old Market) will ap-
pear before you, the oldest and
largest of the city’s squares. This
square is host to lively markets
several times a year, first and
foremost the Striezel-
markt (Striezel – yeast dough
baked in the shape of a plait), the oldest Christmas
Market in all of Germany. After being destroyed in
1945, this large square was rebuilt between 1953 and
1956 with imposing houses to the east and west remi-
niscent of the Dresden Baroque style. New office and
commercial buildings were built on the south side.
Completing the ensemble in the north is the
Kultur-
palast
(Cultural Centre, 31), opened in 1969. This fes-
tival hall, with seating for 2,400, is not only the scene
of regular concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic
Orchestra, but also hosts a great number of other con-
certs and events.
Now go to the right along Wilsdruffer Strasse, which
was devised as an extra-wide street during the social-
ist reconstruction in order to accommodate large pa-
rades, and you will reach the
Landhaus
(2). Built be-
tween 1770 and 1775 in the Baroque style to serve
as a meeting place for the provincial legislature of
Saxony, it now houses the City Museum and the City
Gallery.
Our route now leads past the massive police head-
quarters, built in the early 1870’s, and through Land-
hausstrasse to the
Frauenkirche
(3) on Neumarkt.
Instead of a medieval St. Mary’s church, Germany’s
sculptor Ernst Rietschel. However, all else pales next
to the unrivaled view of the Elbe with its period
paddle-wheel steamers and the Neustadt on the far
shore.
Now let us turn our attention once again to the
immediate vicinity. The yellow, Neobaroque building
was once the palace of the second-born princes
(“secundogeniture”). The Saxon parliament used to
convene in the Ständehaus next door. The large flight
of outdoor stairs is bounded by four groups of figures,
each of which represents a time of day. Descending
the steps will bring you to Schlossplatz. The former
Catholic Hofkirche
(6), christened the Cathedral
Sanctissimae Trinitatis and elevated to the status of
bishop’s residence of the diocese of Dresden-
Meissen in 1980, was built between 1738 and 1755
by Gaetano Chiaveri and Johann Christoph Knöffel
and is a unique combination of Roman and German
Baroque architecture. The altarpiece is the work of
Anton Raffael Mengs (1751), the Rococo pulpit was
made by Balthasar Permoser (1722), the organ by
Gottfried Silbermann (1755) and the Pietà of Dresden
china by Friedrich Press (1973). In the crypt you
will find the sarcophagus of the Wettins and a case
containing the heart
former city fortifications. Below the balustrade you
will see the Nymphenbad fountain, surrounded by
female sandstone figures. The fountain is modeled on
Roman and Tuscan originals. The splendid Baroque
architecture of the group, constructed by Matthäus
Daniel Pöppelmann between 1710 and 1738 as a
festival square, blends uniquely with the sculp-
tures from the workshop of Balthasar Permoser.
The crown, eagle and coat of arms are the regal
embodiment of Augustus the Strong, while
the nymphs, satyrs and putti stand for this
Saxon ruler’s joie de vivre. He had him-
self pictured on the wall pavilion in the guise
of Hercules carrying the globe of the world.
The city pavilion opposite (also called
the Glockenspielpavillon on account
of the bells made of Meissen China
which were added in 1936) houses the
porcelain collection, the most impor-
tant of its kind in the world.
The tour now leads us through the pavil-
ion into Sophienstrasse and on through the
small lane between the castle and the cathedral to
Schlossplatz. Georgentor Gate serves as an entrance
both to the castle exhibition and to the Hausmanns-
turm tower, from where you can enjoy perhaps the
very best view of the historic Old Town and the Elbe.
Be sure to take a look at the
Stallhof
(Royal Mews, 11)
with its sgraffito-style frescoes and its medieval tilt-
ing yard, which has been kept in its original form. The
Meissner Strasse. On the opposite side, you will see
the surviving gatehouse of the Weisses Tor (White
Gate, 1827 – 29) at some distance to the left, and
behind it a large Art Nouveau office building.
Now cross the four-lane road at the tram stop and go
on across Palaisplatz with the fountain in the middle
to
Königstrasse
(16). A great fire destroyed Alten-
dresden on the right bank of the Elbe in 1685. By re-
building the neighborhood as the “New King’s Town”,
Augustus the Strong made his dream of a Baroque
residence come true. Oriented toward the
central axis of the Japanese Palace, König-
strasse was built in 1731 according to Pöp-
pelmann’s design. The unbroken rows of
patrician houses, restored at great
expense, provide a good impression of
how Dresden used to look. The many inner
courtyards are also worth a glance. Some
accommodate tucked-away restaurants,
while others invite you to spend some time
shopping in their elegant boutiques and
passageways full of stores.
At the back of the Dreikönigskirche, the
street widens to a square, adorned by the
Rebekka-Brunnen (Rebecca Fountain), built in 1864.
Then the Baroque Cultural City Hall follows on the left.
You should turn right, however, and take the few
steps to Hauptstrasse (Main Street).
The
Dreikönigskirche
(17) was built between 1732
and 1739 by George Bähr and Matthäus Daniel Pöp-
pelmann. Its Neobaroque tower, which offers a splen-
did vista, was added approximately 100 years later. It
has now been reconstructed and is used as a center
for church meetings. One part of the building is also
used for church services. Inside the church, a torso of
the Baroque altar by Benjamin Thomae recalls the
night in 1945 when Dresden was destroyed by bombs.
Below the organ loft you will see one of Dresden’s
most significant surviving Renaissance monuments.
The 12.5-meter »Dresden Danse Macabre«, created
between 1534 and 1536 by Christoph Walter, was
originally located at the old Georgentor Gate of Dres-
den Castle.
Opposite the church is the
Neustädter Markthalle
(20), a covered market which has been faithfully
restored to serve as an attractive shopping venue.
Now continue along Hauptstrasse and you will notice
on the right three houses of late Baroque design. The
keystone over the entrance portal of the red-painted
building refers to the former
Societätstheater
(35)
behind it, which has been holding performances
again since extensive renovation was concluded in
October 1998. Next door, in no. 13, lived the painter
Gerhard von Kügelgen and his son Wilhelm, who
painted a picture of Dresden in his autobiographies
around the year 1800. In the
Kügelgenhaus
(18),
the former fortifications in the nine-
teenth century, it has preserved its
originality down through the ages, an
attractive mixture of posh streets and
narrow lanes, patrician houses and
back courts full of nooks and crannies.
This large quarter built in the period
promoterism is located between Bautz-
ner Strasse and Priessnitzstrasse, Bi-
schofsweg and Königsbrücker Strasse,
and is brought alive by the contrast be-
tween buildings that have already been
carefully restored and old, run-down
houses, from fancy cocktail bars and
traditional taverns, from trendy pubs
and specialty restaurants around Alaunstrasse and
Louisenstrasse. Whether Spanish, French, Turkish
or Italian, the cuisine is international, and there’s
no official closing hour. And an underground culture
scene has already emerged: it includes projects like
the Projekttheater and lots of small art galleries. An
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The New Town gives us an idea of how the city looked
prior to 1945. Here we find preserved a bit of Baroque
and turn-of-the-century Dresden.
Coming from Theaterplatz cross over Augustus Bridge.
The
Blockhaus
(14) left of the New Town end of the
bridge was built between 1732 and 1755 after a
design by Zacharias Longuelune and was to serve as
the New Town guard house. Taking the stairway in
front of the building will bring you down to the Elbe
Meadows, and a few meters farther to Hotel Bellevue.
This hotel complex, which opened in 1985, features a
Baroque mansion which was converted into a royal
chancellery.
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of Augustus the Strong.
The best impression
of Theaterplatz and the
buildings surrounding
it is from the equestrian
statue in its center. It
is a likeness of King Jo-
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hann (1801 – 1873),
who was the first to
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unofficial symbol of the Neustadt is the
Kunst-
hofpassage (45)
between Alaunstr. 70 and Görlit-
zer Str. 21-25. Teams of artists here redesigned
five interconnected courtyards and created a fan-
tastic open-air labyrinth with romantic bars, small
shops and craft workshops.
Now our route takes us to the left
through Alaunstrasse. Nearly one kilo-
meter long, it runs through almost the
entire length of Äussere Neustadt and
leads to Alaunplatz, which was used
for infantry drills until 1945. Above the
square, the garrison church stands out
between the Albertstadt barracks. Now
turn right into Böhmische Strasse. Only
seven meters wide, it is one of the New
Town’s narrowest streets. After a short
time, you will then reach Martin-Luther-
Platz. The church named after the re-
former was built from 1883 through 1887
in Romanesque style to mark Luther’s
Our route now takes us past the Glockenspiel to the
Japanese Palace
(15). Started in 1714 and enlarged in
1723 – 33 in the late Baroque-Classicistic style, this
four-winged building was originally intended to ac-
commodate the porcelain collection of Augustus the
Strong. This intent is still visible in the curved roofs,
the relief on the gable above the portal and the Chi-
nese herms in the inner courtyard. Today it houses
the Museum of Ethnology.
From the small hill near the building, which is
a remnant of the city’s fortifications, you
have a very lovely view of the opera and the
cathedral, similar to that which Canaletto
painted in the mid-18th century. The well-
known city views done by this court
painter now hang in the Old Masters’
Art Gallery.
Past the palace and the statue of Fried-
rich August I, the first king of
Saxony, you will come to Grosse
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translate Dante’s Divine Comedy into German tercets.
Toward the Elbe, you can see the Italienisches Dörf-
chen. This faithfully restored historical restaurant
owes its name to the Italian workers who built the
cathedral.
Directly adjacent to the Hofkirche is the
Residenz-
schloss
(Royal Palace, 7) boasting a Neorenais-
sance facade and lots of towers. Standing 100
meters high, Hausmannsturm tower is the oldest.
While the lower sections of the castle date back to
the 14th century, the inner court, with sgraffito paint-
ing inspired by Italian models, is a reflection of its
condition in the 16th century. Reconstruction as a
museum complex for the State Art Collections
began in 1985. The first museums to move into their
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Kanzleihaus with its magnificent Renaissance gable,
was fully restored in 1998. Walking along Augustus-
strasse is like traveling through the history of Saxony:
along the 102-meter
Fürstenzug
(Procession of Prin-
ces, 12), all the rulers of Saxony from 1123 to 1904 are
on display. At the end of the large mural made of
24,000 tiles of Meissen china, we come to the
Johan-
neum
(13). Built as royal stables in 1586 – 91 and later
converted into an art gallery, it is now home to the
Transport Museum. From this point, it is only a few
steps past the Kulturpalast back to the Altmarkt,
where our tour of the Old Town comes to an end.
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most important Protestant church was erected here,
following the designs of George Bähr, between 1726
and 1743. Its characteristic dome, called the “stone
bell” owing to its shape, collapsed on February 15,
1945 after the bomb raids. A moving anti-war monu-
ment until the early 1990’s, the church has since re-
gained its original appearance, largely through dona-
tions received from all over the world (reconsecration
in October 2005). Around the church, too, the histo-
new rooms were the Green Vault and the Cabinet of
Prints and Drawings. Across the street, the Old
Town Guard House, also known as the
Schinkel-
wache
(8) after its architect, is reminiscent of a
Greek temple. Inside the building is the ticket office
of the Saxon State Opera. Behind it, Taschen-
bergpalais, which opened as a five-star hotel in
1995, has been restored to its Baroque pastel
splendor.
painters and poets of the early romantic movement
were also welcome guests. The Museum of Dresden
Romanticism documents this important period. At the
end of Hauptstrasse we find the Neustädter Markt
(Neustadt Market), dominated by the
Goldener Reiter
(“Golden Rider” monument) the well-known, larger-
than-life equestrian statue of Augustus the Strong.
Ceremoniously unveiled in 1736, it was taken to
safety before the end of the war and set up
at its original location on the occasion of
Dresden’s 750-year anniversary in 1956.
The Museum of Saxon Folk Art in the west
wing of the
Jägerhof
(19), the city’s oldest
preserved Renaissance building, is well
worth a brief detour. Across the street, two
large ministry buildings are home to the
Saxon State Government (left with crown,
built 1900 – 04) and the Ministry of Finance
(1890 – 94).
Now we stroll along Hauptstrasse back to
Albertplatz. Here, two monumental foun-
tains immediately catch the eye, designed
by Robert Diez in 1894. On the left, an inter-
active micromuseum is devoted to author
and poet Erich Kästner. On its south-easternmost
edge, at the corner of Georgenstraße, the Neoba-
roque sandstone facade of Villa Eschebach once again
shines forth in new splendor. It’s well worth taking a
glance inside to see the just renovated Art-Nouveau
steel structure of the old Palmenhaus, which is now
the customer lobby of a bank. The house facades on
the north side are dwarfed by Dresden’s first sky-
400th birthday. The stately houses surrounding the
square, with their facades of sandstone and colored
clinker, used to be officers’ quarters. Behind the
church, to the left in Pulsnitzer Strasse, you will find
Saxony’s oldest
Jewish cemetery
(21) and the center
for Jewish culture, HATIKVA (for visits or keys to
jewish cemetery, contact HATIKVA, telephone
802 04 89).
Now return to Bautzner Strasse and head away from
the town center, for you should on no account miss
Sights,
museums
Kreuzkirche
Landhaus
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city museum, City Gallery Dresden
Frauenkirche
Brühl Terrace •
fortress Dresden
Albertinum –
closed until june 2010
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New Masters’ Gallery
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Sculpure Collection
Cathedral
Royal Castle
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Green Vault
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Collections of Prints and Drawings
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Turkish Room (from December 2009)
Schinkelwache
Semper Opera House
Zwinger
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Old Masters’ Art Gallery
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Armory
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Porcelain Collection
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Sculpture collection (until May 2010)
Stallhof Royal Mews
Fürstenzug Procession of Princes
Johanneum •
Transport Museum
Blockhaus
Japanese Palace
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Museum of Ethnology
Königstrasse
Dreikönigskirche
Kügelgenhaus
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Museum of Dresden Romanticism
Jägerhof •
Museum of Saxon Folk Art
• Puppet Theatre Collection
Market Hall
Jewish Cemetery
Pfund`s Dairy
German Hygiene Museum
Palace in the Grosser Garten
Yenidze (former tobacco bureau)
Volkswagen „Glass Manufactory“
Erich Kästner museum
New Synagogue
Kunsthof Passage
Craft-art passages
Kunsthaus Dresden
Theaters, Cultural Centers
Semper Opera House
Theatre barge
Schauspielhaus Theatre
“Herculeskeule” satire theatre
Dresden Comedy Theatre
Kulturpalast
Societätstheater
Puppet Theater
“Breschke & Schuch” Cabaret
Jazz Club Neue Tonne
wechselbad Theatre
Theatre Kleines Haus
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rical square is being reconstructed with its once
famous buildings.
The two neighboring yellow gatehouses are part of
the Coselpalais.
Directly next to the Academy of Art, on Georg-Treu-
Platz, you can climb the steps to the
Brühlsche
Terrasse
(4). Beforehand, however, it is well worth
taking a side trip through Dresden’s “underworld”,
the casemates of the medieval fortifications. The
Albertinum
(5) on the right is home to the New
Masters’ Gallery and the Sculpture Collection (closed
during the renovation until june 2010).
A new synagogue has been built between
the Albertinum and Carola Bridge to replace
the old one destroyed by the Nazis in the
night of pogroms of 1938.
Originally designed to be a private garden
for Saxon Prime Minister Count Brühl and
later opened to the public, this famous
terrace known as “Europe’s Balcony” soon became
the most popular promenade in Dresden. Start your
stroll at the Belvedere Garden across from the Alber-
tinum and continue down the Elbe toward Theater-
platz.
Along the way, you will encounter many monuments:
for Johann Friedrich Böttger, the inventor of Euro-
pean porcelain, for the painter Caspar David Fried-
rich, the master builder Gottfried Semper and the
Look farther on and your gaze will fall directly upon
the Semper Gallery in the Zwinger. This is the home of
the Old Masters’ Art Gallery and the Rüstkammer
(Armory). Finally, on the west side of the square, we
have the impressive Semper Opera House, built be-
tween 1871 and 1878 according to the plans of Gott-
fried Semper. The house was completely destroyed in
1945 and reopened in 1985 after extensive recon-
struction. It is the only theater in Germany that bears
the name of its architect. The sumptuous interior of
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Pfund’s Molkerei
(22), the “most beautiful dairy
store in the world” – for one thing, because of its
impressive interior, and for another, of course, for its
huge selection of cheeses. The store’s entry in the
Guinness Book of Records is further proof of its
uniqueness.
To end your tour, we suggest that you choose be-
tween the following: if you want to return to the town
center as fast as possible, take the tram. But if you
have time and are in the mood, what about a shop-
ping trip around the New Town? Here you will find
everything your heart desires: elegant boutiques,
small grocer’s shops, traditional crafts, young fash-
ions, art galleries and secondhand goods. Of course,
you can also go down to the banks of the Elbe. From
there take a walk through the Rosengarten, enjoy-
ing a fantastic view of the city skyline, until you
eventually return to Augustus Bridge.
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scraper, built in 1929 on the corner of Antonstrasse
and Königsbrücker Strasse right next door, the small,
pyramid-like building marks the site of an artesian
well. The water gets to the actual well on the other side
of the street through an underground pipeline. It was
designed in the form of a round temple by Hans Erl-
wein. A few steps farther on stands a monument to
the writer Erich Kästner, born in 1899 in the immediate
vicinity.
This is where
Äussere Neustadt
(Outer New Town) be-
gins. You will hardly find a place that exudes more of
the atmosphere of Old Dresden. Established outside
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the
Semper Opera House
(9) is best appreciated as
part of a guided tour.
Now go past the memorial to Carl Maria von Weber,
who was Hofkapellmeister in Dresden from 1816 to
1826, between the opera house and the gallery up to
the former city wall. Look back once more at the lovely
view afforded by Theaterplatz and Residenzschloss,
before turning to Dresden’s most famous architec-
tural structure, the
Zwinger
(10). It owes its name –
Zwinger means outer bailey – to its location on the
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Dresden’s fame is inseparably bound up with its great
musical tradition: the Dresdner Kreuzchor boys’ choir
is more than 500 years old. On Saturdays, the choir
sings vespers in Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy
Cross, summer 6.00 p. m., winter 5.00 p. m.).
Surrounded by the heights of the Osterzgebirge (East-
ern Ore Mountains), the sandstone cliffs of Saxon
Switzerland and the gently rolling Lusatian Hills, this
city on the Elbe is ideal for excursions of all kinds: to
the west of Dresden lies
Radebeul
. The vine-covered
slopes around Wackerbarth Castle and the historic
vineyard of Hoflössnitz give it an almost Mediterra-
nean flair. By contrast, the Karl May Museum spirits
visitors off to the Wild West. From Radebeul, a steam-
operated narrow-gauge railroad will take you through
picturesque country dotted with ponds to the Ba-
roque castle of
Moritzburg
in only 30 minutes.
Meissen
is the historic hub of Saxony. Albrechtsburg
is Germany’s earliest example of a residential castle,
Meissen Cathedral an impressive model of pure Gothic
style. Beneath
Church
“Maria am Wasser”
SemperOperaball
SemperOpenairball
January
Dresden
Operetta Ball
March
Prager Strasse, Altmarkt and Wilsdruffer Strasse are
the main shopping centres in Dresden’s Old Town. On
these broad streets you will find department stores
and small shops with a wide vari-
ety of offerings. The side streets
are also well worth a detour. On
the Neustadt bank of the Elbe, the
tree-lined Hauptstrasse not only
invites you to go shopping, but
also to spend some time in one of
the many restaurants and cafés.
And Dresden’s posh Königstrasse offers you high-class
dining and elegant shopping facilities in a Baroque
ambiance. The fringe area of the
New Town exudes an atmosphere of
its own, marked by contrasts even
in shopping. Elegant boutiques and
small shops with quirky offerings,
arts and crafts and kitsch, branded
products and second-hand goods
are waiting to be discovered in the
narrow lanes.
A good tip for the evening: the wine
cellars, cocktail bars, beer gardens
and restaurants in this quarter
stand practically shoulder to shoul-
der. Saxon cuisine favors hearty
meals. Give the Sauerbraten a try, the potato soup or
the tasty Quarkkeulchen (»drumsticks« made with
curd). Order a Pilsener and dark beer from the region,
or a fine drop of Meissen wine. Enjoy your cup of cof-
fee with delicious Dresden Eierschecke (cake with egg
cover filled with sweet curd) and at Christmas time, of
course, a piece of Dresden Christstollen.
Dresden Film Festival
Mid April
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Erich Kästner described Dresden as a triad of history,
art and nature, and the city is still a green metropolis
today.
The expansive Elbe Meadows reach into the town cen-
ter, affording relaxing peace and quiet to visitors and
natives alike. Occasionally you can even run into a
herd of sheep.
Far from the madding crowds, the Elbe bicycle path
wends its way along the river from the Altstadt to the
Czech border and downstream to Meissen. Cyclists
have ample opportunity to quench their thirst in the
many beer and wine gardens and tourist restaurants
along the way.
Dresden Heath with its varied landscape begins right
at the city limits in the northeast, inviting you to take
a romantic bicycle tour or hike. This forested area
covers around three fourths of the district of Dresden.
The Grosser Garten park covers an area of two square
kilometers, joining the Bürgerwiese public common
with the town center. The centrally located Palais is
Dresden’s first Baroque building. The park boasts a
zoo, botanical gardens, a park theater, an open-air
stage and a boating pond,
Dresden Waltz Night
April
the castle hill stretch-
es a sea of
gabled houses
Semperoper
Steamer parade
May 1
The Dresden State Orchestra, one of world’s
leading orchestras, plays in the magnificent
Semper Opera House. Its name is directly
linked with more than 300 years of opera
history in Saxony. Famous composers, such
as Weber, Wagner and Strauss, brought musi-
cal theater in Dresden to full bloom. On holi-
days, the Dresdner Kapellknaben boys’ choir
and the Cathedral Choir perform near-oper-
atic Catholic sacred music in the Hofkirche
(Court Church). At the vespers service on
Saturday afternoons you can hear the famous
Silbermann organ (May through October).
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, which gives
concerts in the Kulturpalast almost every
weekend, also enjoys worldwide fame.
Not to forget light entertainment: The Dres-
den State Operetta features operettas and
musicals every day except Mondays.
International Dixieland Festival
Mid May
Moritzburg
in the old town. The famous Meissen porcelain manu-
factory presents past and present masterpieces made
from the “white gold”.
Be sure not to miss a tour on one of the paddle wheel
steamers of the Saxon Steamboat Company into
Saxon Switzerland
. From the cliffs of the Bastei you
can enjoy the splendid view of the Elbe Valley below
and the surrounding plateau. Below the viewpoint in
Rathen
, the open-air cliff theater entices people to
visit throughout the summer. Its program consists of
operas and plays, including Karl May’s Wild West
plays. Further upstream, Germany’s biggest fortress
towers over the small town of
Königstein
. From Bad
Schandau, you can take the environmentally friendly
tram through the romantic Kirnitzschtal Valley.
Stolpen
Castle is also a popular sight among visitors,
since it is here that Countess Cosel, once a mistress
of Augustus the Strong, lived in captivity for nearly
50 years.
Dresden Music Festival
Late May to early June
Elbhangfest Riverside Festival
Last weekend in June
Richard Wagner
Summer arena
June
which can all be rea-
ched easily and comfor-
tably on the small
park railroad run by
school children.
Long Night of Science
June / July
Dresden Museum Summer Night
July
For more information consult the list of
monthly events or visit our website on:
http://www.dresden.de/veranstaltungen
Carl Maria v. Weber
Dresden Palaces Night
July
Palace
in Grosser Garten
Elbe Bank Film Nights
July - August
Sophisticated architecture as the setting for an inno-
vative combination of art and production: Volkswa-
gen’s so-called »Glass Manufactory« alongside the
Grosser Garten Park promises visitors a completely
new experience. Golfers have excellent opportunities
to indulge in their favorite game outside the city gates
in Ullersdorf and Possendorf, all situated in attractive
countryside.
Classic Open Air on the Neumarkt
square
August
State Theatre
Company
Saxon
Switzerland
Forty museums and many private galleries mainly
dedicated to contemporary art have given Dresden
the reputation of being a city of culture and the arts.
The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters’ Art
Gallery) with Raphael’s famous “Sistine Madonna”,
and the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vaults) of the royal
It’s not the arts that have a long tradition in Dresden,
but also innovative ideas and creativity. Ever since the
Baroque period, Dresden has been the birthplace of
many inventions, such as the first European porce-
lain, the first long-distance railroad, the first German
Pilsener beer, the coffee filter, the bra, the SLR cam-
■
Capital of the Free State of Saxony
The Erz (ore) Mountains, also called “Christmas Coun-
try”, are best seen from the town of
Seiffen
, the capi-
tal of the traditional art of wood-carving. In
Frauen-
stein
, a museum recalls the master organ builder
Gottfried Silbermann, some of whose works have
been preserved in the churches of the surrounding
villages. One of the largest and most significant
instruments stands in
Freiberg Cathedral
.
Bautzen
, in the heart of Upper Lusatia, with its medi-
eval city walls and Sorbian Museum, is also a recom-
mended destination for a short trip.
In the course of a day trip you can also easily reach
Leipzig, Berlin and Prague from Dresden.
In the city of Radeberg, known for its beer, 15 km from
Dresden, you will find one of the most modern brew-
eries in Germany – the
Radeberger Export Beer Brew-
Discover Dresden
with the Dresden Card
■
City area 320 km
2
, 50 km
2
of which is forested
Zwinger Festival Dresden
August
■
Population 501,000
Climate
Mild, owing to the effect of the Elbe Valley
Average temperature: 9 °C
Warmest months: June, July, August
Coldest month: January
Pillnitz Palace Night
August
Dresden City Card,
Dresden City Card for Families
Dresden Regional Card
Dresden City Festival
August
Highways and regional roads
■
Highways (Autobahnen) A 4, A 13, A 17
■
Regional roads (Bundesstrassen) B 6, B 97, B 170,
B 172, B 173
OSTRALE – International
exhibition of contemporary art
September
Freiberg Cathedral
Railroads
■
Daily links with all major German cities
■
Linked to the ICE high-speed and EC/IC network
TonLagen - Dresden Festival of
Contemporary Music
Early October
■
International connections with more than
10 major European cities
Historical Green Vault
■
Two long-distance train stations
treasure chambers enjoy international acclaim. Over
100 exhibits, among them the golden coffee service
and Johann Melchior Dinglinger’s “Court of the Grand
Mogul“, are to be seen in the modern rooms for the
“Neues Grünes Gewölbe“ (New Green Vault), while
the “Historisches Grünes Gewölbe“ (Historical Green
Vault) presents its riches in the magnificently restored
original rooms of the historical treasure chamber. The
Zwinger’s porcelain collection features numerous
specimens of Chinese, Japanese and early Meissen
porcelain, which are counted among the most signifi-
cant in the world.
In the historic Jägerhof, which is now
home to the Museum of Saxon Folk
Art, you can get to know traditional
Saxon customs, such as bobbin-
lace making, indigo printing, peas-
ant folk art and wood carving.
The most famous exhibit of the
German Hygiene Museum is the
Gläserne Frau, a see-through
model of the human body. Con-
stantly changing exhibitions illu-
minate numerous aspects of
human life.
The Transport Museum on Neu-
markt features all kinds of historic
vehicles under its roof, and Pillnitz
Palace, with its arts and crafts
museum, is definitely worth a
visit.
era, industrially produced evaporated milk, the tooth-
paste tube, mouthwash and much more.
Infineon, Advanced Micro Devices and Motorola have
now settled here, making Dresden a leading high tech
location in Europe. The city on the Elbe is home to
more than 120 research facilities.
The 14 departments of the Technical University offer
the entire spectrum of a full-scale university, along-
side other institutions of higher learning for engineer-
ing and business, the visual arts, music and church
music. Dresden has around 40,000 enrolled students.
A number of language schools invite you to learn Ger-
man in Dresden, including the Goethe Institute and
the Foreign Academic Affairs
Office of the Technical
University.
Dresden Jazz Festival
November
CYNETART Festival
November
Get your Dresden Cards at the Tourist Information office, the Dresden
Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) Service centre, the VVO Mobilitätszentralen,
the Dresden State Art Collection, and in many hotels and through the
Booking hotline:
Bautzen
Dresden Striezelmarkt
December
ery
. This was the first brewery in Germany to brew Pil-
sener-style beer. In Radeberg you can see how Rade-
berger Pilsner – one of Germany’s leading premium
beers – is brewed and bottled in ultramodern facil-
ities.
After the guided tour, you can enjoy Saxon hospitality
in the form of a freshly poured glass of Radeberger Pil-
sener in the historic Kaiserhof (Emperor’s Court), the
brewery’s own cozy tavern.
The Radeberger Brewery team looks forward to wel-
coming you.
Tours (in German) for 15 or more persons,
please apply 5 days in advance,
Tel. (+ 49 35 28) 45 48 80, Fax (+ 49 35 28) 45 48 88
+49 (0)351 50 160 160
Tourist Information
New Years Eve on
Dresden’s Theaterplatz
December 31
at the Kulturpalast in the Altmarkt
Publisher
Dresden
Marketing GmbH
08/10
Nominal charge
0,50 Euro
Photographs
Archiv DMG, Archiv
Michel Sandstein,
Dittrich, Döring, Frerk,
Höhler, Krull, Mädlow,
Radeberger Exportbier-
brauerei, Sächsische
Dampfschiffahrt,
Siemens Pressebild,
SLUB/Deutsche Foto-
thek, Staatliche Kunst-
sammlungen Dresden,
Staatsschauspiel/
Böhme, Strehlow
Information and accommodation enquiries
World Trade Center
Dresden
Tours of the city
Starting several times each day at the following
points of departure:
■
Book city tours/sight-seeing walks
A17
Hire audio Guides in German and English
Dresden Cards and Souvenirs
Theaterplatz/Augustus Bridge,
Old Masters’
Art Gallery,
Sistine Madonna
Wilsdruffer Straße/Ostra-Allee
■
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri: 10 AM – 7 PM
Sat: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sun: 10 AM – 3 PM
January – March
shortened opening hours
Mailing address:
Dresden Tourismus GmbH
Prager Straße 2 b
01069 Dresden, Germany
Fax: +49 351 50 160 166
Postplatz
■
Air traffic
■
Tours of the city on foot
Daily from Theaterplatz, and from March to
October from Zwinger/Kronentor and Augustus
Bridge
Airport in Dresden-Klotzsche,
9 km from town center
■
2 terminals, 1,200 parking spaces
■
Feeder traffic with surburban train
Tourist Info and
Booking hotline:
Tel.: +49 (0)351 50 160 160
Mon to Sat: 9 AM – 6 PM
Steamboat tours
During the season guided tours and scheduled
trips daily from the Terrassenufer, on weekends
with jazz music and dancing
Order information
material at:
info@dresden.travel
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Sculpture collection
Radeberger Export
Beer Brewery
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