The city of Dresden with its 481,000 inhabitants is located in a hilly landscape between Saxon Switzerland and Meissen. The Elbe is next to the Rhine, the busiest waterway in Germany. In Dresden, the oldest paddle steamer fleet in the world has its home.
Despite the destruction during World War II, the old town of Dresden has lost none of its appeal.
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The reconstruction of the city center has as most famous symbol the Dresden Church of Our Lady, the magnificent baroque dome which again dominates the Dresdenn city silhouette. It represents one of the highlights of the Protestant church architecture in Saxony and a masterpiece of European Baroque.
The Zwinger, Dresden's most beautiful baroque building,is located in the center of the old town. It is one of the most important constructions of late Baroque architecture in Europe. Its portal with the gilded dome has become one of Dresden's landmarks. The term "Zwinger" is due to the original location between the outer and inner fortress wall. With enchanting water features and its magnificent scenery the Zwinger yard invites you to linger. The Zwingerl now houses valuable collections of world famous old masters, the armory, the porcelain collection, the Zoological Museum and the Mathematics and Physics Salon.
The Semperoper dates back to the Renaissance. It was built in 1838 by the architect Gottfried Semper, burned down in 1869 and was rebuilt from 1871 to 1878 in the Renaissance style, under the direction of Semper's son.
From a Romanesque castle from the 13th century to which goes back the now 100-meter-high Hausmann Tower, a magnificent Renaissance castle was built in the 16th century. In World War II it burned down to the ground. Most of the precious interior was lost. The Hausmann Tower can be climbed and offers a fascinating view over the city center.
The late baroque court chapel with its impressive tower was built between 1738 to 1754. 78 stone figures adorn railings and niches. Worth seeing inside are, among others, the rococo pulpit of Baltasar Permoser, the Silbermann organ, the altarpiece by Anton Raphael Mengs and the four vault rooms with 49 sarcophagi of Catholic rulers of Saxony and the heart "of August the Strong", whose body rests in Krakow.
The Protestant Church of the Holy Cross owes its name to a cross relic that came to Dresden in the 14th century. The 92-m-high tower at the monumental western front is open to visitors.
The Albertinum is named after the art-loving King of Saxony. With the conversion of the old armory, a long building in the Renaissance style was built from 1884 to 1887. From the armory remained a 75-m- long divided hall on the ground floor, divided by Tuscan columns and two rusticated portals. It houses the Gallery Neue Meister, the sculpture collection and the numismatic collection. In addition, it presents numerous special exhibitions.
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