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q Dresden This former residence of the façade facing the courtyard is VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Wettin family was built in stages decorated with sgraffito and has
One of Germany’s most beautiful cities, Dresden first gained from the late 15th to the 17th shady arcades supported by slim Practical Information
its pre-eminence in the year 1485, when the Albertine centuries. It houses some of the columns. It provided an excellent Road map E4. * 480,000.
Wettins decided to establish their residence here. The town most beautiful art collections in backdrop for tournaments and n Neumarkt 2 (beside
Frauenkirche) (0351-501 501);
blossomed during the 18th century when it became a cultural East Germany, including the parades. The wall facing the Wiener Platz 4 (in railway station).
street features the so-called
world famous Grünes Gewölbe
centre and acquired many magnificent buildings. Almost all (Green Vaults), a vast collection Fürstenzug (procession of dukes) _ Flotten-parade der Sächs.
of these, however, were completely destroyed during the of royal jewels, gems and table – a magnificent, 102 m (111 yd)- Dampfschiffahrt (May); Elbhangfest
night of 13/14 February 1945, when British and American decorations. Book in advance long frieze depicting the pro- (Jun); Stadtfest (Aug);
Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov–Dec).
air forces mounted a vast carpet-bombing raid on the city. for the ground-floor “vault”. The cession of many Saxon rulers. ∑ dresden.de
Today, meticulous restoration work is in progress to return Hausmann sturm, which is a tall The frieze was originally created Transport
the historic city centre to its former glory, now with renewed tower, affords a great view of by Wilhelm Walther in 1872–6 k Dresden-Klotzsche 15 km
the Dresden skyline.
using the sgraffito technique, but
effort because of the damage caused by flooding in 2002. it was replaced in 1907 by 24,000 (9 miles) from centre.
P Fürstenzug Meissen porcelain tiles. £ Hauptbahnhof, Wiener Platz
Augustusstraße (0351-461 37 10).
Langer Gang (long walk) is a long E Verkehrsmuseum g Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt,
Roof top view of Frauenkirche’s dome building, erected in 1586–91, (Johanneum) Radebeul, Hertha-Lindner-
Straße 10. (0351) 86 60 90.
which connects the castle with Augustusstraße 1. Tel (0351) 86 440.
R Frauenkirche the Johanneum. The elegant Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
An der Frauenkirche. Tel (0351) 65 This late 16th-century
60 656. Open 10am–noon, 1pm– Renaissance building, originally
6pm daily. designed as royal stables by Paul
This giant church, designed by Buchner, was refurbished in the
Georg Bähr and built in 1726–43, mid-18th century and housed
has been restored to its former first a gallery of paintings, later
glory. Once again, the shining, an armoury and a porcelain
giant dome dominates the city’s collection. Since 1956 it has
One of Dresden’s foremost landmarks, the monumental Hofkirche, in winter skyline. Completely destroyed in been a museum of transport,
1945 by Allied bombing, its shell with old trams, locomotives, a
P Sächsische Staatsoper famous Berlin architect, Karl survived intact, only to collapse collection of vintage cars and
Theaterplatz 2. Tel (0351) 49 110. Friedrich Schinkel. It was built later. Reconstruction began Fragment of the Fürstenzug, outside Langer Gang models of famous German ships.
Tours Tel (0351) 79 66 305. between 1830 and 1832. in 1993 and is now complete.
A NTONSTRASS E
The imposing, Neo-Renaissance Notable features include an
building of the Saxon state opera R Hofkirche elegant cupola and, inside, A NTONSTRASS E Dresden City Centre
FlughafenFlughafen
is one of Dresden’s landmarks. It is Theaterplatz. (Entrance on a colourful dome. 15 km (9 miles)15 km (9 miles) 1 Zwinger
also known as Semperoper after Schloßplatz). Open daily. HAINSTR. HAINSTR. Kraszewski-MuseumKraszewski-Museum 2 Sächsische Staatsoper
Pfunds Molkerai,Pfunds Molkerai,
its creator, the famous architect This monumental Baroque P Residenzschloß NIERITZSTR
K Ö N I G S T R A S S
NIERITZSTR
Gottfried Semper, who designed royal church has served as the Taschenberg 2. Grünes Gewölbe PALAIS-PALAIS- K Ö N I G S T R A S SE E DreikönigskircheDreikönigskirche 3 Schinkelwache
it twice: the first building, erected Catholic Dom (cathedral church) Tel (0351) 49 142 000. Open 10am– PLATZPLATZ 4 Hofkirche
HAUPTSTRASSE
in 1838–41, burned down in 1869, of the Dresden-Meissen Diocese 6pm Wed–Mon. Hausmann sturm MarienbrückeMarienbrücke JapanischesJapanisches HAUPTSTRASSE 5 Residenzschloß
the second one was completed since 1980. The presence of Open 10am–6pm Wed–Mon. Karl-May-Karl-May- PalaisPalais GROSSE MEISSNER STR ALBERTSTRASSE 6 Fürstenzug
GoldenerGoldener
KONNERITZSTRASSE
MuseumMuseum
in 1878. Reconstruction after this Catholic church in staunchly ReiterReiter Museum für Museum für 7 Johanneum
SächsischeSächsische
ALBERTSTRASSE
World War II dragged on until Protestant Saxony was KONNERITZSTRASSE OSTRA-UFER TERRASS E N U FER NEUSTÄDTER NEUSTÄDTER VolkskunstVolkskunst 8 Frauenkirche
GROSSE MEISSNER STR
1985. The opera house was dictated by political necessity: Elb BlockhausBlockhaus MARKTMARKT K ÖPCKEST R CAROLA-CAROLA- 9 Brühlsche Terrasse
PLATZPLATZ
K ÖPCKEST R . .
OSTRA-UFER
the venue for many world in his struggle for the Polish 0 Albertinum
Elbe e
premieres, including Tannhäuser crown, the Elector, Augustus DEV RIEN TS TR ASS E q Stadtmuseum Dresden
TERRASS E N U FER
and The Flying Dutchman by the Strong, was forced to O STR A-ALLEE w Kreuzkirche
SächsischeSächsische
DEV RIEN TS TR ASS E
Richard Wagner, as well as many convert to Catholicism. The StaatsoperStaatsoper e Neues Rathaus
A M Z WING ERTEICH
works by Richard Strauss. church was designed by an AugustusbrückeAugustusbrücke CarolabrückeCarolabrücke r Museum f. Sächs.
O STR A-ALLEE
In front of the opera, in Italian architect, Gaetano A M Z WING ERTEICH THEATER-THEATER- HofkircheHofkirche BrühlscheBrühlsche Blaues WunderBlaues Wunder Volkskunst
PLATZPLATZ
TerrasseTerrasse
T E R R A S S E N U F E R
Theaterplatz, is a monument Chiaveri, and built in 1738–51. SchinkelwacheSchinkelwache Fürstenzug T E R R A S S E N U F E R t Goldener Reiter
Fürstenzug
ST PETERSBURGER STR AS SE
to the Saxon King Johann, by The church’s interior has two- Frauen-Frauen- y Japanisches Palais
Johannes Schilling. tier passageways which run ZwingerZwinger kirchekirche AlbertinumAlbertinum
H.-LINDNER-STR
from the main nave to the side H.-LINDNER-STR THEATERSTR. JohanneumJohanneum
SOPHIENSTR
SCHLOSSSTR.
SCHLOSSSTR.
P Schinkelwache naves. Rebuilt after World War II, SOPHIENSTR ResidenzschlossResidenzschloss NEUMARKTNEUMARKT ST PETERSBURGER STR AS SE
Taschen-Taschen-
OSTRA-ALLEE
OSTRA-ALLEE
bergpalaisbergpalais
THEATERSTR.
Theaterplatz. Tel (0351) 49 11 705 (box it features a magnificent Rococo POST-POST- WILSDRUFFER STR. KulturpalastKulturpalast
PLATZPLATZ
office). Open 10am– 6pm Mon–Fri, pulpit by Balthasar Permoser, StadtmuseumStadtmuseum
WILSDRUFFER STR.
DresdenDresden
ANNENSTRASS
10am–1pm Sat & Sun. a painting by Anton Raphael ANNENSTRASSE E ALTMARKTALTMARKT
This small Neo-Classical Mengus entitled Assumption WALLSTRASSE GewandhausGewandhaus Großer Garten,Großer Garten,
Schloss PillnitzSchloss Pillnitz
building, with its sophisticated in the main altar, and the vast MARIENSTRASSE KreuzkircheKreuzkirche 0 metres 100
lines and its immaculate organ – the last work of Façade of a wing of the Residenz schloß, A M S E E SEESTR. SEESTR.
WALLSTRASSE
proportions, is the work of the Gottfried Silbermann. with sgraffito decoration DR- K ÜLZ-RI N G Neues RathausNeues Rathaus 0 yards 100
MARIENSTRASSE
DR- K ÜLZ-RI N G
A M S E E
HauptbanhofHauptbanhof
360 m (400 yards)360 m (400 yards)
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