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Albertinum
On Brühl’s Terrace in Dresden, the Albertinum brings together the New Masters Gallery and the Sculpture Collection. The museum pairs paintings and sculpture from th…
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Blue Wonder Bridge
Blaues WunderThe Blue Wonder is the Loschwitz Bridge over the Elbe. The bridge opened in 1893 and joins the Dresden districts of Blasewitz and Loschwitz.
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Brühl’s Terrace
Brühlsche TerrasseBrühl’s Terrace is a raised promenade above the Elbe in Dresden. The terrace formed part of the city’s fortifications and later became a public walk known as the Ba…
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Church of Our Lady
FrauenkircheDresden’s Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church on the Neumarkt. George Bähr designed its Baroque predecessor, which collapsed in 1945. The church was rebuilt and recon…
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Dresden Castle
Dresdner ResidenzschlossDresden Castle was a residence of the electors and kings of Saxony. The reconstructed palace now houses several museums of the Dresden State Art Collections, includ…
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Dresden Cathedral
Katholische HofkircheDresden Cathedral began as the Catholic court church of Saxony. Architect Gaetano Chiaveri designed the Baroque church beside Dresden Castle, near the Elbe.
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Dresden Panometer
Panometer DresdenYadegar Asisi’s circular panoramas are the focus of the Dresden Panometer. The exhibition venue opened in 2006 inside a former gas holder in the Reick district.
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Dresden Zwinger
Dresdner ZwingerThe Dresden Zwinger is a Baroque complex of courtyards, pavilions and galleries near the Semper Opera House. Augustus the Strong commissioned it, and its buildings…
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German Hygiene Museum
Deutsches Hygiene-MuseumThe German Hygiene Museum in Dresden explores the human body and its place in society. Its exhibitions bring together anatomy, health and the experiences of everyda…
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Golden Rider
Goldener ReiterThe Golden Rider on Neustädter Markt depicts Augustus the Strong in Roman armor on horseback. The gilded copper statue was unveiled in 1736.
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Great Garden
Großer GartenThe Großer Garten is a public park of Baroque origin in Dresden. A palace stands at its centre, near the Palace Pond. The Dresden Park Railway runs through the grou…
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Kunsthofpassage
The Kunsthofpassage links five courtyards in Dresden’s Neustadt. Artists gave each courtyard a theme and used its walls and façades as part of the work.
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Pillnitz Palace and Park
Schloss und Park PillnitzPillnitz Palace stands on the Elbe at the eastern edge of Dresden. The former summer residence has Baroque buildings and a park with gardens.
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Procession of Princes
FürstenzugThe Procession of Princes is a porcelain mural on Augustusstraße. It shows rulers of the House of Wettin on horseback along an outside wall of Dresden Castle.
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Semper Opera House
SemperoperThe Semper Opera House stands on Theaterplatz in Dresden. It is the home of the Saxon State Opera, and its building reflects successive designs and reconstructions…
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