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| Dresden Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Dresden Dresden krystian-zoszczuk@graphic-designer.com "Florence of the North" is how Dresden has been called. A southern city in the North, a Baroque metropolis. The city experienced its golden age in the first half of the 18th century under the rule of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. The Zwinger, the cathedral, the Baroque Königstraße, Pillnitz Palace and not least the countless art treasures of the museums and priceless wealth of the "Green Vault" treasure chamber all testify to this era. In the 19th century painters, sculptors, authors and musicians - representatives of the early romantics - met here. Dresden was an innovative economic location and one of the richest cities in Germany. Today one can discover the largest villa quarter in the country. The district around Martin-Luther-Platz emerged at the turn of the century with an alternative city culture, with its own theatre, modern music and pubs. The picturesque and architecturally interesting Hellerau Garden City provides a worthwhile detour. __________Sights Edit This example of statues around dresden example of statues around dresden Jonny Parsons The residence of the Saxon electors and kings has brought forth important architectural gems for centuries. This is seen most clearly today in the Dresden Palace, for example, which presents traces of practically every style period of European architecture. Nevertheless, the contemporary fame of Dresden's architecture is founded on its Baroque buildings. As Kings of Poland, Augustus the Strong and his son had Dresden transformed into one of the most exquisite royal residences in Europe. Impressive testimonies to the Baroque period are today the Zwinger by Pöppelmann and Permoser, the Blockhaus, the Taschenberg Palais and George Bähr's Frauenkirche church. The Classicist years represented a second important zenith for the City's development with the art gallery and opera house by Gottfried Semper and Schinkel's guardhouse on Theaterplatz square. The rapid growth of the City from the second half of the 19th century was not only a period of important technical and urban planning achievements, but also added further outstanding buildings into the Dresden townscape. The City was thus able to maintain its already famous townscape, while at the same time introducing innovative architecture. Hans Erlwein, for example, created a series of pioneering municipal buildings, and the district of Hellerau was the first "garden town" in Germany. The severe destruction at the end of the Second World War robbed Dresden of many of its architectural monuments. In the meantime, however, endlessly painstaking work, under the supervision of committed and expert monument curators, has succeeded in restoring the City's reputation as a pearl of European architecture. Contributors November 15, 2006 change by giorgio Display all or display just: Churches Hotspots Museums Other Sights Palaces Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Rüstkammer Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zwinger, Semperbau, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Grünes Gewölbe Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Brühlsche Terrasse, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Brühl Terrace Edit This The "Balcony of Europe", famous for its magnificent view of the Elbe valley, was built on a section of the former City fortifications on the left-bank of the river. It was originally a gift from the Elector to Count Brühl. Gottfried Knöffler designed the terrace as a Baroque pleasure garden. It has been open to the public since 1814. Since this time, an impressive flight of steps flanked by statues representing the four times of the day has led up to the terrace from the Schlossplatz square. At the end of the 19th century "Brühl's Glory" finally made way for the Art Academy, more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Secundogenitur / Parliament Building Edit This The two-storey neo-Baroque Secundogenitur appears almost light and playful alongside the massive neo-Renaissance architecture of the other buildings on the Brühl Terrace. It was built by Gustav Fröhlich in 1897, on the site of the Brühl Library. It served to house the library collection of the second-born prince, hence Secundogenitur. After 1918 the Art Academy used the rooms for special exhibitions. From 1931 to 1945 it housed the New Masters Gallery, and since its reconstruction it has served as a cafe and restaurant for hungry passers-by. The Parliament Building forms the more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Dresden - a world heritage Edit This Since 2004 Dresden has got the Unesco world heritage status, because of its attractions like Semper Opera, the Zwinger, the 18km long Elbe valley including the steel bridge "Blue wonder" and the Pillnitz castle. The capital of Saxony looks back on a moving history - the golden era of August the Strong, the terrible time of war and the following years, when it was rebuilt. The Altstadt (Oldtown) is absolutely worth a visit! type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Kupferstich-Kabinett Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Güntzstraße 34, 01307 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 21 00 Militärhistorisches Museum Edit This The museum is an excellent, but somewhat disorderly collection of German military artifacts. There are uniforms and weapons from the era of Napoleon, the first world war, the Nazi era, the DDR (Communist East Germany) and Modern Reunified Germany. There are Tanks and other military vehicles from WWII, as well as Soviet, British, American and German manurfactured modern warmaking vehicles. Most interesting is a section of the Berlin Wall. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Olbrichtplatz 3, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 823-0 Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross) Edit This The plain but nonetheless impressive building of the Kreuzkirche stands in the City centre, at the south-east corner of the Altmarkt square. It received its name from a crucifix relic dating from the 14th century. Following destruction on several occasions, the former town church was given its present Classicist form by Johann Georg Schmid and Christian Friedrich Exner between 1764 and 1792. The original Baroque interior was lost following the destruction of the City in 1945 and was replaced with decorative roughcasting. The elegantly topped 91-metre high tower is open to more.. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Altmarkt Katholische Hofkirche (Cathedral St. Trinitatis) Edit This In 1697 Augustus the Strong converted to the Catholic faith in order to lay a claim to the Polish crown. It was left to his son Augustus III, however, to complete the building of the Catholic Court Church, despite the protests of the predominantly Protestant population. The project was managed between 1738 and 1754 by Italian architect Gaetano Chiaveri, the last master of Roman Baroque. The impressive spire of the church is an important part of the famous "Canaletto view" of the Dresden silhouette. 78 stone figures ornament the balustrades and niches. The interior presents a more.. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Royal Palace / Georgentor Gate Edit This The Dresden Palace was the residence and seat of government of the Saxon princes and kings from the 13th century until 1918. During this period it underwent various changes. The reconstruction, which is slowly entering its final stages, has paid great attention to maintaining the rich variety of architecture from Romanesque to Baroque. The dominant palace tower was built around 1400. The last major rebuilding, which created a closed, magnificent complex, was completed at the end of the last century. It was at this time that the palace with its corner towers and Renaissance gables more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] Japanese Palais Edit This Not far from the Blockhaus, along the Grosser Meissner Strasse, we come to the Japanese Palais. It can be recognised immediately by its exotically formed roof. Originally the Dutch Palais of Count Fleming, it was built in 1715 according to plans by Pöppelmann and converted to a four-wing palace in Late Baroque/Classicist style between 1727 and 1733. The architects included Pöppelmann, Knöffel and Longuelune. The palais was intended to house the extensive royal porcelain collection. The roof and facade were to be lined with Meissen porcelain, but this plan unfortunately never more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grosse Meissner Strasse Verkehrsmuseum (Johanneum) Edit This The museum contains an interesting collection of various Dresden transport items. It includes a great deal of photographs and models that show the development of Air and Land transportation from about 1900 to present. It includes several full size strassenbahns (trams) from the mid 20th century. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Augustusstraße 1, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 864 40 Semper Opera House Edit This Semper built his first opera house on Theaterplatz square in the years 1838/41, though this building already burned down in 1869. Pressure from the people of Dresden persuaded him to create a second opera house between 1871 and 1878. Following the style of the Italian High Renaissance, the Semper Opera House is the culmination of theatre architecture in the 19th century. Thanks to its exquisite acoustics and opulent interior decoration it is still today one of the best known opera houses in the world. Following its destruction in the Second World War it was rebuilt in its more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) Edit This The ruin of the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt square was until a few years ago a warning reminder of the senseless destruction of Dresden at the end of the Second World War. Today, as the stones of the ruin are slowly pieced back together, it has become a symbol for reconciliation and tolerance, for the reconstruction and growing self-confidence of the City. George Bähr's Frauenkirche represents the culmination of Baroque Protestant church architecture. Its concave, bell-shaped, apparently unsupported sandstone dome was a sensation for architects of the time and was the widely more.. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neumarkt url: www.frauenkirche-dresden.org Festung Dresden (Kasematten) Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Georg-Treu-Platz, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 1 47 86 Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden Edit This By simply reading the Museum's title, one may think this is an exhibition devoted to brushing your teeth and staying away from fats and sugars. Really, the Museum is a facinating place devoted to the study of Human Anatomy and life science in general. One can explore the innerworkings of the human body and modern medicine. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lingnerplatz 1, 01069 Dresden tel: (0351) 4 84 60 Museum für Völkerkunde Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Palaisplatz 11, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 814 48 41 Zwinger Edit This The name "Zwinger" means "outer ward" and is derived from the location between the inner and outer walls of the City fortifications. Built between 1709 and 1732 by Daniel Pöppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Zwinger is considered the zenith of festive Baroque architecture and a symbol of the position of power of the Saxon rulers. Originally designed for tournaments and as a court pleasure garden, the complex fulfilled a variety of different functions: it was an orangerie, served as a venue for festivities and housed numerous valuable collections. A series of pavilions more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Technische Sammlungen Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Junghansstraße 1-3, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 312 22 93 Japanisches Palais Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Palaisplatz, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 81 44 50 Leonhardi-Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grundstr. 26, 01326 Dresden tel: (0351) 2 68 35 13 Stadtmuseum Dresden (Landhaus) Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wilsdruffer Straße 2, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 49 86 60 Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Palaisplatz 11, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 81 44 50 Münzkabinett Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Brühlsche Terrasse, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 4914619 Museum zur Dresdner Frühromantik Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hauptstraße 13, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 804 47 60 Heimat- und Palitzsch-Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gamigstraße 24, 01239 Dresden tel: (0351) 284 30 30 Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zwinger, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 495 13 64 Lichtdruck-Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bärensteiner Straße 30, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 31 87 00 Museum Mineralogie und Geologie and Museum für Tierkunde Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zur Wetterwarte, 01109 Dresden Buchmuseum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marienallee 12, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 813 01 62 Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dresdner Straße 44, 01326 Dresden tel: (0351) 261 82 34 Schillerhäuschen Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schillerstraße 19, 01326 Dresden tel: (0351) 49 86 60 Kraszewski-Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nordstraße 28, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 804 44 50 Albertinum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Brühlsche Terrasse, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 4 91 40 Porzellansammlung Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophienstraße 2, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 12 Skulpturensammlung Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Brühlsche Terrasse, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Museum für Volkskunst (Jägerhof) Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Köpckestraße 1, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 01326 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zwinger Semperbau, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Gemäldegalerie Neue Meister Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Brühlsche Terrasse, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 46 19 Blockhaus/Golden Horseman Edit This On the right, Neustadt bank of the Elbe, at the end of the Augustusbrücke bridge, the eye is caught by the representative building of the Blockhaus. Built from 1732 to 1775 according to plans by Zacharias Longuelune, it originally served to accommodate the guardsmen of the Neustadt "Corps du Garde". It took its name, however, from its predecessor, the old customs house at the bridgehead. Following its destruction in 1945, the building was reconstructed in its original Baroque form in the years 1975 to 1982 and became a restaurant. The Blockhaus has been property of the Free more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Königstrasse Edit This A magnificent avenue, 27 metres wide and lined with linden, leads form the Palaisplatz, past the sqare in front of the Dreikönigskirche church to Albertplatz. The Königstrasse was laid out at the beginning of the 18th century as an element of the bulding plans drwn up by Wolf Caspar von Klengel for the Altendresden district, which had been destroyed by the town fire of 1685. It was above all Matthhäus Daniel Pöppelmann who gave the Königstrasse its character as a mejestic example of Baroque urban architecture. Special building regulations determines the uniform alignment and more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Jägerhof Edit This The Jägerhof (Huntsman's Court) is one of the few surviving witnesses to the pre-Baroque architectural History of Dresden. It was built in 1568 on the site of the former Augustinian monastery and served the pronounced passion for hunting among the Saxon electoral princes. In the middle of the 18th century the Renaissance complex comprised three large courtyards surrounded by living accommodation, animal quarters, armouries, stables and carriage sheds. In the 17th century, for example, 350 dogs, 40 bears and 25 lynx, as well as lions, monkeys, leopards and polar bears were kept more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Albertinum Edit This The Albertinum takes its name from the Saxon King Albert, a renowned art-lover. The conversion of the former armoury by A. Kanzler in 1884/87 produced an impressive building in the style of the High Renaissance, lined in sandstone and decorated with six large bronze reliefs. A 75-metre long hall divided with Tuscan columns on the ground floor and two rustic portals have survived from the original armoury. The Albertinum houses, as it has always done, the Sculpture Collection, as well as the New Masters Gallery, the Green Vault and the Coin Collection. The plain Baroque building more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Art Academy Edit This Leaving the Albertinum, it is worth stopping on the edge of the Brühl Terrace to admire the view of the City, the Elbe hillsides and river with its busy quayside. To the west of the Albertinum, separated by the steps leading to Georg-Treu-Platz, the ensemble is complemented by the Art Academy. Built on the site of the Brühl Gallery and the Cafe Réale by Constantin Lipsius between 1885 and 1894, the building catches the eye through its monumental neo-Renaissance architecture and rich sculptured ornamentation. The Academy is crowned with a glass cupola. Like all the buildings on more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] City Hall Edit This Dresden's third, and at the same time largest City Hall building was erected at the south-east corner of the former City fortifications in 1905/10 under the supervision of Karl Roth and Edmund Bräter. With its imposing silhouette, it blends proudly and dignifiedly into the Dresden townscape. At the top of the 100-metre high tower, clearly visible from afar, stands the so-called "Rathausmann", a gilded 5-metre statue of Hercules bearing a horn of plenty, created 1908/10 by Richard Guhr. Two bronze lions from the coat-of-arms guard the entrance to the seat of the City more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Royal Mews, Procession of Princes and Johanneum Edit This Built in the Renaissance style with a slightly Mediterranean touch, the courtyard of the mews was from 1591 also an arena for tournaments, hounding, and similar courtly "amusements". The events held today in the mediaeval atmosphere of the courtyard are somewhat less violent. Probably one of the most famous Dresden sights is the "Procession of Princes" on the north wall of the Royal Mews. Over a length of 120 metres, a parade of 35 Saxon princes and kings is depicted on 25,000 tiles of Meissen porcelain. Wilhelm Walter created the original frieze in 1876. It was transferred to more.. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] Dreikönigskirche (Church of the Epiphany) Edit This The Dreikönigskirche is the oldest Evangelical church in the Neustadt district. The old Gothic parish church also fell victim to the great fire of 1685. Rebuilt on the same site in 1686 by Knöffel Voigt, it had to make way for the redesigning of the whole City quarter just forty years later. In 1739 Pöppelmann, Bähr and Fehre built the Dreikönigskirche in the form in which we are able to admire it on Hauptstrasse today. The 87.5-metre high West Tower was not added until 1854/57. The church was burned out completely in 1945. Between 1984 and 1990 is was reconstructed as a more.. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Taschenbergpalais Edit This A stone bridge connects the south wing of the palace with the Taschenberg Palais. Friedrich August I had this Baroque palace built between 1707 and 1711 for his mistress Countess Cosel. The plans were provided by Pöppelmann and Karcher. From 1719 to the beginning of the 20th century it served as the residence for the Crown Prince, and was at the time also known as the Prince's Palais. The side wings were added 1756/63. Although destroyed in 1945, we can today nonetheless admire the full beauty of the Taschenberg Palais, which has been rebuilt as a hotel. The facade is richly more.. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] _____________History Edit This Prehistoric times Hunters and gatherers had always been attracted to the mild, fertile Elbe valley. The Germanic tribes which had been settling in the region began to move westwards in the 6th century. They were followed by Slavs from Bohemia, who chose the valley to found the village Drezdany. At the beginning of the 10th century, the German armies under King Heinrich I conquered the Slavonic lands between the rivers Saale and Elbe. The centre of their power was the castle of Meissen which was founded in 929. The German conquerors were followed two centuries later by German settlers, who soon came to dominate the Slavonic population. The Founding of Dresden Craftsmen and merchants settled along many of the new trading routes. Their settlements were fostered by the local rulers and granted town charters. In the 12th century, the Margraves of Meissen ordered a castle to be built on a hill overlooking the Elbe to protect the busy river crossing near the Sorb village Drezdany. A document dating from 1216 already described the settlement growing up around the castle as a town. The first documented mention of the settlement dates from 1206. Dresden in the Middle Ages The original town corresponded approximately to the area of today's City centre on the left bank of the Elbe. In the early years the expansion of the town and the development of trade and crafts progressed only very slowly. Around 1500 there were a mere 6000 people living in the town, its suburbs and the little town Altendresden, which had been established on the opposite bank of the Elbe, whereas other towns in the region had already achieved a certain economic significance and urban development. In the 15th century Hussite preachers were active in the Dresden, and in 1429 a Hussite army laid siege to the town. Dresden becomes a royal residence In 1485 the estates of the Dukes of Meissen from the House of Wettin were divided between the sons of Duke Friedrich II. The Albertine line chose Dresden as the Wettin residence. Even though a devastating fire destroyed the town in 1491, Dresden was nonetheless able to enjoy its first heyday under Duke Georg the Bearded. The Albertine court was one of the most influential opponents of the Reformation and the town was thus a centre of the resistance to Luther's teachings. Following the death of Duke Georg, however, his successor also initiated the Reformation in Dresden. Significant cultural and economic activity developed in the town, determined above all by the needs and desires of the ducal court. Dresden as an electoral capital In 1547, as a result of the Schmalkalden War, the Saxon dukes were granted electoral privileges and Dresden became not only the capital of the most important Protestant land, but at the same time the centre of the most powerful German state after the Habsburg territories. The City underwent rapid urban development. The transformation of the castle into a magnificent palace complex was continued, the armoury and mews were built, the mediaeval town wall was replaced with modern fortifications and the outer settlement along the Elbe around the Frauenkirche church was incorporated into the City. The royal court promoted the development of the arts: in 1548, the "Hofcantorey", the precursor of the Staatskapelle orchestra, was founded and the ground was prepared for the royal art collections. The population of Dresden tripled between 1500 and 1600. Dresden after the Thirty Years War Electoral Saxony participated in the hostilities from 1620 onwards, fighting at various stages alongside both the Imperial and Swedish armies. Famine, plague and economic demise represented a serious setback for urban development, despite the fact that Dresden itself was never captured. In the decades which followed, the City nevertheless rapidly revived its former glory, in no small way due to the continued promotion of cultural and economic development by the royal court. The first manufactories were set up in the Friedrichstadt district, which was founded in 1670. The Grosser Garten park was laid out as a festive garden for the courtly society, the first Baroque architecture sprang up and the musical life of the City reached a first zenith with the works of Heinrich Schütz. Dresden's Augustan Age When Elector Friedrich August I (Augustus the Strong) acquired the Polish crown in 1697, Dresden advanced further to become a capital of European rank. The face of the City also changed dramatically. Dresden became a City of Baroque. The royal court and the nobility commissioned extensive building work and encouraged exceptional artistic and craft-art achievements. Among the cultural highlights of the reign of Augustus were the regular lavish festivities, which demonstrated not only an awareness for the arts, but also political claims to power. The needs of the royal court thus led to rapid economic development in the City, whose population tripled to 63,000 between 1700 and 1755. In the wake of the courtly society, however, the Dresden bourgeoisie was also able to present notable achievements, as witnessed, for example, in the imposing town church architecture of the Frauenkirche. Dresden after the Seven-Years War In August 1756 Prussian troops occupied the capital of Saxony, whose rulers had fled to Warsaw. Dresden suffered several sieges in the years which followed, whole suburbs were burned down and in summer 1760 Prussian artillery also destroyed extensive areas of the City centre. Dresden recovered only very slowly from the after-effects of this period. It took 60 years before the population regained its size from before the war. The former royal residence of European importance was now characterised by intellectual provincialism, even though this period, too, brought forth individual cultural achievements of extraordinary quality. Dresden in the Napoleonic Age The events of the French Revolution were also followed attentively in Dresden and led to certain social unrest. In 1805 the French armies defeated and marched into Saxony, which thus became an ally of Napoleon. The latter stayed in Dresden on several occasions and it was here, in a bloody battle before the gates of the City in August 1813, that he celebrated one of his last victories. Dresden in the first half of the 19th century Following the years of Napoleonic rule, it was no longer the royal court alone which determined urban development in Dresden. Industrial enterprises were founded, the first long-distance railway in Germany was opened between Dresden and Leipzig in 1839, and complete new City districts were established outside the now dismantled City fortifications. Around the middle of the 19th century the population in Dresden had already exceeded 100,000. Outstanding cultural and scientific achievements characterised the intellectual life of the City. The struggles for political reforms and for a modern, bourgeois state, which had for years found a focus in the City, recorded their first successes, but then culminated in a failed popular uprising in 1848. Dresden becomes a major City Dresden grew rapidly in the decades following 1850. Extensive traffic structures changed the appearance of the City: additional bridges over the Elbe, new railway lines and stations and an Elbe port were built. Dresden received a new City hall, a new opera house and numerous other public buildings. After the founding of the German Empire in 1871 the City was one of the most important garrisons and extensive barracks were erected. At the turn of the century Dresden was the fourth largest City of the German Empire with a population of more than half a million inhabitants. Prudent building regulations enabled the City to maintain its charm despite its stormy growth. Together with the lively cultural climate, this founded Dresden's reputation as an attractive destination for thousands of tourists. Dresden after the First World War In Dresden, too, the deprivation of the war years was followed by a post-war period of political upheaval, characterised by crises and often violent developments. The November Revolution in 1918 forced King Friedrich August III to abdicate. The Free State of Saxony was formed. The relative political stability in the second half of the 1920s once more brought forth notable architectural and cultural achievements, though the assumption of power by the National Socialists in 1933 put an end to the progressive cultural traditions in the City. The brutal suppression of all political opposition by the National Socialists culminated in the mishandling and finally the deportation of the Jewish inhabitants of Dresden. The urban Economy and social life was at the same time integrated fully into the preparations for a new war. The destruction of Dresden Three months before the end of the Second World War a series of five air raids between 13 and 15 February 1945 practically erased the centre of Dresden and extensive areas of the suburbs. Around 35,000 people died in the most gruesome way. The culturally and historically so valuable City centre was buried under 18 million cubic metres of rubble. Under indescribably arduous conditions, the remaining inhabitants of Dresden spared no effort in their attempts to restore the vital functions of the mortally afflicted City. In May 1945 the Soviet army occupied Dresden Reconstruction Reconstruction In the first years after the war the City centre was cleared of the enormous masses of rubble, with the assistance of tens of thousands of volunteer helpers. At the start of the 1950s reconstruction began with residential and representative buildings in the City centre. The reconstruction of selected architectural monuments was also forced ahead from the very beginning. The reconstruction of the Zwinger was completed in 1964. Numerous important buildings, such as the Court Church, Johanneum, Albertinum, the Royal Mews and, in 1985, the Semper Opera House, were also restored, though at the same time the valuable remains of other monuments were demolished. Despite certain important successes, the later exclusive devotion to industrial construction technologies and increasing economic difficulties left the reconstruction of the City overall incomplete and unsatisfactory. Dresden - a regional capital in the GDR In 1952, three years after the founding of the GDR, the East German Länder were dissolved and replaced by smaller administrative regions. Dresden thus became a regional capital. Social life in the City was determined by the doctrines of socialist ideology. Despite considerable efforts, for example through the establishing of completely new branches of industry, only limited success could be recorded in attempts to regain the former standing of Dresden as an industrial centre. Nine colleges, on the other hand, among them the Technical College accorded the status of a university in 1961, were able to secure the City's scientific profile. Important cultural traditions were maintained and furthered in outstanding achievements in various arts. Dresden since 1989 The peaceful revolution which heralded the end of the socialist GDR also had roots in Dresden: mass demonstrations at the beginning of October 1989, the resultant dialogue with the local authorities and the peaceful occupation of the State Security headquarters in December were the first stages in a process which finally led to the unification of Germany. Dresden regained its former status as capital of the refounded Free State of Saxony. Extensive building work has in the meantime transformed the face of the City. Dresden is well on the way to becoming one of the most attractive cities in Germany. _________Practical Information Edit This Tourist office: Prager Street (near the main train station) Schinkelwache/Old City Guard House (at the Theaterplatz square) Business hours: monday - friday: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. saturday/sunday: 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. Telephone: 0049/351/491920 Fax: 0049/351/49192116 _________Getting Around Edit This The citizens of Dresden and their visitors are able to take advantage of a comprehensive network of public transport services. Go on a tour of discovery through the City districts and surroundings of Dresden by bus, tram or suburban train. The Dresden cable railways and the Elbe steamers are other famous means of transport with a special flair of their own. Bus and tram: 18 tram routes and 26 bus routes bring the people of Dresden and their visitors to practically every corner of the City, and at the same time provide connections to neighbouring communities. The dense network of routes serves almost 200 tram stops and 300 bus stops, many of which have been modernised only recently. During the rush-hour periods there are around 200 trams under way through the City. The Dresden public transport corporation carries around 140 million passengers each year. A great deal of work has gone into maintaining the network of tracks in recent years. Tracks separate from other traffic and driver-controlled switching of traffic signals will soon provide for even swifter travel. Webpage of DVB (Dresden public transport corporation) AG Cable railways and Elbe ferries: Two of the very special attractions of the City are the Loschwitz cable railways. The 563-metre long Loschwitz Funicular Railway has connected Loschwitz with the Weisser Hirsch district (95 metres higher) since 1895. The cable cars between Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz have been running since 1901. Two passenger cabins are suspended on 274-metre long support rails and master the height difference of 84 metres with the aid of a cable drive. The valley stations of both railways are situated at Körnerplatz. Since Dresden possesses relatively few bridges, the Elbe ferries have an important role to play in the City's transport system. There are three passenger ferries and one car ferry. Webpage of DVB (Dresden public transport corporation) AG Suburban railway: The Dresden suburban railway services connect the City with the most important communities of the Upper Elbe region: S1 Meissen - Pirna - Schöna (Saxon Switzerland) S2 Dresden Central Station - Klotzsche - Arnsdorf and S3 Dresden Central Station - Freital - Tharandt. The already important standing of the suburban railway system as a component in the public transport network is to be increased further in the coming years with the construction of new lines and the opening of new stations. Webpage of Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe Special tourist services: Dresden is able to offer its guests a number of traditional narrow-gauge railways in the immediate and wider surroundings. The Kirnitzsch Valley Railway between Bad Schandau and the Lichtenhain Waterfall in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, the traditional line between Radebeul and Radeberg and the Weisseritz Valley Railway between Freital and Kipsdorf. At this point we should also not forget to mention the absolute favourite with our youngest citizens and visitors, the Dresden Park Railway, which winds its way through the Grosser Garten Park over a length of 5.6 kilometres (two tram stops from the City centre to Strassburger Platz). Elbe navigation: A must for any visitor to Dresden is a paddle-steamer trip along the Upper Elbe Valley. The Saxon Steamship Company provides passenger services through the charming countryside between Decin in the Czech Republic and Meissen/Diesbar. With eight historical paddle steamers, the company operates the largest paddle steamer fleet in the world. Alongside these, there are also four modern motor ships. The Saxon Steamship Company carries over 600,000 passengers each year. ___________Getting There Edit This i_1 Richard Ong You will have no problems at all travelling to Dresden - whichever form of transport you choose, as Dresden is fully integrated into international networks. Numerous air and rail links serve the City and Dresden is also easy to reach on the extensive motorway system. hahah By road: The motorway A13 connects Dresden and Berlin. From Görlitz in the East, from Leipzig, Bavaria or Hessen in the West and South, you can reach Dresden via the motorway A4. A further motorway to Prague is currently under construction. The existing motorways skirt Dresden on its western fringe. Four junctions provide access to the City. Dresden can also be reached on the trunk roads B6, B97, B170, B172 and B173. In view of the quarter of a million motor vehicles registered in the City, it is recommended that day visitors leave their cars on the edges of the City and travel into the centre by bus, suburban train or tram. By air: The Dresden Airport is situated in the north of the City in the district of Klotzsche. The City centre, which is 9 km from the airport, is served by regular bus services. Three terminals (two passenger terminals and one freight terminal), approx. 2,300 parking spaces are part of the airport and is equipped for level IIIb all-weather operation. In the 1998 summer timetable 31 airlines operated directly to 50 destinations from Dresden, 12 of them in Germany. In the winter timetable 1998/99, 21 airlines operated directly to 36 destinations, 16 of them in Germany; a further 14 tourist destinations are served with direct connecting flights. The average number of planes taking off and landing each week: summer timetable 1998: 900, winter timetable 1998/99: 625. Overall figures for 1998 counted 1.696 million passengers, 42,117 flights, 5,145 tonnes air freight and 6,124 tonnes air mail. See also the Webpage of Dresden Airport By rail: As part of the main Deutsche Bahn network, there are daily connections to all major German and European cities. A regional network of services (S-Bahn) also connects Dresden with important communities throughout the upper Elbe valley. All express trains arrive either at the central railway station (Hauptbahnhof) on the southern edge of the City centre (at the end of Prager Strasse, within easy walking distance of the City centre) or at Dresden-Neustadt station (two tram route connections to the City centre and the central railway station). It is important to note, however, that some trains stop at only one of the two stations in Dresden! __________Events & Festivals Edit This Cultural life in Dresden is rich in highlights - no list could ever claim to be complete. The Dresden Music Festivals, held each year at the end of May and beginning of June, bring together not only all the local ensembles, but also prominent national and international artists. In October it is the turn of the Dresden Festival of Contemporary Music to enrich the City's cultural scene, while the Dixieland Festival, which has been running since 1971, transforms Dresden into a City of jazz in May each year. With the "Elbhangfest", Dresden can boast one of the largest and most varied cultural and local festivals. On the last weekend in June it takes over a whole stretch of the Elbe hillsides with its lively, friendly festivities. __________Events & Festivals Edit This Cultural life in Dresden is rich in highlights - no list could ever claim to be complete. The Dresden Music Festivals, held each year at the end of May and beginning of June, bring together not only all the local ensembles, but also prominent national and international artists. In October it is the turn of the Dresden Festival of Contemporary Music to enrich the City's cultural scene, while the Dixieland Festival, which has been running since 1971, transforms Dresden into a City of jazz in May each year. With the "Elbhangfest", Dresden can boast one of the largest and most varied cultural and local festivals. On the last weekend in June it takes over a whole stretch of the Elbe hillsides with its lively, friendly festivities. __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Display all or display just: Cinemas & Clubs Theatres Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Theater Junge Generation Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Meißner Landstr. 4, 01157 Dresden tel: (0351) 421 45 67 Komödie Dresden Edit This In the World Trade Center. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Freiberger Straße 39, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 86 64 10 Ufa-Palast Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prager Straße, 01069 Dresden tel: (0351) 495 20 25 or 495 13 04 Staatsoperette Edit This Ticket phone : (0351) 2077 99-29 type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pirnaer Landstr. 131, 01257 Dresden tel: (0351) 2077 99-0 Staatsschauspiel Dresden / Schauspielhaus Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ostraallee, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 35 55 Bofimax Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Brauhaus 8, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 81 66 70 Schauburg Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königsbrücker Straße 55, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 803 21 85 or 802 58 29 UCI Kinowelt Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lommatzscher Straße 82 Elbepark, 01127 Dresden tel: (0351) 841 41 41 Theater in der Fabrik Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tharandter Straße 33, 01159 Dresden tel: (0351) 421 45 05 Kinozeros - Kinderkino im Pentacon Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schandauer Straße 64, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 336 01 84 Puppentheater Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leipziger Straße 220, 01139 Dresden tel: (0351) 849 04 18 Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden/ Sächsische Staatskapelle Edit This Tickets: (0351) 491 17 05 type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Theaterplatz, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 4911-0 Die Herkuleskeule Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sternplatz 1, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 492 55 55 Dresdner Brettl Theaterkahn Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Terassenufer/Augustusbrücke, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 496 94 50 Film und Kulturzentrum PENTACON Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schandauer Straße 64, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 340 00 34 projekttheater dresden Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Louisenstraße 47, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 804 30 41 Kleines Haus Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Glacisstraße 28, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 491 35 65 kleine szene der Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden Edit This Ticket-Phone: (0351) 491 17 05 type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bautzner Straße 107, 01099 Dresden tel: (0351) 4911-0 Casablanca Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedensstraße 23, 01097 Dresden tel: (0351) 804 29 24 kid-kino im dach Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schandauer Straße 64, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 838 06 57 Kino am Hauptbahnhof Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wiener Platz 4, 01069 Dresden tel: (0351) 471 05 32 Kino im Kasten Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: August-Bebel-Straße 19 - Hörsaal 3, 01219 Dresden tel: (0351) 463 64 63 Nickelodeon Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: TU-Hörsaal Ecke Marschnerstraße Dürerstraße, 01307 Dresden tel: (0351) 463 82 73 Passage Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leutewitzer Ring 5, 01169 Dresden tel: (0351) 411 26 65 Programmkino Ost Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schandauer Straße 73, 01277 Dresden tel: (0351) 310 37 82 Quasimodo - Kino im Risa efau Edit This type: Cinemas & Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Adlergasse 14, 01067 Dresden tel: (0351) 866 02 11 |