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Jan 26, 2020 · Let’s explore the best things to do in Dresden: 1. Frauenkirche Source: Shutterstock Frauenkirche. Crested by one of Europe’s largest church domes, the majestic Frauenkirche demands your attention on Neumarkt. The original church was completed in 1743, following designs by the architect George Bähr who didn’t live to see it completed.
9. Panometer Dresden. Since 2006 the Panometer Dresden, a former gas tank in Dresden Reick, displays the monumental 360° panoramas “BAROQUE DRESDEN” and “DRESDEN 1945” created by Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi in a regular change. The presentation of the pictures on a scale of 1:1 and a 105 m wide and 27 m high surface is supported by the ...
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- Hauptallee 10, 01219 Dresden, Germany
- 0351 4456600
- See Funky Buildings in the Kunsthofpassage. Görlitzer Str. 21-25, 01099 Dresden, Germany. Get directions. Phone +49 351 8105498. Web Visit website.
- Go for Baroque in the Grand Garden. Hauptallee 10, 01219 Dresden, Germany. Get directions. Phone +49 351 4456600. Web Visit website. If you luck out on a beautiful day in Dresden, there's no better place to enjoy it than the Grand Garden.
- Marvel at the Church of Our Lady. Dresden Frauenkirche, Neumarkt, 01067 Dresden, Germany. Get directions. Dresden’s Church of Our Lady, also known as the Frauenkirche, has a moving history: In World War II, when air-raids wiped out the city center, the grand church collapsed into a 42-foot high pile of rubble.
- Act Like Royalty at Zwinger Palace. Sophienstraße, 01067 Dresden, Germany. Get directions. Phone +49 351 49142000. Web Visit website. The Zwinger Palace is one of the most excellent examples of late Baroque architecture in Germany.
- Dresden Frauenkirche. Dresden's spectacular Frauenkirche is one of the most remarkable reconstruction projects ever to have taken place in Germany, if not the world.
- Dresden Royal Palace and Museums. If you have time to see nothing else in Dresden, it should be this and the Frauenkirche. One of Europe's richest and probably its oldest public museum (although the Vatican disputes this), the Dresden State Art Collection, inside the Dresden Royal Palace, is also one of its most modern and forward-looking in terms of displaying and interpreting its treasures for visitors.
- Zwinger and Old Masters Picture Gallery. The Zwinger — a magnificent early 18th-century palace in the center of the city beside the Elbe — is one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Germany.
- Semper Opera and Theaterplatz. The west side of Dresden's Theaterplatz, one of Germany's finest public squares, is dominated by the magnificent Semperoper, the city's opera house, built in the style of the Italian High Renaissance.
9. Panometer Dresden. 578. Speciality Museums. Since 2006 the Panometer Dresden, a former gas tank in Dresden Reick, displays the monumental 360° panoramas “BAROQUE DRESDEN” and “DRESDEN 1945” created by Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi in a regular change. The presentation of the pictures on a scale of 1:1 and a 105 m wide and 27 m high ...
Sep 22, 2022 · 6. Get lost in Residenzschloss Dresden Castle (or Royal Palace) This Old Town castle is considered to be one of the most important of the Renaissance period, serving as a cultural and political hub since the 15th century. Today the Residenzschloss houses a variety of museums.
May 30, 2023 · 3. Fürstenzug – The world’s largest porcelain mural. An über cool and totally free attraction in Dresden is the super long mural of “Fürstenzug” (Procession of Princes). Saxony’s rulers (kings, dukes, margraves and electors) are portrayed walking and riding horses in a long parade with their names written below.
