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Category: Historic Sites - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: An der Kreuzkirche 6, Dresden 01067
This city center church was named for a crucifix housed inside that dates from the 1300s. The impressive tower of the church is open and affords visitors expansive views of the city below. Though it is most famous for its being home to the popular Kreuzchor Boys Choir, the Kreuzkirche was also an integral part in the...
Category: Museums - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Am Neumarkt, Bruhlsche Terrasse, Dresden 01067
[Closed for renovations through June 2010. New Master Gallery and sculpture collection on display at the Zwinger until then.] This former royal arsenal was converted into a museum in the late 1800s and is home to a large collection of royal art and jewel pieces. The regal items date from the 17th to the 19th centuries...
Category: Museums - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Zwinger, Semperbau (Semper Building), Theaterplatz 1, Dresden 01069
The Old Masters art museum remains one of Dresden's most important and popular, featuring a range of European artistic movements and styles. The collection spans Italian Renaissance greats like Raphael, as well as influential 17th Century Dutch, Flemish and German artists like Rembrandt, Rubens and Dürer. This museum...
Category: Museums - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Lingnerplatz 1, Dresden 01069
This interesting scientific museum is dedicated to everything clean and sanitary. The museum was built between 1927 and 1930 and houses the former museum that dates from around the turn of the century. The museum shows a host of health-related exhibits and is the site of two halls that offer meetings and lectures.
Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden (Museum of Decorative Arts)
Category: Museums - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Schloss Pillnitz, August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2, Dresden
This city-sponsored arts and crafts museum houses an array of exhibits relating to the art and culture of Dresden. The museum was opened in 1876 and has amassed a collection totaling more than 42,000 pieces. Artistic styles represented include Middle Ages, Renaissance, baroque and classical works. The museum also...
Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Category: Museums - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Ostra-Allee and Sophienstrasse, Zwinger, Dresden
[Closed for renovations until June 2010.] This math and physics museum is housed in the renowned Zwinger and showcases an array of pieces relating to the development of the physical sciences. Items on display include a globe dating from the 13th century and a 16th-century planetary clock. The unique attraction offers...
Category: Historic Sites - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: August-Böckstiegel-Strasse 2, Dresden 01326
This grandiose castle was once the summer estate of Saxon princes, kings and their families. Built in the early 18th century by ruler Augustus the Strong, who later ruled Poland, the castle now houses the Museum of Decorative Arts and features an impressive garden. The Schloss Pillnitz exemplifies the style and...
Residenzschloss Dresden (Royal Palace)
Category: Historic Sites - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Schlossplatz, Dresden 01067
This expansive castle in the heart of the old city served as the royal residence for Saxon leaders from the 1200s through the fall of the empire after World War I. As a home to royalty, this building underwent many changes over the years, and those changes are reflected in the combination of architectural styles....
Category: Sightseeing - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Zwinger Complex, off Ostra-Allee, Dresden 01069
Located at the main entrance to the Zwinger art gallery, the famed Crown Gate is a historic remnant of Dresden's past, when ruling families called the city home. The gold-encrusted gate remains one of the favorite landmarks of the city. The crown on the top of the gate represents Saxon ruling power and rests on the...
Category: Sightseeing - Dresden Attractions & Activities
Address: Georg-Treu-Platz 3, Dresden 01067
The ruins of this once-famed church stood as a symbol of the city's greatness as well as a reminder of the senseless destruction brought about by war for over four decades. The church was rebuilt over eleven years - keeping with the original design of George Bähr and using even using original materials when possible....
