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  • Zwinger

1. The Dresden Zwinger

4,681
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Innere Altstadt
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By B1714D
Situated in the very center of the museum city - Dresden, this Baroque masterpiece is August the Strong's legacy.
  • Residenzschloß mit Grünem Gewölbe

2. Green Vault

2,519
Speciality Museums
Innere Altstadt
By Gwendolynah
The Historic Green Vault consist of 9 rooms and one entrance chamber which were originally created by Augustus The…
  • Evening view

3. Frauenkirche Dresden

6,559
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
Innere Altstadt
By CodyDC
Awesome architecture, beautiful church, great city views from the tower
  • a look into one..make that two...rooms in the gallery

4. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

1,868
Art Museums
Innere Altstadt
By 696sheilal
I must criticize that some of the Rubens paintings were put on display in such a way, that a true admiration of said...

5. Semper Opera House (Semperoper)

1,862
Operas • Theatres
Innere Altstadt
By manuela_oregon
The destruction and rebuild of this opera house (that used to be a theatre before WWII) is the theme of the guided tour.
  • Vista general.

6. Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)

859
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Innere Altstadt
By Shelleyash
It houses several museums: Old & New Green Vaults, the Turkish Chamber, weapons, art /coin collections (now closed) a...
  • 360°-Panorama DRESDEN IM BAROCK von Yadegar Asisi im Panometer Dresden

7. Panometer Dresden

554
Speciality Museums
By 721stevef
The pictures were stitched together to give a 360 degree view of the devastated city projected on a circular screen.
  • Blue building

8. Kunsthofpassage

642
Historic Walking Areas
By mariaL7512ZA
... ground, nice and cute shops - just beeing in the Neustadt of Dresden, wich normaly used to be just houses to live...
  • The Procession of the Princes mural is spectacular.

9. Procession of Princes

2,608
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Innere Altstadt
By mostafak707
An impressive mural, more than 100 meters long made out of 25,000 porcelain tiles depicting the lineage of Saxony pri...
  • Schloss von der Wasserseite

10. Schloss & Park Pillnitz

778
Castles
Loschwitz
By papadopoulos40
Big and diverse garden full of exotic trees, nice castle on the riverside of the Elbe, Good connection to public tran...

11. Dresden Christmas Market

238
Cultural Events
Innere Altstadt
By Holly_82
... gifts to purchase - All kinds of sausages... mulled wine... beeswax candles and various things made of wood etc.
  • Blick auf die Brühlsche Terrasse bei Nacht

12. Bruehlsche Terrasse

1,380
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
Innere Altstadt
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By rlahuddin
walking around dresden's old city can be daunting because its huge.
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