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Jewish cemetery )) 55 to be officers’ quarters. Behind the 44 (( narrow lanes, patrician lanes, narrow teenth century, it has preserved its preserved it has century, teenth through down originality in to mark Luther’s style Romanesque Now our route takes us to the left our route Now Nearly one kilo- Alaunstrasse. through almost the meter long, it runs through Neustadt and length of Äussere entire leads to Alaunplatz, which was used for the infantry drills until 1945. Above stands out the garrison church square, the Albertstadtbetween Now barracks. Only turn right into Böhmische Strasse. meters wide, it is one of the New seven After a short streets. narrowest Town’s Martin-Luther- will then reach time, you named after the re- The church Platz. 1887 1883 through former was built from back courts crannies. full of nooks and quarterThis large built in the period Bautz- is located between promoterism Bi- and Priessnitzstrasse, ner Strasse and Königsbrücker Strasse, schofsweg be- contrast the by alive and is brought been already that have buildings tween and old, run-down restored carefully fancy cocktail bars and houses, from pubs trendy from taverns, traditional attractive mixture of posh mixture attractive the former fortificationsthe former

shops and craft workshops. shops and craft ee gg aa ss ss aa pp ff oo or Italian, the cuisine is interna or Italian, the cuisine hh no official closing hour. And an underground culture And an underground no official closing hour. like it includes projects emerged: scene has already and lots of small artthe Projekttheater galleries. and specialty restaurants around Alaunstrasse and Alaunstrasse around and specialty restaurants Whether Spanish, Louisenstrasse. church, to the left in Pulsnitzer Strasse, you will find you Strasse, to the left in Pulsnitzer church, oldest ’s or keys to (for visits HATIKVA for Jewish culture, telephone contact HATIKVA, jewish cemetery, 802 04 89). and head away from to Bautzner Strasse return Now should on no account miss for you center, the town Pfund’s Molkerei Molkerei Pfund’s in the world” – for one thing, because of its store of course, for its and for another, interior, impressive entry in the The store’s huge selection of cheeses. is further of its Guinness Book of Records proof uniqueness. choose be- suggest that you we tour, end your To to the town return want to if you the following: tween But if you center as fast as possible, take the tram. in the mood, what about a shop- time and are have will find you Here Town? the New ping trip around heart your elegant boutiques, everything desires: fash- young crafts, shops, traditional small grocer’s ions, art galleries and secondhand goods. Of course, to the banks of the . From can also go down you the Rosengarten, take a walk through enjoy- there ing a fantastic view of the city skyline, until you to Augustus Bridge. return eventually unofficial symbol of the Neustadt is the 400th birthday. The stately houses surrounding the The stately houses surrounding 400th birthday. with their facades of sandstone and colored square, used clinker, zer Str. 21-25. Teams of artists redesigned here Teams 21-25. Str. zer courtyards a fan- interconnected and created five bars, small with romantic tastic open-air labyrinth 21 22 45 ➜ 20 ger- (35) (18), sion of toward the toward restaurants, glance. Some Goldener Reiter stus the Strong. Macabre«, created Macabre«, sance monuments. built between 1732 built between gant boutiques and which offers a splen- (19), the city’s oldest (19), the city’s Kügelgenhaus (Outer New Town) be- Town) (Outer New Societätstheater Neustädter Markthalle mately 100 years later. It later. mately 100 years (17) was Jägerhof an underground pipeline. It was an underground of a bank. The house facades on of a bank. to the actual well on the other side to the actual well Strasse right next door, the small, right next door, Strasse (16). A great fire destroyed Alten- destroyed fire (16). A great Äussere Neustadt Äussere how used to look. The many inner to look. used Dresden how courtyards also worth are a residence come true. Oriented residence while others invite you to spend some time while others invite you shopping in their ele central axis of the Japanese Palace, König- axis of the Japanese Palace, central to Pöp- was built in 1731 according strasse of rows The unbroken design. pelmann’s at great patrician houses, restored a good impres expense, provide accommodate tucked-away accommodate tucked-away safety before the end of the war and set up safety before at its original location on the occasion of in 1956. anniversary 750-year Dresden’s ArtThe Museum of Saxon Folk in the west wing of the building, is well Renaissance preserved two the street, Across worth a brief detour. to the home buildings are ministry large (left with crown, Government Saxon State built 1900–04) and the Ministry of Finance (1890–94). back to along Hauptstrasse stroll we Now Albertplatz. two monumental foun- Here, designed tains immediately catch the eye, Robertby Diez in 1894. On the left, an inter- to author is devoted micromuseum active passageways full of stores. the At the back of the Dreikönigskirche, widensstreet the adorned by to a square, ing the neighborhood as the “New King’s Town”, King’s as the “New ing the neighborhood Dreikönigskirche Dreikönigskirche Königstrasse Königstrasse than-life equestrian statue of Augu The 12.5-meter »Dresden Danse The 12.5-meter »Dresden did vista, was added approxi the north side are dwarfed by Dresden’s first sky- the north Dresden’s dwarfed by side are painters and poets of the early romantic movement painters and poets of the early romantic The Museum of Dresden guests. also welcome were documents this importantRomanticism period. At the find the Neustädter Markt we end of Hauptstrasse the (Neustadt Market), dominated by lar (“Golden Rider” monument) the well-known, Ceremoniously unveiled in 1736, it was taken to unveiled Ceremoniously On its south-easternmost and poet Erich Kästner. the Neoba- edge, at the corner of Georgenstraße, Eschebach once again Villa sandstone facade of roque worth well taking a It’s shines forth in new splendor. Art-Nouveau glance inside to see the just renovated which is now of the old Palmenhaus, steel structure the customer lobby pyramid-like building marks the site of an artesian building marks pyramid-like The water gets well. Rebekka-Brunnen (Rebecca Fountain), built in 1864. Fountain), (Rebecca Rebekka-Brunnen on the left. City Hall follows Cultural Then the Baroque and take the few should turn right, however, You (Main Street). steps to Hauptstrasse around the year 1800. In the the year around Meissner Strasse. On the opposite side, you will see side, you opposite On the Strasse. Meissner (White Tor Weisses the survivingof the gatehouse Gate, 1827–29) and to the left, distance at some Art building. office behind it a large Nouveau and go stop at the tram road the four-lane cross Now in the middle with the fountain Palaisplatz on across to in 1685. By re- right bank of the Elbe on the dresden build a of made his dream Augustus the Strong The Bähr and Matthäus Daniel Pöp- George and 1739 by tower, pelmann. Its Neobaroque behind it, which has been holding performances was concluded in renovation again since extensive the painter 13, lived in no. October 1998. Next door, who Wilhelm, and his son Kügelgen von Gerhard in his autobiographies of Dresden painted a picture has now been reconstructed and is used as a center and is used been reconstructed has now meetings. One partfor church is also of the building services.used for church a torso of Inside the church, the Thomae recalls Benjamin altar by the Baroque bombs. by was destroyed night in 1945 when Dresden will see one of Dresden’s loft you the organ Below most significant surviving Renais between 1534 and 1536 by Christoph Walter, was Walter, Christoph 1534 and 1536 by between Gateoriginally located at the old Georgentor of Dres- den Castle. is the Opposite the church been faithfully market which has (20), a covered shopping venue. to serve as an attractive restored will notice and you Hauptstrasse continue along Now The design. houses of late Baroque on the right three portal the entrance of the red-painted keystone over to the former building refers scraper, built in 1929 on the corner of Antonstrasse scraper, and Königsbrücker designed in the form of a round temple by Hans Erl- temple by designed in the form of a round A few steps fartherwein. on stands a monument to born in 1899 in the immediate the writer Erich Kästner, vicinity. This is where gins. You will hardly find a place that exudes more of find a place that exudes more will hardly You gins. Established outside Dresden. of Old the atmosphere of the street through of the street

➜ 16 17 18 19 ➜ well- Masters’ fortress Dresden fortress closed until june 2010 Transport Museum Transport Museum of Saxon Folk Art Folk of Saxon Museum museums New Masters’ Gallery Masters’ New Collection Sculpure Vault Green and Drawings Collections of Prints 2009) December (from Room Turkish Gallery Art Masters’ Old Armory Collection Porcelain 2010) collection (until May Sculpture of EthnologyMuseum Romanticism of Dresden Museum city museum, City Gallery Dresden Gallery city museum, City • • Cathedral Castle Royal • • • Schinkelwache House Opera Semper • • • • Mews Royal Stallhof of Princes Fürstenzug Procession • Johanneum Blockhaus Palace Japanese • Königstrasse Dreikönigskirche Kügelgenhaus • Jägerhof • Collection Theatre • Puppet Hall Market Cemetery Jewish Pfund`s Dairy Museum Hygiene German Garten in the Grosser Palace (former tobacco bureau) Yenidze Manufactory“ „Glass Volkswagen Kästner museum Erich Synagogue New Passage Kunsthof Craft-art passages Dresden Kunsthaus Centers Theaters, Cultural House Opera Semper barge Theatre Schauspielhaus Theatre theatre satire “Herculeskeule” Theatre Comedy Dresden Kulturpalast Societätstheater Theater Puppet Cabaret & Schuch” “Breschke Tonne Club Neue Jazz Theatre wechselbad Kleines Haus Theatre Information Tourist points of city tours Starting Service centers of AG Verkehrsbetriebe Dresdner Sights, Sights, Kreuzkirche Landhaus • Frauenkirche • Terrace Brühl Albertinum – (15). Started in 1714 and enlarged in (15). Started in 1714 and enlarged Saxony, you will come to Grosse you Saxony, rich August I, the first king of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (14) left of the New Town end of the Town (14) left of the New A 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 44 45 46 47 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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➝ ➝ From the small hill near the building, which is From the Museum of Ethnology. Blockhaus Our route now takes us past the Glockenspiel to the takes us past the Glockenspiel now Our route Japanese Palace 1723–33 style, this late Baroque-Classicistic in the building was originally intended to ac- four-winged collection of Augustus the commodate the porcelain This intent is still visible in the curved roofs, Strong. the portal and the Chi- on the gable above the relief it houses Today nese herms in the inner courtyard. The New Town gives us an idea of how the city looked us an idea of how gives Town The New a bit of Baroque find preserved we prior to 1945. Here Dresden. and turn-of-the-century Coming from Theaterplatz cross over Augustus Bridge. over Theaterplatz cross Coming from The 1732 and 1755 after a bridge was built between and was to serve as Zacharias Longuelune design by the stairway in Taking house. guard Town the New to the Elbe down of the building will bring you front and a few meters fartherMeadows, to Hotel Bellevue. a opened in 1985, features This hotel complex, which mansion which was convertedBaroque into a royal chancellery.

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A 6 the nymphs, satyrs and putti stand for this the nymphs, satyrs and putti A ➝ 30 7 8 Saxon ruler’s joie de vivre. He had him- vivre. joie de Saxon ruler’s 15 embodiment of Augustus the Strong, while the Strong, embodiment of Augustus 9 A (13). Built as royal stables in 1586–91(13). Built as royal and A 13 tures from the workshop of Balthasar Permoser. workshop of Balthasar the from tures The crown, eagle and coat of arms are the regal are eagle and coat of arms The crown, festival square, blends uniquely with the sculp- blends uniquely with square, festival Daniel Pöppelmann between 1710 and 1738 as a 1710 and 1738 between Daniel Pöppelmann A 10 architecture of the group, constructed by Matthäus by constructed the group, of architecture Dresden Roman and Tuscan originals. The splendid Baroque The splendid originals. Tuscan and Roman A female sandstone figures. The fountain is modeled on is modeled The fountain figures. sandstone female Internationales Kanzleihaus with its magnificent Renaissance gable, with its magnificent Renaissance Kanzleihaus along Augustus- Walking in 1998. was fully restored the history of Saxony: through is like traveling strasse along the 102-meter 1123 to 1904 are ces, 12), all the rulers of Saxony from converted into an art gallery, it is now home to the it is now converted into an art gallery, this point, it is only a few Museum. From Transport back to the Altmarkt, steps past the Kulturpalast comes to an end. Town our tour of the Old where former city fortifications.former you the balustrade Below by surrounded fountain, the Nymphenbad will see carrying the globe of the world. of Hercules (also called The city pavilion opposite on account the Glockenspielpavillon China of the bells made of Meissen added in 1936) houses the which were collection, the most impor- porcelain tant of its kind in the world. the pavil- leads us through The tour now the and on through ion into Sophienstrasse to the castle and the cathedral small lane between GateSchlossplatz. Georgentor serves as an entrance both to the castle exhibition and to the Hausmanns- perhaps the can enjoy you where from turm tower, and the Elbe. Town best view of the historic Old very to take a look at the Be sure on display. At the end of the large mural made of mural At the end of the large on display. come to the 24,000 tiles of Meissen china, we neum self pictured on the wall pavilion in the guise self pictured with its sgraffito-style frescoes and its medieval tilt- and its medieval frescoes with its sgraffito-style ingThe original form. which has been kept in its yard, Congress Center Congress 31 Dresden Hauptbahnhof 13 10 ➜

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A 4 Chemnitz 4 A Messe Dresden Messe 33 you Schinkel- Residenz- (10). It owes its name – (10). It owes (9) is best appreciated as (9) is best appreciated (6), christened the Cathedral Zwinger Zwinger (Royal Palace, 7) boasting a Neorenais- Palace, (Royal (8) after its architect, is reminiscent of a is reminiscent (8) after its architect, Semper Opera House Opera Semper Zwinger means outer bailey – to its location on the Zwinger part of a guided tour. Weber, go past the memorial to Carl Maria von Now 1816 to from who was Hofkapellmeister in Dresden house and the gallery up to the opera 1826, between at the lovely back once more the former city wall. Look Theaterplatz and Residenzschloss, by view afforded architec- most famous turning to Dresden’s before the structure, tural containing the heartThe best impressionbuildings surrounding Itstatue in its center. of Augustus the Strong. hann (1801–1873), and the Theaterplatz of the equestrian it is from is a likeness of King Jo- who was the first to sculptor Ernst Rietschel. However, all else pales next else pales all However, Ernst Rietschel. sculptor period with its of the Elbe view unrivaled to the on the far the Neustadt and steamers paddle-wheel shore. once again to the us turn our attention let Now building Neobaroque The yellow, immediate vicinity. princes palace of the second-born was once the used to The Saxon parliament (“secundogeniture”). flight The large next door. in the Ständehaus convene of figures, four groups by of outdoor stairs is bounded Descending a time of day. each of which represents The former to Schlossplatz. the steps will bring you Catholic Hofkirche to the status of and elevated Trinitatis Sanctissimae of the residence bishop’s Dresden- diocese of 1738 and 1755 built between Meissen in 1980, was Gaetanoby Knöffel and Johann Christoph Chiaveri and German of Roman and is a unique combination is the work of The altarpiece architecture. Baroque pulpit was Mengs (1751), the Anton Raffael by (1722), the organ Permoser Balthasar made by and the Pietà of Dresden Gottfried Silbermann (1755) (1973). In the crypt Press Friedrich china by the Look farther upon will fall directly gaze Look on and your This is the home of the Semper Gallery in the Zwinger. Masters’the Old Art Gallery and the Rüstkammer we side of the square, on the west (Armory). Finally, House, built be- Semper Opera the impressive have to the plans of Gott- 1871 and 1878 according tween in The house was completely destroyed fried Semper. recon- in 1985 after extensive 1945 and reopened struction. It is the only theater in that bears The sumptuous interior of the name of its architect. translate Dante’s Divine Comedy into German tercets. Dante’s translate can see the Italienisches Dörf- the Elbe, you Toward historical restaurant This faithfully restored chen. its name to the Italian workers who built the owes cathedral. is the adjacent to the Hofkirche Directly schloss 100 Standing sance facade and lots of towers. is the oldest. meters high, Hausmannsturm tower sections of the castle date back to While the lower the inner court, paint- with sgraffito the 14th century, of its Italian models, is a reflection by ing inspired as a Reconstruction condition in the 16th century. Artmuseum complex for the State Collections into their The first museums to move began in 1985. new rooms were the and the Cabinet of Vault the Green were new rooms the Old the street, Across and Drawings. Prints as the House, also known Guard Town wache temple. Inside the building is the ticket office Greek Taschen- Behind it, Opera. of the Saxon State hotel in opened as a five-star which bergpalais, pastel to its Baroque 1995, has been restored splendor. will find the sarcophagus of the Wettins and a case Wettins of the will find the sarcophagus 5 9 8 ➜ 67 ➜ ➜ 1 Kultur- Brühlsche (2). Built be- (City hall) on Dr.- (City hall) (3) on Neumarkt. Landhaus Rathaus Rathaus Frauenkirche Frauenkirche style between 1764 and 1800. It style between (Church of the Holy Cross, 1), only Holy Cross, of the (Church . is the home of the Kreuzchor boys’ is the home of the Kreuzchor (5) on the right is home to the New From the tower you can you the tower From (4). Beforehand, however, it is well worth it is well however, (4). Beforehand, later opened to the public, this famous for Saxon Prime Minister Count Brühl and for Saxon Prime Originally designed to be a private garden Originally designed to be a private night of pogroms of 1938. night of pogroms the old one destroyed by the Nazis in the by the old one destroyed the Albertinum and Bridge to replace Carola A new synagogue has been built between Music Director) in Dresden for in Dresden Music Director) (Cultural Centre, 31), opened in 1969. This fes- 31), opened in 1969. Centre, (Cultural in the shape of a plait), the oldest Christmas (Striezel – yeast dough – yeast (Striezel Kreuzkirche Kreuzkirche

Instead of a medieval St. Mary’s church, Germany’s church, Mary’s St. Instead of a medieval tween 1770 and 1775 in the Baroque style to serve 1770 and 1775 in the Baroque tween as of legislature a meeting place for the provincial and the City houses the City Museum it now Saxony, Gallery. police head- leads past the massive now Our route Land- and through quarters, built in the early 1870’s, to the hausstrasse Along the way, you will encounter many monuments: you Along the way, of Euro- the inventor Böttger, for Johann Friedrich painter Caspar David Fried- for the pean porcelain, rich, the master builder Gottfried Semper and the the Coselpalais rical square is being reconstructed with its once is being reconstructed rical square famous buildings. part gatehouses are of The two neighboring yellow Market in all of Germany. After being destroyed in After being destroyed Market in all of Germany. 1953 and between was rebuilt square 1945, this large remi- 1956 with imposing houses to the east and west style. New office and Baroque niscent of the Dresden the south side. built on buildings were commercial Completing the ensemble in the north is the palast 2,400, is not only the scene hall, with seating for tival concertsof regular Philharmonic with the Dresden number of other con- but also hosts a great Orchestra, certs and events. which Strasse, Wilsdruffer along go to the right Now during the social- street was devised as an extra-wide pa- to accommodate large in order ist reconstruction the will reach and you rades, look out over the roofs of the Old the roofs look out over the Elbe and far across Town Valley. entrance, the front leave now If you Market) will ap- the Altmarkt (Old the oldest and you, pear before This squares. of the city’s largest markets is host to lively square first and times a year, several most important Protestant church was erected here, was erected most important church Protestant 1726 between Bähr, the designs of George following dome, called the “stone and 1743. Its characteristic 15, to its shape, collapsed on February bell” owing anti-war monu- A moving 1945 after the bomb raids. has since re- the church ment until the early 1990’s, dona- through largely gained its original appearance, the world (reconsecration all over from tions received too, the histo- the church, in October 2005). Around foremost the Striezel- foremost markt Terrasse “underworld”, Dresden’s taking a side trip through fortifications.The the casemates of the medieval Albertinum Masters’ Gallery Collection (closed and the Sculpture until june 2010). during the renovation Directly next to the Academy of Art,Directly on Georg-Treu- to the can climb the steps Platz, you Our starting point is the Külz-Ring, which was built between 1904 and 1910. A and 1910. 1904 built between which was Külz-Ring, the projects shows in the atrium of the city model one of the most once again make Dresden intended to in Germany. beautiful cities The terrace known as “Europe’s Balcony” soon became as “Europe’s known terrace Start your in Dresden. the most popular promenade the Alber- Garden from across at the Belvedere stroll Theater- the Elbe toward tinum and continue down platz. a few steps away, now takes the place of the takes the place of now away, a few steps Nicholas), which was of St. (Church Nikolaikirche church The present thirteenthbuilt in the century. and early Classicistic was built in the late Baroque than 700 back more reaches whose tradition choir, of the great reminder Another years. part in music history played Dresden Wedding in the is the sandstone relief Chapel bearing a portrait of Heinrich of German Schütz. Called the »Father Music«, he was Hofkapellmeister (Court baked 55 years.

4 3 2 A stroll through the through stroll A ➜ Town Old ➜ ➜ Dresden’s fame is inseparably bound up with its great Church Surrounded by the heights of the Osterzgebirge (East- musical tradition: the Dresdner Kreuzchor boys’ choir “Maria am Wasser” SemperOperaball ern Ore Mountains), the sandstone cliffs of Saxon is more than 500 years old. On Saturdays, the choir SemperOpenairball Switzerland and the gently rolling Lusatian Hills, this sings vespers in Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy city on the Elbe is ideal for excursions of all kinds: to Dresden January Cross, summer 6.00 p.m., winter 5.00 p.m.). the west of Dresden lies Radebeul. The vine-covered slopes around Wackerbarth Castle and the historic Operetta Ball vineyard of Hoflössnitz give it an almost Mediterra- March nean flair. By contrast, the Karl May Museum spirits visitors off to the Wild West. From Radebeul, a steam- operated narrow-gauge railroad will take you through Dresden Film Festival Prager Strasse, Altmarkt and Wilsdruffer Strasse are the main shopping centres in Dresden’s Old Town. On picturesque country dotted with ponds to the Ba- Music, theater Erich Kästner described Dresden as a triad of history, Mid April these broad streets you will find department stores roque castle of Moritzburg in only 30 minutes. Highlights | Tours | Tips art and nature, and the city is still a green metropolis and small shops with a wide vari- Dresden Around Meissen is the historic hub of Saxony. Albrechtsburg

today. Annual highlights Dresden Waltz Night ety of offerings. The side streets is Germany’s earliest example of a residential castle, The expansive Elbe Meadows reach into the town cen- are also well worth a detour. On Meissen Cathedral an impressive model of pure Gothic April ter, affording relaxing peace and quiet to visitors and the Neustadt bank of the Elbe, the style. Beneath the castle hill stretch- natives alike. Occasionally you can even run into a tree-lined Hauptstrasse not only es a sea of gabled houses herd of sheep. Steamer parade invites you to go shopping, but The Dresden State Orchestra, one of world’s Far from the madding crowds, the Elbe bicycle path May 1 also to spend some time in one of leading orchestras, plays in the magnificent wends its way along the river from the Altstadt to the the many restaurants and cafés. Semper Opera House. Its name is directly Czech border and downstream to Meissen. Cyclists And Dresden’s posh Königstrasse offers you high-class International Dixieland Festival

linked with more than 300 years of opera have ample opportunity to quench their thirst in the and Saxon hospitality dining and elegant shopping facilities in a Baroque history in Saxony. Famous composers, such many beer and wine gardens and tourist restaurants Mid May ambiance. The fringe area of the as Weber, Wagner and Strauss, brought musi- along the way. New Town exudes an atmosphere of Moritzburg cal theater in Dresden to full bloom. On holi- Dresden »Green« Dresden Heath with its varied landscape begins right Dresden Music Festival its own, marked by contrasts even in the old town. The famous manu- days, the Dresdner Kapellknaben boys’ choir at the city limits in the northeast, inviting you to take in shopping. Elegant boutiques and factory presents past and present masterpieces made and the Cathedral Choir perform near-oper- a romantic bicycle tour or hike. This forested area Late May to early June small shops with quirky offerings, from the “white gold”. atic Catholic sacred music in the Hofkirche covers around three fourths of the district of Dresden. arts and crafts and kitsch, branded Be sure not to miss a tour on one of the paddle wheel (Court Church). At the vespers service on The Grosser Garten park covers an area of two square Elbhangfest Riverside Festival products and second-hand goods steamers of the Saxon Steamboat Company into Saturday afternoons you can hear the famous kilometers, joining the Bürgerwiese public common are waiting to be discovered in the Saxon Switzerland. From the cliffs of the Bastei you Richard Wagner Last weekend in June Silbermann organ (May through October). with the town center. The centrally located Palais is narrow lanes. can enjoy the splendid view of the Elbe Valley below Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, which gives Dresden’s first Baroque building. The park boasts a A good tip for the evening: the wine and the surrounding plateau. Below the viewpoint in concerts in the Kulturpalast almost every zoo, botanical gardens, a park theater, an open-air Summer arena cellars, cocktail bars, beer gardens Rathen, the open-air cliff theater entices people to weekend, also enjoys worldwide fame. stage and a boating pond, which can all be rea- June and restaurants in this quarter visit throughout the summer. Its program consists of Not to forget light entertainment: The Dres- ched easily and comfor- tably on the small stand practically shoulder to shoul- operas and plays, including Karl May’s Wild West den State Operetta features operettas and tower Television park railroad run by school children. Long Night of Science der. Saxon cuisine favors hearty plays. Further upstream, Germany’s biggest fortress musicals every day except Mondays. meals. Give the Sauerbraten a try, the potato soup or towers over the small town of Königstein. From Bad June / July the tasty Quarkkeulchen (»drumsticks« made with Schandau, you can take the environmentally friendly curd). Order a Pilsener and dark beer from the region, tram through the romantic Kirnitzschtal Valley. Dresden Museum Summer Night or a fine drop of Meissen wine. Enjoy your cup of cof- Stolpen Castle is also a popular sight among visitors, For more information consult the list of fee with delicious Dresden Eierschecke (cake with egg since it is here that Countess Cosel, once a mistress Carl Maria v. Weber July monthly events or visit our website on: cover filled with sweet curd) and at Christmas time, of of Augustus the Strong, lived in captivity for nearly http://www.dresden.de/veranstaltungen course, a piece of Dresden Christstollen. 50 years.

Dresden Palaces Night Shopping July Palace in Grosser Garten Sophisticated architecture as the setting for an inno- Elbe Bank Film Nights vative combination of art and production: Volkswa- July - August gen’s so-called »Glass Manufactory« alongside the Grosser Garten Park promises visitors a completely Classic Open Air on the Neumarkt new experience. Golfers have excellent opportunities to indulge in their favorite game outside the city gates square in Ullersdorf and Possendorf, all situated in attractive August State Theatre countryside. Saxon Company Switzerland

Forty museums and many private galleries mainly It’s not the arts that have a long tradition in Dresden, ■ Capital of the Free State of Saxony The Erz (ore) Mountains, also called “Christmas Coun- dedicated to contemporary art have given Dresden but also innovative ideas and creativity. Ever since the ■ City area 320 km2, 50 km2 of which is forested try”, are best seen from the town of Seiffen, the capi- the reputation of being a city of culture and the arts. Baroque period, Dresden has been the birthplace of Zwinger Festival Dresden ■ Population 501,000 tal of the traditional art of wood-carving. In Frauen- Discover Dresden The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters’ Art many inventions, such as the first European porce- August stein, a museum recalls the master organ builder Gallery) with Raphael’s famous “Sistine Madonna”, lain, the first long-distance railroad, the first German Climate Gottfried Silbermann, some of whose works have with the Dresden Card and the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vaults) of the royal Pilsener beer, the coffee filter, the bra, the SLR cam- Pillnitz Palace Night Mild, owing to the effect of the Elbe Valley been preserved in the churches of the surrounding Average temperature: 9 °C villages. One of the largest and most significant Dresden City Card, August Free Ride Museums Warmest months: June, July, August instruments stands in Freiberg Cathedral. Dresden City Card for Families Coldest month: January Bautzen, in the heart of Upper Lusatia, with its medi- Dresden Regional Card Discounts Dresden City Festival eval city walls and Sorbian Museum, is also a recom- Free Entry August Highways and regional roads mended destination for a short trip. ■ Highways (Autobahnen) A 4, A 13, A 17 In the course of a day trip you can also easily reach Dresden in brief Dresden ■ Regional roads (Bundesstrassen) B 6, B 97, B 170, Leipzig, Berlin and Prague from Dresden. OSTRALE – International B 172, B 173 In the city of Radeberg, known for its beer, 15 km from

exhibition of contemporary art Freiberg Cathedral Dresden, you will find one of the most modern brew- September Railroads eries in Germany – the Radeberger Export Beer Brew- ■ Daily links with all major German cities ■ Linked to the ICE high-speed and EC/IC network TonLagen - Dresden Festival of ■ International connections with more than Contemporary Music 10 major European cities Historical Green Vault Center Dresden Siemens Microelectronics ■ Early October Two long-distance train stations

treasure chambers enjoy international acclaim. Over era, industrially produced evaporated milk, the tooth- www.dresden.de/highlights 100 exhibits, among them the golden coffee service paste tube, mouthwash and much more. and Johann Melchior Dinglinger’s “Court of the Grand Infineon, Advanced Micro Devices and Motorola have Dresden Jazz Festival Business and research Mogul“, are to be seen in the modern rooms for the now settled here, making Dresden a leading high tech November “Neues Grünes Gewölbe“ (New Green Vault), while location in Europe. The city on the Elbe is home to the “Historisches Grünes Gewölbe“ (Historical Green more than 120 research facilities. CYNETART Festival Vault) presents its riches in the magnificently restored The 14 departments of the Technical University offer Get your Dresden Cards at the Tourist Information office, the Dresden original rooms of the historical treasure chamber. The the entire spectrum of a full-scale university, along- November Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) Service centre, the VVO Mobilitätszentralen, Bautzen Zwinger’s porcelain collection features numerous side other institutions of higher learning for engineer- the Dresden State Art Collection, and in many hotels and through the specimens of Chinese, Japanese and early Meissen ing and business, the visual arts, music and church Dresden Striezelmarkt ery. This was the first brewery in Germany to brew Pil- Booking hotline: ¤ +49 (0)351 50 160 160 porcelain, which are counted among the most signifi- music. Dresden has around 40,000 enrolled students. December sener-style beer. In Radeberg you can see how Rade- cant in the world. A number of language schools invite you to learn Ger- berger Pilsner – one of Germany’s leading premium In the historic Jägerhof, which is now man in Dresden, including the Goethe Institute and beers – is brewed and bottled in ultramodern facil- home to the Museum of Saxon Folk the Foreign Academic Affairs New Years Eve on ities. Art, you can get to know traditional Office of the Technical Dresden’s Theaterplatz After the guided tour, you can enjoy Saxon hospitality Tourist Information Saxon customs, such as bobbin- University. December 31 in the form of a freshly poured glass of Radeberger Pil- lace making, indigo printing, peas- sener in the historic Kaiserhof (Emperor’s Court), the at the Kulturpalast in the Altmarkt ant folk art and wood carving. Publisher brewery’s own cozy tavern. The most famous exhibit of the Dresden The team looks forward to wel- I Information and accommodation enquiries World Trade Center Marketing GmbH German Hygiene Museum is the Tours of the city A17 coming you. I Book city tours/sight-seeing walks Dresden 08/10 Gläserne Frau, a see-through Starting several times each day at the following Tours (in German) for 15 or more persons, I Hire audio Guides in German and English Nominal charge model of the human body. Con- points of departure: please apply 5 days in advance, I Dresden Cards and Souvenirs 0,50 Euro stantly changing exhibitions illu- ■ Theaterplatz/Augustus Bridge, Tel. (+ 49 35 28) 45 48 80, Fax (+ 49 35 28) 45 48 88 Old Masters’ minate numerous aspects of Photographs ■ Wilsdruffer Straße/Ostra-Allee Art Gallery, Archiv DMG, Archiv ■ Opening hours: Mailing address: Sistine Madonna human life. Postplatz Michel Sandstein, Mon to Fri: 10 AM – 7 PM Dresden Tourismus GmbH The Transport Museum on Neu- Air traffic Dittrich, Döring, Frerk, ■ Sat: 10 AM – 6 PM Prager Straße 2b markt features all kinds of historic Höhler, Krull, Mädlow, Tours of the city on foot Airport in Dresden-Klotzsche, Sun: 10 AM – 3 PM 01069 Dresden, Germany vehicles under its roof, and Pillnitz Radeberger Exportbier- Daily from Theaterplatz, and from March to 9 km from town center Palace, with its arts and crafts brauerei, Sächsische October from Zwinger/Kronentor and Augustus ■ 2 terminals, 1,200 parking spaces January – March Fax: +49 351 50 160 166 museum, is definitely worth a Dampfschiffahrt, Bridge ■ Feeder traffic with surburban train shortened opening hours visit. Siemens Pressebild, Tourist Info and SLUB/Deutsche Foto- Steamboat tours thek, Staatliche Kunst- Order information Booking hotline: sammlungen Dresden, During the season guided tours and scheduled material at: Tel.: +49 (0)351 50 160 160 “Athena Lemnia” Staatsschauspiel/ trips daily from the Terrassenufer, on weekends Radeberger Export [email protected] Mon to Sat: 9 AM – 6 PM Sculpture collection Böhme, Strehlow with jazz music and dancing Beer Brewery