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For centuries, it was the magnificent residence of the Wettin royal Dresden’s “noble position” may have been fashioned by nature, but it Dresden is a feast for the senses. When Augustus the Strong ruled The interplay of culture and landscape along the banks of the As the sun sets behind the Frauenkirche, a different Dresden begins The first porcelain in Europe was manufactured in Dresden. Other Often referred to as “Silicon Saxony”, this fastest-growing region in Rock Town Institute Dresden Neustadt family. Today, Dresden is one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Old was the love of art and the creative will of the Saxon Electors (and Saxony, he was famous for his lavish celebrations, combining art counts as one of Dresden’s greatest treasures. No other city has been to emerge. On the fringes of the Neustadt district and in the former pioneering developments – the bra or coffee filter papers – may merely the former East is Europe’s leading location for the Collection in Bastei embankment

Europe – and a bustling metropolis at the same time. Because of its later the bourgeoisie) that created its unique cultural landscape. This and enjoyment in elaborate productions. Likewise today, you are quite as successful in keeping such an extensive floodplain free of industrial area of the city, a tightly-knit club and party scene has raise a wry smile. But Dresden’s reputation as a highly creative city Planck development of memory chips and a major centre of hi-tech industry. Center crawl Elbe Dresden’s Sculpture wealth of tradition and superb setting in the Elbe valley, the city was continuity is to be seen in the world-famous buildings of the historic bound to find a festival being staged somewhere or other in Dresden development. The vineyards that stretch from the Elbe palaces to established itself, catering for diverse tastes in music. It not only proves was firmly established with the construction of Germany’s first steam Max The dynamic economy of the region is due in part to its excellent the Pub of Mountains, the on Congress long ago dubbed “the German Florence”. It has since developed into Old Town – the Zwinger (11), the Frauenkirche (3), the Royal Palace during the summer months. You can enjoy a beer at the Dixieland Radebeul and Pillnitz, the Dresdner Heide and the Grosser Garten irresistible to Dresden’s 40,000 student population but also attracts locomotive and the invention of the single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. at geographical situation, its key location in Central Europe, its well- above: skyline Albertinum a modern city, the attraction of which is based in equal measure on its (9), the Semperoper (10) and Brühl’s Terrace (4) – and is also matinee performance, then while away the day on Brühl’s Terrace Nights make this vibrant city one of the greenest in Europe. Amidst the young visitors from far and wide. Partying goes on well into the early Today, the capital of Saxony boasts a high-calibre research landscape developed transport connections and its role as a bridge to the The Sandstone Photo research | Film above: many artistic and cultural treasures as well as on its progressive and expressed in the three Elbe palaces at Loschwitz (35), in the villa (4) and later, at the Elbhangfest or after a Music Festival concert, historic setting, the green meadows on both banks of the Elbe hours, whether at the alternative district festival “Bunte Republik” or that enjoys international esteem and is part of significant academic countries of Eastern Europe. International Elbe above: Elbe above: broad-based scientific and industrial prowess. quarter of Blasewitz, in Hellerau Garden City and in the award-winning Photo savour a glass of locally grown wine. Even the local cheese is sold provide an ideal opportunity for relaxation, while the Elbe cycle at the “Unity.Dresden.Night”. Fortunately, local transport is not subject networks. It includes a number of prestigious universities and research the below: Materials | above: Photo by |

buildings designed by modern architects. With their twelve museums, in the world’s most beautiful dairy shop (27). There is also a large Photo route provides wonderful opportunities for a bike ride or for inline to any night-time curfew, no matter whether the revellers are crashing institutions such as the Fraunhofer, Leibniz, Helmholtz and Max Planck What is more, Dresden has developed into the perfect location for Photo | Photo above: |

Dresden is a beautiful city that is constantly changing and never the State Art Collections reinforce Dresden’s reputation as an artistic (Zwinger) and varied choice of restaurants. No matter whether you prefer to skating. out in one of the many hostels or in a bunk on board a river cruiser. institutes, which have built up considerable expertise in the future- anyone organising a conference. With the International Congress Beachball path Photo Wunder |

ceases to offer its visitors some new aspect to discover. It is a city Frauenkirche and cultural city of international repute, yet they are only part of an see stars affixed to the name of the establishment or to look up But no sooner has the morning fog cleared on the River Elbe than the oriented fields of microelectronics, nanotechnology and biotechno- Center (52), and Messe Dresden (53), the city has a variety of cycle below: the Blaues Wallpavillon

that is noted for tolerance, a cosmopolitan outlook and unique sense even more extensive and outstanding museum landscape that at the real thing from your table in an authentic German beer The many castles and palaces, parks and gardens in the vicinity beach bars at the Pieschener marina open their shutters and the logy. With the Research Center for Regenerative Therapies (68), Science exceptional venues, a wide range of accommodation and an ideal Elbe the of from Photo at of style. The friendliness and helpfulness of the locals is due in no includes the treasures of the “Old Masters”, the “Green Vault”, one of garden, you are guaranteed a feast for your senses in Dresden. And make Dresden the ideal starting point for hikes and excursions. With The beach balls begin to fly. You need to be fit to take on the challenge of Dresden became the first location in the former to infrastructure for cutting down on journey times. below: View small measure to their natural joie de vivre and the quality of life they the world’s largest collections of porcelain and, not least, the works of even though the locals are renowned for their solid German the oldest paddle steamer fleet in the world, you can sail upriver to the biggest climbing wall in Saxony, the Water and Wakeboard Centre acquire a “cluster of excellence”. In addition to these top-flight achieve- Night garden below: Photo The below:

enjoy – something that they are happy and proud to share with their 19th- and 20th-century art on display in the Albertinum. And of course, “Gemütlichkeit”, they can also lay on a display of near-Mediterranean Beer the Elbe Sandstone Mountains (Saxony’s own climbing paradise) or or the city’s Skate Nights, possibly even for a gruelling tour of all the ments, the Kinderuni (Children’s University), the Long Night of In addition, the fascinating cultural landscape, the tourist attractions Photo below: guests. With an almost unshakable certainty, Dresdeners talk about Photo we must not forget the city’s long musical tradition or its festivity in the summer and winter gaiety at Germany’s oldest to Pillnitz, where one of the oldest camellias in Europe is the crowning shops and boutiques, or to watch a complete movie during the river- Sciences and the Academy for Senior Citizens stimulate and cater for of the Old Town and the diverse range of leisure facilities are the per- below: “our city”, because the idea is very dear to their hearts – and the diverse range of modern cultural activities and leisure pursuits. Christmas market. glory of the castle’s collection of exotic plants. side Film Nights festival. a broad public interest in scientific research and lifelong education. Photo fect basis on which to provide an unforgettable experience for visitors. Photo hospitality and standard of service you receive here will surely endear it to you as well. Our recommendation: The Military History Museum of the Bundes- Our recommendation: A great open-air cinema and concert experience Our recommendation: Dresden is also easily accessible by bike Our recommendation: From late April to early October, around 3,000 Our recommendation: The KINDERMUSEUM at the German Hygiene Our recommendation: If you want to hold your conference on the wehr leaves a lasting impression both with its spectacular awaits you in the summer months during thanks to the 860km Elbe cycle route, one of the loveliest and most skaters set off on a 20km circuit of the city every Friday evening at Museum invites its young visitors to explore their own five senses: Elbe itself, then why not charter a river cruiser or even one of the To quote the national poet Goethe, “an incredible treasure architecture, by Daniel Libeskind, and with its diverse range of the Film Nights on the Elbe embankment, varied cycling routes in Europe. 9pm. Assembly point: Halfpipe Lingnerallee from 7pm onwards. sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste. Tricky challenges of a quite historic paddle steamers of the Saxony Steam Ship Company? of all manner is to be found in this beautiful place”. modern exhibitions. with the famous Old Town skyline different kind can be encountered at the Adventure Land Mathematics as a backdrop. exhibition which forms part of the city’s Technology Collections.

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Dresden’s traditional shopping area starts at the main station and runs A good way of orientating yourself in Dresden and its scenic surroun- Facts and figures: SemperOpernball & Film Nights on the Winery Open House Asisi Panometer Museum of Dresden Music, Comödie Dresden Sarrasani Trocadero Arteum Kraftwerk Mitte Elbsegler disco House Parade Terrace ■ Capital of the Free State of Saxony SemperOpenairball Elbe embankment Last weekend in August Dresden Dresden State Art (38), Freiberger Str. 39 (WTC) theatre (50) Am Brauhaus 3 Wettiner Platz 7 Große Meißner Str. 15 the length of Prager Strasse via the Old Market Square to Wilsdruffer dings is to climb to the top of one of the city centre’s five vantage Jägerhof theatre ■ Surface area of city: 328km², of which approx 64% woodland/parkland January/February June – August Gasanstaltstrasse 8b Tel. +49 (0)351 866410 during the winter months, at Tel. +49 (0)351 2152770 Tel. +49 (0)152 08646400 Tel. +49 (0)351 8051885 Romanticism (20) Collections Opera Brühl’s Strasse. In addition to all the well-known fashion outlets and the huge points – the towers of the Kreuzkirche, the Frauenkirche, the Royal Pa- ■ In terms of surface area, the fourth-largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne and dance Elbsegler below: Steamer Centrum-Galerie Closed Mondays Kügelgenhaus Strassburger Platz ■ Population: approx. 530,000 Wine Festival in ® Karstadt department store, you will also find the two largest shopping lace and the Dreikönigskirche. Day Societaets- Tel. +49 (0)351 6465056 Die STRASSE E Blue Danceclub Blauer Salon Semper with

Hauptstrasse 13 Photo below: Operetta Ball OSTRALE Radebeul and Royal Palace (9) Semperoper Werner-Hartmann-Str. 2 Wallstrasse 11 below: malls in town – the Centrum-Galerie and the Altmarkt Galerie – each May Carl Maria von Closed Mondays, Tuesdays theater (40) im Parkhotel Photo March Closed Tuesdays Photo Contemporary art Meissen Dresden (10) below: Tel. +49 (0)351 2138530 Tel. +49 (0)351 8020066 Strasse An der Dreikönigskirche 1a Die Herkuleskeule Bautzner Landstrasse 7 Climate: - Historic Green Vault with over 120 shops and restaurants. At the Neumarkt, fanned out Dresden guided tour operators offer many other ways to get to know exhibition Last weekend in September below: Weber Museum & Staatskapelle Dresden Tel. +49 (0)351 8036810 Photo Tel. +49 (0)351 4848799 ■ Mild climate thanks to favourable location in the Elbe valley Museum of - New Green Vault cabaret (42) Prager Dresdner Strasse 44 Theaterplatz 2

June – September Photo around the Frauenkirche (3), you will find numerous businesses and the city. You can purchase tickets for the bus tours and obtain detailed ■ Mean average temperature 9°C Dresden Film Festival - Armoury Sternplatz 1 WASHROOM/ M5 Nightlife Closed Mondays, Tuesdays Ethnology (15) Tel. +49 (0)351 4911705 ■ Warmest months: June, July, August | Coldest month: January Mid-April - Turkish Chamber Theatre Barge (36) Tel. +49 (0)351 4925555 EVENTWERK Münzgasse 5 Altes Wettbüro below: Dresden Marathon boutiques catering for the needs of shoppers in search of something information about routes and stops at the tourist information office as Japanese Palace Tel. +49 (0)351 4965491 Dresden Long Night October - Collection of Prints, Terrassenufer/ Hermann-Mende-Str. 1 Antonstrasse 8 Photo Palaisplatz 11 really special. Connoisseurs of art and antiques are also sure to find well as at the departure points on Theatre Square and Wilsdruffer Deutsches Hygiene- Drawings and Photographs Dresden Augustusbrücke Tel. +49 (0)351 21597790 Tel. +49 (0)351 6588983 Arriving by air: Dresden Festival of of Science Closed Mondays Breschke & Schuch something worth taking home with them here. This area of the city Strasse (Dresden City Museum). Visitors can also make a nostalgic Museum (29) Philharmonic Tel. +49 (0)351 4969450 Katy`s Garage ■ Airport: Dresden International (Dresden-Klotzsche) Industrial History July Unity.Dresden.Night cabaret (43) Lingnerplatz 1 Orchestra Musik Park Dresden Alaunstrasse 48 also offers wonderful scope for dining out. journey by horse-drawn carriage or omnibus. ■ 9 kilometres from city centre April November Zwinger (11) Wettiner Platz 10 Closed Mondays Senckenberg Boulevardtheater Tel. +49 (0)351 6567701 ■ 20-minute journey to city centre by local rail network (S-Bahn). Trains leave every 30 minutes Closed Mondays various venues Tel. +49 (0)351 4904009 Wiener Platz 9 ■ www.dresden-airport.de | Tel. +49 (0)351-881 33 60 Dresden Summer Natural History - Old Masters Picture Gallery Tel. +49 (0)351 4866866 Dresden (46) Tel. +49 (0)351 48525130 Down Town The Baroque quarter between Hauptstrasse and Königstrasse (16) on The best way of seeing the historical city centre is on foot. Guided Steamer Parade Night of Museums Jazz Festival Erich Kästner Collections (15) - Porcelain Collection Maternistrasse 17 Katharinenstrasse 11 1st May July November Japanese Palace - Royal Cabinet of Dresdner Kreuzchor Tel. +49 (0)351 7961155 Saloppe the Neustadt side of the river has also acquired a reputation as an tours set off at regular intervals from the Theatre Square and the Museum (23) Tel. +49 (0)351 8115592 Arriving by car: Palaisplatz 11 Mathematical and Physical various venues Other Brockhausstrasse 1 Villa Augustin upmarket retail zone. The renovated merchant houses and romantic Zwinger (Kronentor). Overleaf, you will find our suggestion for an ■ A4 from the west (Cologne/Köln – Eisenach – Chemnitz) Closed Mondays Instruments Tel. +49 (0)351 4965807 Junge Generation venues Tel. +49 (0)172 3532586 ■ A13 from the north (Rostock – Berlin) International Dresden CYNETART Festival Antonstrasse 1 courtyards provide a pleasant environment for elegant boutiques, alternative tour of the Old Town and the Neustadt district. At the theatre Pier 15 – ■ A17 from the south (Prague) Dixieland Festival Palace Night November Closed Thurs, Sat Albertinum (5) Dresden State Meißner Landstrasse 4 Showboxx Dresden Club & Lounge antique shops and excellent restaurants serving up exquisite inter- tourist information office, you can also borrow an audio guide which Mid-May July Local History (39) Georg-Treu-Platz Theatre Tel. +49 (0)351 429120 Leipziger Str. 31 Leipziger Str. 15b (4) Museum (2) Schlossstraße 2 national cuisine. The Arts and Crafts Arcades (18) on the Haupt- describes all the main points of interest in detail. Arriving by train: Dresden Dresden Fortress Closed Mondays Tel. +49 (0)351 4913555 Tel. +49 (0)351 6567838 Tel. +49 (0)351 21527790 Landhaus Closed for reconstruction ■ Two railway stations with connection to the national network as well as the ICE and EC/IC network Brühlsche Terrasse - New Masters Gallery strasse are wonderful places to browse and buy. Neustadt Market Dresden Music Pillnitz Palace Striezelmarkt Wilsdruffer Strasse 2 Hellerau ■ Several connections per day to all major German cities Georg-Treu-Platz - Sculpture Collection Festival Night December Closed Mondays Schauspielhaus (37) Festival Theatre www.banq.de www.dd-inside.com Hall (21), faithfully restored in late 19th-century style, is worth a visit, A ride on the number 4 tram is also an ideal way of exploring the city. ■ Direct connections to Prague, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Zurich Open daily Schloss Late May to early June August Ostra-Allee 3 both for its shopping and for its architecture. This longest tram route on the Dresden city transport network will not ■ www.bahn.de | Tel.: 0180-599 66 33 Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 56 Albrechtsberg Schloss Pillnitz Tel. +49 (0)351 264620 Christmas Vespers Dresden Bautzner Strasse 130 only take you past the famous landmarks and museums but also out Kunsthaus Open May to October Published by: Dresden Marketing GmbH | Messering 7, 01067 Dresden BRN - Dresden City Festival at the Frauenkirche Kleines Haus (48) Tel. +49 (0)351 8115821 Dresden (24) City Gallery – - Museum of Decorative Arts Glacisstrasse 28 www.marketing.dresden.de | [email protected] The Baroque quarter blends seamlessly into the fashionable outer beyond the city limits to the Radebeul vineyards and the Schloss August 23rd December Street Festival Municipal Gallery of Art Collection (2) Closed Mondays Vaudeville, Cover price: 0,50 € Neustadt district. Browsing, rummaging and purchasing can be such Wackerbarth estate where you can enjoy a wine tasting session. June Alter Production: M + K Werbeagentur GmbH Modern Art Landhaus Dresden State cabaret, tremendous fun here. The products on sale at the junction of Alaun- Moritzburg Festival New Year’s Eve on Rähnitzgasse 8 Wilsdruffer Strasse 2 revue Schlachthof (51) Photos: Sylvio Dittrich, Martin Dietrich, Frank Exß Closed Mondays Jägerhof (22) Operetta Landeshauptstadt Dresden/Jürgen Lösel Riverside Festival Chamber music festival Theaterplatz square Closed Mondays Gothaer Strasse 11 strasse, Böhmische Strasse and Rothenburger Strasse range from Closed Mondays Pirnaer Landstrasse 131 Tel +49 (0)351 431310 Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden/David Brandt Last weekend August 31st December Carte Blanche strident to elegant. The Kunsthof Passage (25) between Alaunstrasse Köpckestrasse 1 Tel. +49 (0)351 2079999 Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt in June KÖRNIGREICH. Das Dresden Technical - Saxon Folk Art Museum Drag Theatre (47) Deutsches Hygiene-Museum MESSE and Görlitzer Strasse with its imaginatively decorated facades, stylish Kunstmuseum (17) Collections with Puppet Theatre Landesbühnen Prießnitzstrasse 10 Fotolia/Stefan Gaubisch Collection (53) Map: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe/Frank Uhlig Wallgässchen 2 Junghansstrasse 1– 3 Tel. +49 (0)351 204720 DRESDEN shops and studios is a must for any visitor to the Neustadt district. Sachsen theatre Date of publication: 01/2014 Closed Tues, Weds, Thurs Closed Mondays Messering 6 Also unmissable is Pfunds Molkerei (27), the “most beautiful Meißner Landstrasse 152 Tel. +49 (0)351 4458105 Transport (Radebeul) dairy shop in the world” in Bautzner Strasse with the most Military History Museum (14) Tel. +49 (0)351 8954214 extensive range of cheeses in Saxony. Museum of the Johanneum Augustusstrasse 1 Bundeswehr (33) Closed Mondays www.dresden.de/highlights Olbrichtplatz 2 Closed Wednesdays English

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Waldschlösschenbrücke Historic Old Town Inner Neustadt: The Baroque Quarter Outer Neustadt: The Alternative Quarter Highlights | Tours | Tips

This circular tour lasting approximately one hour will introduce you to The Japanese Palace (15) on the Neustadt side of the River Elbe was Nowhere is the spirit of old Dresden to be felt more vividly than in the the most famous places of interest in Dresden. Our tour starts at initially designed to house the porcelain collection of Augustus the quarter on the other side of Albertplatz. With its charming contrasts Theaterplatz. The equestrian statue of King Johann (1801-1873) in the Strong. Its original purpose is evident in the sweeping curve of its between imposing facades and narrow alleyways, the smart town hou- centre of the square provides the best vantage point for admiring the roofs and the reliefs on the entrance pediment. Today, it is used by ses and the maze of back yards, it has preserved its originality to the

64 surrounding buildings. On the west side stands the Saxon State Opera the Senckenberg Natural History collection and the Museums of present day. The extensive quarter around Alaunstrasse and Louisen- House built between 1871 and 1878 to plans by Gottfried Semper. The Ethnology and Prehistory for staging special exhibitions. strasse, built in the boom years of the late nineteenth century (known 62 64 magnificent interior of the Semper Opera House (10) can also be in German as the Gründerzeit), is full of contrasts between the lovingly viewed on a guided tour. Further to your left and straight ahead, you On the other side of Palaisplatz with its large central fountain, you come refurbished buildings and older houses, the elegant cocktail bars and will see the Semper Gallery in the Zwinger (11). The splendid Baroque to the beginning of Königstrasse (16). Here, in the faithfully restored the traditional pubs, upmarket boutiques and trendy clothes shops. architecture of this ensemble of buildings is best appreciated by Baroque town houses, with their romantic inner courtyards and pas- Here, too, are the largest number of bars, the hottest clubs, cinemas, 64 taking a stroll around the courtyard. The Zwinger was constructed by sages, you will find upmarket boutiques, excellent restaurants and cafés, art galleries and much, much more besides. Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann between 1710 and 1738 as a festive modern art galleries. The Dreikönigskirche church (19) was built by square, which blends in a unique fashion with the ornamental sculp- George Bähr and Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. The relief under the Between Alaunstrasse and Görlitzer Strasse, five imaginatively designed tures from the workshop of Balthasar Permoser. It houses the world organ loft is one of the most important surviving Renaissance monu- interconnected themed courtyards in uniquely colourful architecture Photo below: View of all three Elbe Palaces | Photo below: The Historic Green Vault The Historic Green | Photo below: View of all three Elbe Palaces Photo below: famous gallery of Old Master paintings, the Royal Cabinet of ments in Dresden today. The ‘Dresden Danse Macabre’ was originally make up the Kunsthof Passage (25) Here you will find cosy bars, Shopping in the Neustadt Kunsthofpassage | Photo above: Pillnitz Park Photo below: 64 Mathematical and Physical Instruments and the Porcelain Collection. situated at the old Georgentor gateway to the castle. restaurants, modern crafts, design studios and wonderful collectables.

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64 Residenzschloss (Royal Palace) Königstrasse In the Kunsthofpassage The Royal Palace (9) on the other side of the street was built at the Opposite the church you will see the Neustadt Market Hall (21), Martin Luther Church (28) was built in Romanesque style between 63 64 end of the 15th century. It has been altered and extended many times, a covered market that has been restored in period style as an 1883 and 1887 to mark the 400th birthday of the founder of the and for several centuries it was the residence and seat of attractive shopping venue. In the Arts and Crafts Arcades (18) Reformation in Germany. To the left, behind the church in Pulsnitzer government for the House of Wettin. A guided tour of the Residenz- potters, basket weavers, porcelain painters, metal designers and Strasse, you will find the oldest Jewish Cemetery (26) in Saxony. schloss includes the Neues Grüne Gewölbe (New Green Vault), the florists all have their wares on display. In the courtyard you will find Kupferstich-Kabinett (Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs), the Societaetstheater (40). Next door, the Kügelgenhaus (20) is You should definitely not miss the opportunity to visit the ‘Most the Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber) and the magnificently home to the Museum of Dresden Romanticism. At the end of the Beautiful Dairy Shop in the World’ situated in Bautzner Strasse. Firstly, furnished original rooms of the former royal treasure chamber, the Hauptstrasse, we come to the Neustädter Markt, dominated by the because of its magnificent interior, and secondly, of course, Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (Historic Green Vault). Goldener Reiter, a golden statue of Augustus the Strong mounted on because of its huge selection of cheeses. The uniqueness of a horse. It is worth taking a small detour to visit the Saxon Folk Art Pfund's Dairy (27) is confirmed by an entry in the Guinness Book of The former Catholic court church, today the Cathedral (8) of the diocese Museum in the Jägerhof (22). Records. of Dresden/Meissen, was built between 1738 and 1755 by Gaetano Chiaveri and Johann Christoph Knöffel in the late Baroque style. Hellerau Garden City Cable cars in Dresden Features of its ornate interior include the altarpiece by Anton Raffael Tourist Mengs, a Rococo pulpit by Balthasar Permoser and a Silbermann organ. In the crypt are the tombs of the Wettin family and a casket containing Hellerau Garden City, together with the Hellerau furniture workshops, From Körnerplatz, near the Blaues Wunder bridge over the Elbe, you the heart of Augustus the Strong. Opposite the main cathedral door, was laid out in 1909 to plans by Richard Riemerschmid. It combines can take two cable cars: the Schwebebahn, built between 1898 and Information you now walk along Augustusstrasse to Neumarkt. The Fürstenzug an architecturally sophisticated factory complex, which also met the 1900, is the oldest suspension railway in the world and carries its (Procession of Princes: 13), more than 100 metres long, brings highest standards in working conditions, with a modern garden passengers to the Oberloschwitz viewing platform. The Standseilbahn, together all the rulers of Saxony from 1123 to 1904. At the end of this suburb. or funicular railway, goes to the Luisenhof, a tourist restaurant in the large mural made up of 24,000 Meissen porcelain tiles, we come to Weisser Hirsch district, some 100 metres higher. the Johanneum (14). This was originally built as the royal stables and The cultural centrepiece was the Festival Theatre designed by Hein- was later converted into an art gallery. Today, it houses the Transport rich Tessenow where, between 1912 and 1915, Europe’s cultural elite Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt Museum. Behind it is the well-preserved original medieval tiltyard, the gathered every year. Following extensive refurbishment, the Fest- (Saxon Steamship Company) Stallhof (12). spielhaus is once again open for experimental modern art, such as the TonLagen festival of contemporary music, the CYNETart festival of With nine historic paddle steamers and two cruise vessels, Sächsi- The main attraction on Neumarkt is, of course, the Baroque Frauen- computer-based art and performances by the Forsythe Company. sche Dampfschiffahrt has the oldest fleet of paddle steamers in the kirche, (3) which was rebuilt with donations from all over the world world. It offers, among other things, scenic trips to the so-called and is now open for services, organ vespers, sightseeing tours and Elbe Palaces ‘Saxon Switzerland’ and along the Saxon wine route, trips to Pillnitz concerts. You can even climb up into the cupola. Not far away on Palace, city tours, jazz and Dixieland outings as well as summer Georg-Treu-Platz, you ascend the steps of the old fortifications to evening trips with dancing. Brühl’s Terrace (4). On the right-hand side is the Albertinum (5). You can enjoy a magnificent view of Dresden from the three Elbe Departs: Terrassenufer Since its reopening in June 2010, this magnificent building displays Palaces (35), situated high above the river on the Loschwitzer Hang. Timetable information: Tel. +49 351 86 60 940 art from the Romantic period through to the present day. Between the Schloss Albrechtsberg was built for Prince Albrecht of Prussia. Dresden Information at the Frauenkirche QF-Passage (basement) Albertinum and the Carola Bridge is the New Synagogue (7), built in Lingnerschloss, in the centre, originally belonged to the Prince’s Pillnitz Palace and Park Neumarkt 2, 01067 Dresden 2001. The previous synagogue was destroyed by the National Socia- chamberlain before Karl August Lingner, the inventor of Odol mouth- Mon – Fri 10am – 7pm lists on Kristallnacht in 1938. Originally laid out as a private garden for wash and founder of the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum (German Sat 10am – 6pm the Prime Minister of Saxony, Count Brühl’s famous terrace, also Museum of Hygiene), took up residence there. Augustus the Strong built his summer residence on the eastern edge Sun/holidays 10am – 3pm Sports venues and swimming Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross) Stallhof Martin Luther Church Kleines Haus theatre Carl Maria von Weber Fraunhofer Institute for Machine known as the ‘Balcony of Europe’, soon became the most popular of the city. The Wasserpalais and Bergpalais are surrounded by an Landhaus Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes) Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Projekttheater University of Music Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) Glücksgas Stadium promenade in Dresden. The Academy of Fine Arts (6), and its adja- Schloss Eckberg, a former merchant’s villa, is now a luxury hotel. Once extensive park, and the grapes for the delicious, dry Elbe Valley wine – Local History Museum Johanneum Palace in the Grosser Garten Park Sarrasani Trocadero Theatre Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Fraunhofer Institute for Heinz Steyer Stadium cent exhibition buildings can be recognised by its glass dome with the a year in July, this unique backdrop plays host to the Dresden Palace ripen on the sunny Pillnitzer slopes. Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Dresden Information at the main railway station – Dresden City Art Gallery – Transport museum Volkswagen Transparent Factory Alter Schlachthof University of Dance Integrated Circuits (IIS) EnergieVerbund Arena golden angel, known locally as the ‘Lemon Squeezer’. Now walk along Night Wagner both chose this idyllic rustic location for their summer retreat. Wiener Platz 4, 01069 Japanese Palace Yenidze University of Applied Sciences Fraunhofer Institute for Transpor- Freiberger Platz swimming and to the left and up the large flight of (It can be reached by bus from the city centre in 45 to 60 minutes). Mon – Sun 9am – 7pm Conference venues Brühl’s Terrace – Museums of Ethnology and Military History Museum for Social Work, Education and tation and Infrastructure Systems (IVI) sports complex steps, and you will find yourself – Dresden Fortress Prehistory of the Bundeswehr Congress Center Dresden Nursing Max Planck Institute for the Physics Georg Arnhold water park once again in Theaterplatz. Albertinum – Natural History Collections Russian Church Messe Dresden and Börse Dresden Sächsische Landesbibliothek of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS) ■ Accommodation – New Masters Gallery Königstrasse Elbe palaces Conference Centers Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Max Planck Institute for Chemical Tourist Information ■ Event tickets – Sculpture Collection KÖRNIGREICH.The Arts Museum Kulturpalast Dresden (SLUB) Physics of Solids (MPI-CPFS) Visitor service Semperoper Theatres and events venues Academy of Fine Arts, Exhibition Hall Arts and Crafts Arcades Saxon State Archives Max Planck Institute of Molecular DVB Service Centre ■ Sightseeing and guided city tours Research and education A New Synagogue Dreikönigskirche church Semperoper Dresden CRTD/DFG - Research Center for Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) Starting point for sightseeing tours ■ Dresden Cards Cathedral Kügelgenhaus Theatre Barge Technische Universität Dresden Regenerative Therapies Dresden Leibniz Institute of Coach station Royal Palace – Dresden Museum of Romanticism Schauspielhaus theatre C. G. Carus University Hospital Fraunhofer Institute Polymer Research Dresden Coach park ■ Family deals – Historic Green Vault, New Green Vault Neustadt Market Hall Comödie Dresden HTW University of Applied Sciences Centre in Dresden Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban Car park (surface/subterranean) ■ Souvenirs – Collection of Prints and Drawings Jägerhof Kulturpalast Academy of Business – Institute for Electron Beam and Regional Development Tram route – Armoury, Turkish Chamber – Saxon Folk Art Museum with Puppet Societaetstheater and Administration and Plasma Technology (FEP) Leibniz Institute for Solid State Bus route Semper Opera House Theatre Collection Puppet Theatre Dresden International University – Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Materials Research Circular tours Zwinger Erich Kästner Museum Herkuleskeule cabaret University of Cooperative Education and Systems (IKTS) Public toilet Telephone information and booking hotline Public authorities – Old Masters Picture Gallery Kunsthaus Dresden Breschke & Schuch cabaret VWA Saxon Academy of Business – Institute for Material and Toilet for disabled persons Mon – Sat 9am – 6pm – Porcelain Collection Kunsthof Passage Tonne Jazz Club and Administration Beam Technology (IWS) City Hall, Municipal Administration Historic Old Town Phone +49 (0)351 501 501 – Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Jewish Cemetery Boulevardtheater Dresden Academy of Fine Arts – Institute for Manufacturing Technology Saxon State Parliament Baroque Quarter Fax +49 (0)351 501 509 Physical Instruments Pfund's Dairy Carte Blanche Drag Theatre and Applied Materials Research (IFAM) State Chancellery of Saxony Alternative Quarter [email protected] www.dresden.de/tourismus