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History 3 Location 7 Area 8 Population 9 10 City Administration 11 Economy and Science 12 Culture 14 Green City 16 Twin Cities 17 Education 18 Children’s and Youth Facilities 20 Health and Social Services 22 Sports 24 Traffic 25 Tourism 27 History

Elector Friedrich August I (Augustus the Strong)

Merchants’ settlement and margravate seat, then electoral and royal resi- dence and later state capital of Saxony – Dresden is one of ’s cul- tural-historical pearls. It can look back over a more than 800-year history.

1206 First documented mention of Dresden 1216 First designation as a town 1485 Division of the Wettin estates and decision by Duke Albrecht to adopt Dresden as his residence 1547 Duke Moritz acquires the title of Elector; Dresden becomes capital and electoral seat of the Protestant 1549 Incorporation of “Altendresden” (today’s Neustadt) by Elector Moritz; joint administrative offices on bank of the River 1685 Fire destroys Altendresden; first building plans for a whole city dis- trict (Wolf Caspar von Klengel) 1697 Elector Friedrich August I (Augustus the Strong), in power since 1694, converts to the Catholic faith and acquires the Polish crown as King Au- gust II. 1708 Invention of by Johann Friedrich Böttger and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (Jungfernbastei, Dresden fortress) 1710 Building work begins on the (Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann); completed in 1732 1720 Building regulations of Governor Count Wackerbarth come into force; shaping of the townscape 1726 Foundation laid for the Frauenkirche Church (George Bähr); completed in 1743 1732 Altendresden is first described as the “Neue Stadt” (today Neustadt, New Town); consequently the district on the left bank, until now New-Dres- den, is also renamed and becomes (Old Town)

3 1739 Foundation stone laid for the Catholic Court Church (Gaetano Chi- averi); completed in 1754 1756 Prussia captures Dresden at the beginning of the Seven Years War 1760 Fighting between Austrians and Prussians in Dresden reaches its height; half the city is destroyed 1806 French troops occupy Dresden; Saxony becomes a “kingdom by the grace of ” 1813 Capitulation of the French occupants; the Russian Prince Nicolai Gri- goryewich Repnin-Wolkonski begins a one-year administration as Governor- General in Saxony 1814 Saxony under Prussian administration 1815 Saxony’s crown cedes half its territory to the Kingdom of Prussia; founding of the Surgical-Medical Academy (precursor of the University Clinic) 1828 Opening of the Technical College (precursor of the Dresden University of Technology) 1839 Opening of the first German long-distance railway from Dresden to with the “” 1871 Building begins on the Royal Saxon Court Theatre (second after , his first burned down in 1869); completed in 1878 1877 Building of the Albertstadt barracks (garrison town) 1889 Start of camera production by Heinrich Ernemann 1901 The world’s first mountain cable- is taken into operation in Dres- den- 1905 Foundation stone laid for the New City Hall (Karl Roth); completed in 1910

4 “Montagsdemonstration” (typical demonstration) in 1989 in Dresden

1918 Abolition of the monarchy; Dresden becomes capital of the Free State of Saxony 1933 The National Socialists take power; Jews, Communists and Social Democrats are driven out of public offices and functions 1938 “Crystal Night” pogroms also in Dresden; the synagogue created by Gottfried Semper is set ablaze 1939 Outbreak of the SecondWorldWar; according to the census of 17 May Dresden has 629,713 inhabitants 1945 13 to 15 February:Air raids by English andAmerican bombers; at least 25,000 people in Dresden lose their lives; 15 km2 of the city are reduced to ashes; the most destructive raids were those of the night of 13/14 Febru- ary; 7/8 May: the reaches Dresden-Neustadt; the Soviet Military Administration is set up; 3 November: a census counts 454,249 inhabitants in Dresden 1946 Reconstruction of the city begins 1949 Founding of the GDR; final assumption of power by the Communists 1952 Restructuring of the territory of the GDR; Saxony is divided into three regions; Dresden becomes a regional “capital” 1953 17 June: Popular uprising in the GDR; strikes and demonstrations also in Dresden 1965 The Zwinger is completed as the first historical building to be recon- structed 1981 Building starts on the city’s largest residential estate with prefabri- cated apartment blocks in Dresden- 1985 Reopening of the Semper Opera House; reconstruction since 1977 1986 Reconstruction work begins on the Dresden Palace 1989 in the GDR; a decisive catalyst for the sponta- neous reactions in Dresden is the night of 3/4 October, when the second

5 Dresden synagogue wave of trains with refugees from the Embassy is to pass through Dresden Main Railway Station and the borders to Czechoslovakia are closed 1990 First free and democratic local government elections since 1949; re- introduction of the original federal structures; Dresden becomes capital of the Free State of Saxony 1995 Inauguration of the chip factory (now AG and Qimonda AG), start of building work in 1994; opening of the rebuilt Taschenbergpalais as a hotel, reconstruction since 1992 1997 Start of building work on the Altmarkt 1999 Inauguration of the AMD microprocessor factory, start of building work in 1996; completion of the latest incorporations of surrounding dis- tricts, begun 1997 2001 Consecration of the new Dresden synagogue, start of building work in 2000; inauguration of ’s “”, start of build- ing work in 1999 2002 Elbe floods reach the highest level ever recorded (9.40 metres – normal: approx. 2 metres) 2004 The is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List 2005 Consecration of the Frauenkirche Church, reconstruction from 1993 2006 City jubilee “800 Years Dresden”, title “City of Science”

6 Location NORTHSEA

Hamburg Dresden

Brussels Prague Luxembourg

Vienna

Zurich

Dresden is situated in the south-eastern part of the Free State of Saxony, which borders not only on other German regions (, , Sa- xony-Anhalt and ), but also on the and . The city lies in a marked widening of the Elbe valley. The foothills of the Eastern Erzgebirge Mountains, the Lusatian Granite Uplands and the Mountains characterise the delightful surroundings of the Saxon capital.

Latitude 51° 02' 55" Longitude 13° 44' 29" Altitude (River Elbe) 102.73 m a.s.l. City centre (Altmarkt) 113 m a.s.l. Highest point (Triebenberg) 383 m a.s.l. Lowest point (Cossebaude) 101 m a.s.l. Length of city boundary 139.65 km Length of River Elbe within city boundary 30 km Bridges on the river Elbe within city boundary 9

BRANDEN- POLAND BURG SAXONY- ANHALT

SAXONY 38 Görlitz Leipzig DRESDEN THURINGIA

Plauen ELBE CZECHREPUBLIC BAVARIA Prague

7 Area

In terms of area Dresden holds 4th position among the cities of the Federal Republic of Germany after Berlin, and .

HANNOVER BERLIN 204.01 km2 891.85 km2

BONN 141.22 km2

DRESDEN MUNICH 328.31 km2 310.44 km2

Total area 328.31 km2 (32,831 ha) of which built-up areas and open spaces 8,106 ha areas for industrial and municipal purposes 281 ha recreation areas 1,195 ha traffic areas 3,227 ha agriculture 11,378 ha forested areas 7,212 ha waterways and lakes 673 ha other areas 759 ha Dimension North–South 22.6 km East–West 27.1 km

8 Population

In terms of population Dresden holds the 13th position among the cities of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Total population 512,546 inhabitants Population with main residence in the city 501,915 inhabitants ofwhich women 258,195 (51.4 per cent) men 243,720 (48.6 per cent) ofwhich ev.-luth. 77,399 (15.4 per cent) catholic 23,142 (4.6 per cent) ofwhich foreigners 19,989 (4.0 per cent)

I Density of population

The density of population in Dresden amounts to 1,529 inhabitants per square kilometre.

I Accommodation and households

Number of homes 292,937 Number of households 271,631 of which households with 1 person 130,876 households with 2 persons 84,657 households with 3 persons 33,623 households with 4 persons 17,636 households with 5 or more persons 4,839

9 City Council

At the local government elections on 13 June 2004 the people of Dresden elected a City Council with 70 members.In accordance with the Saxon local government stipulations the Mayor of the city acts as Chairman of the City Council.

I Allocation of City Council seats

Left Party. PDS group

SPD group

THE LEFT. group FDP group Alliance 90/The Greens group

Citizens’ group CDU group Independents

CDU group 21 seats Left Party. PDS group 10 seats Alliance 90/The Greens group 9 seats SPD group 7 seats THE LEFT. group 7 seats FDP group 6 seats Citizens’ group 6 seats Independents 4 seats

The council members work on 10 executive, 2 advisory commitees and 7 advisory boards.

10 City Administration

Helma Orosz (CDU) was elected Mayor of the City of Dresden on 22 June 2008. The City Administration is divided into seven departments:

I General administration, I Social affairs, I Finances and land, I City development, I Order and security, I Economic affairs. I Culture,

I District Offices

District Inhabitants Area Pop.density Office (mainresidence) inkm2 inhabit./km2 Altstadt 50,337 17.00 2,961 Neustadt 41,199 14.85 2,774 Pieschen 47,596 16.20 2,938 19,915 27.10 735 Loschwitz 19,148 68.84 278 80,389 14.48 5,552 Leuben 37,711 13.05 2,890 Prohlis 54,732 21.10 2,594 50,809 15.80 3,216 Cotta 66,038 19.34 3,415 Altfranken 1,107 1.28 865 Cossebaude 5,331 8.04 663 Gompitz 3,042 11.72 260 Langebrück 3,700 6.95 532 Mobschatz 1,470 8.50 173 Oberwartha 351 2.03 173 Schönborn 478 5.20 92 Schönfeld-Weißig 12,653 41.34 306 Weixdorf 5,909 15.49 381

11 Economy and Science

Over the past years, Dresden has developed into one of Germany's strongest and most dynamic economic locations.The city is free of debts and with a growth of 21.3 per cent since 2000 lies well above the national average.The local population is also increasing, against the general trend. The concentration on growth nuclei after German Unification was the right decision. Dresden is today one of the most dynamic high-tech loca- tions in Europe, with a particular emphasis on microelectronics, IT and telecommunications, biotechnology, nanotechnology and the development and manufacturing of new materials. Further traditional cornerstones are mechanical engineering and plant construction, aircraft and automobile manufacturing, printing, pharmaceuticals and the food and drinks industry. 1,200 companies with more than 44,000 employees make Dresden the largest European microelectronics and ICT cluster. “” unites many of the most renowned names in the branch: not only the global play- ers , Infineon Technologies, Qimonda, Toppan Photomasks and X-FAB, but also innovative, emerging companies such as Novaled, KSW Microtec, Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden, Microelectronic Packaging Dresden and SAW Components – or the latest location successes Plastic Logic and Micro Emissive Displays. A total of more than 12 billion Euros has been invested in this branch of the economy in Dresden since the 1990s. Dresden is furthermore the strongest research location in Eastern Ger- many, with the Dresden University of Technology and numerous other uni- versities and colleges, and research institutes of the and the Fraunhofer and Max Planck Societies.Together, they form a basis for in- novative and successful developments. In biotechnology, for example, a unique research network has been established around the DFG (German Re- search Foundation) research centre “Regenerative Therapies”. And in the field of nanotechnology, the Dresden region has evolved as a national focus, with 40 research facilities and 80 of the country's 500 companies.

12 Stacks for high-temperature fuel cells

I Trade

Number of businesses 44,100 of which traders 11,780 (26.7 per cent) skilled trades 5,882 (13.3 per cent) industrial 775 (1.8percent) others (services etc.) 25,663 (58.2 per cent)

I Technology and science I Dresden University of Technology I HTW Dresden University of Applied Sciences I 11 institutes of the I 3 institutes of the I 5 institutes of the Leibniz Association I 1 research centre of the German Research Foundation I BioInnovationCentre Max Bergmann Centre for Biomaterials I Dresden Technology Centre

I Administration, courts and services I Seat of the State Government and its Presidium I Seat of the Regional and District Courts, as well as the Regional Court of Appeal, and the Industrial Relations, Administrative and Social Welfare Tribunals I Regional head offices of banks, insurance companies and associations I Congress and conference facilities, International Congress Centre Dresden I “Messe Dresden”, exhibition centre with 4 halls and about 23,000 m2 exhibition space, as well as 13,500 m2 outside areas

13 Culture

Old Masters Picture Gallery

Dresden unites cultural and art treasures of European renown. Inherent to the aura of Dresden are the architectural gems around the Theaterplatz Square and the Brühl Terrace, and the treasures of the State Art Collections. Dresden’s cultural flair is today based above all on its blend of architectural sights, world-famous collections and living traditions in music and the fine, performing and applied arts.

I Museums and galleries I 44 museums, including I Old Masters Picture Gallery, I , I Porcelain Collection, I Armoury Collection, I Cabinet of Prints and Drawings, I Dresden Transport Museum, I , I Dresden City Museum, I Municipal Gallery Dresden – Art Collection, I Technical Collections of the City of Dresden. I 56 galleries and exhibition venues

I Libraries and archives I 87 libraries and archives, including I Saxon Central State Archive Dresden, I Saxon State Library – Dresden State and University Library, I Dresden City Archive, Women’s City Archive, I Municipal libraries with main, music and mobile libraries, as well as 20 branches.

I Cultural institutions and associations I approx. 300 cultural and art societies I Senior citizens’ academy

14 I Theatres, stages and cinemas I 36 theatres and stages, including I Saxon State Opera Dresden (Semper Opera House), I Dresden State Theatre Company, I State Operetta Dresden, I European Centre for the Arts , I Theatre of the Younger Generation/Puppet Theatre, I Political revue theatres “Herkuleskeule”, “Breschke & Schuch”, I “Dresdner Brettl” theatre barge, I Dresden Comedy Theatre, I “Societaetstheater” theatre, I Amateur theatre “Rudi”, I 12 cinemas with 43 screens

I Important musical ensembles and institutions I Saxon State Orchestra I I Dresden Kreuzchor Choir I Dresden Kapellknaben Choir I Dresden Symphony I Dresden “Singakademie” I Dresden Chamber Choir I Saxon “Vocalensemble”

I Festivals and markets I Dresden Music Festival I Dresden Festival of Contemporary Music I Festival of Czech Culture I International Dixieland Festival I Dresden Jazz Festival I Heinrich Schütz Festival I Dresden International Dance Festival, “Tanzherbst” Dance Festival I Dresden Poetry Festival “Bardinale” I Intercultural days I Yiddish Music and Theatre Festival I Dresden City Festival I “Elbhangfest” (local street festival) I Harbour Festival Pieschen I Elbe Bank Film Nights, Dresden Film Festival I Summer Museum Night, Long Night of Churches, Long Night of Science I European Heritage Day in Dresden I International Festival of Computer-Based Art “CYNETart” I Dresden (the oldest German ) I Dresden Pottery Market

15 Green City

Sheep grazing on the Elbe meadows

With 62 per cent of its area devoted to woods and green spaces,Dresden can be considered one of the greenest cities in Europe. The heathlands of the “Dresdner Heide” embrace the city in the north, while the Grosser Garten park spreads out extensively at the very heart of Dresden. The blue-green ribbon of the River Elbe winds its way through the city, lined by broad meadows and gentle vineyards. Centuries of far-sighted have ensured that Dresden can be perceived as an integral part of the Elbe valley landscape.The UNESCO thus awarded the Elbe Valley the title World Heritage Site.

I Protected areas I 3 protected nature areas with 241 ha I 11 protected landscape areas with 12,154 ha I 15 protected landscape spots with 71 ha I 112 natural monuments with 140 ha I 10 “Flora-Fauna-Habitat” areas with 1,883 ha I 8 drinking-water protection areas with 2,093 ha I 3 bird protection areas with 1,612 ha I Flood meadows along the Elbe (at 9.24 metres) covering 2,502 ha

I Public green spaces I Green spaces and recreation areas with 890 ha, including I 147 ha Grosser Garten park, I 12 ha Dresden Zoo, I 3.3 ha Botanical Garden, I 6.5 ha Zwinger, I 28 ha Palace.

I Other areas I 374 allotment gardens with 783 ha I Vineyards with 24 ha I 58 cemeteries with 196 ha I 48,589 roadside trees I approx. 828 publicly accessible playgrounds I approx. 300 fountains

16 Twin Cities

Dresden has twinning agreements with 12 other cities.

I , since 1959 I Wroclaw, Poland since 1959 I St. Petersburg, since 1961 I , Macedonia since 1967 I , Czech Republic since 1971 I , Congo since 1975 I , since 1978 I Hamburg, Germany since 1987 I , Netherlands since 1988 I , France since 1990 I , Austria since 1991 I Columbus/Ohio, USA since 1992

St. Petersburg

NORTHSEA

Coventry Hamburg ATLANTICOCEAN Rotterdam Wroclaw Dresden

Ostrava

Strasbourg Columbus Salzburg

Florence North America

Skopje Brazzaville

MEDITERRANEANSEA Africa

17 Education

Dresden College of Fine Arts

I Schools I 142 municipal schools,of which I 70 primary schools, I 30 secondary schools, I 14 grammar schools, I 13 special schools, I 12 vocational school centres (comprising 12 vocational schools, 6 vocational grammar schools, 7 college upper schools, 5 colleges, 6 vocational colleges, 7 centres for vocational preparation, 5 centres for basic vocational preparation, 7 centres for preparatory vocational training, 1 vocational special school), I 1 medical training college, I 2 schools for adult education (evening secondary school and evening grammar school). I 38 independent schools, with I 5 primary schools, I 2 grammar schools, I 6 schools with different offers (including the Dresden International School), I 3 special schools, I 22 vocational schools (with 21 vocational schools, 1 vocational special school). I 3 state-run schools, of which I 1 secondary school (Dresden Palucca School), I 1 grammar school (Carl-Maria-von-Weber- Dresden), I 1 medical training college.

During the school year 2007/2008 approximately 64,763 pupils have been taught in around 3,140 classes in 183 schools of the Saxon capital.

18 Beyer Building of the Dresden University of Technology

I Universities and colleges I Dresden University of Technology I HTW Dresden University of Applied Sciences I Dresden College of Fine Arts I Dresden “” College of Music I Dresden Palucca School, College of Dance I Dresden College of Church Music I Dresden Evangelical College for Social Work I Dresden International University

Almost 40,500 students are currently enrolled in Dresden, of which approx. 35,100 at the Dresden University of Technology (largest university of Saxony).

I Other education institutions I Army Officers’ Academy I State Study Academy Dresden, Saxon Vocational Training Academy I Saxon Administration and Economic Academy I Dresden School of Adult Education I Senior Academy for Science and Art I Heinrich Schütz Conservatory

19 Children’s and Youth Facilities

I Nurseries and kindergartens I 88 municipal nurseries and kindergartens with 7,914 children, of which I 2 crèches with 118 children, I 86 nursery centres and kindergartens with 7,796 children. I 132 independent nursery facilities with 10,002 children, of which I 4 crèches with 238 children, I 128nursery centres and kindergartens with 9,764 children. I 8 private child-care centres with 199 crèche and 368 kindergarten places I 269child minders caring for 1,065 children

I Schoolchildren’s day centres I 38 municipal day centres with 6,012 children I 12 independent day centres with 1,717 children I 24 municipal nursery centres with day-care facilities for schoolchildren with 2,505 children I 20 independent nursery centres with day-care facilities for schoolchildren with 1,683 children

I Care centres for handicapped children I 88 centres for the integration of handicapped children, of which I 5 municipal orthopaedagogic centres with 64 children, I 4 independent orthopaedagogic centres with 61 children, I 8 municipal full-day care centres with 446 children, I 5 independent full-day care centres with 314 children, I 2 independent early development centres, I 1 municipal socio-pediatric centre, I 23 municipal integrative nursery centres with 134 kindergarten and 6 schoolchildren,

20 Holiday activities for children between 6 and 14 years

I 35 independent integrative nursery centres with 185 kindergarten and 10 schoolchildren, I 2 municipal integrative day centres with 3 children, I 3 independent integrative day centres with 17 children.

I Recreation facilities I 5 children’s centres I 16 children’s and youth centres I 18 youth centres and youth clubs I 15 student clubs I 6 adventure playgrounds and youth farms I 4 family centres, 4 family clubs I 14 school social work offers I 16 mobile offers I other educational and cultural facilities, including I Youth Art School Dresden, I park railway (Grosser Garten Park), I “Lottchen” children’s , I youth ecology centre, I playmobile “Whirlwind”, I youth library “medien@age”, I youth information service.

21 Health and Social Services

I Hospitals and doctors I 8 hospitals with 3,581 beds I 2,619 doctors, of which 899 in practices, including 221 general practitioners and 58 pediatricians I 565 dentists, of which 494 in practices, including 33 orthodontists I 112 veterinary surgeons, including 55 practice owners or assistants I 115 public dispensing chemists As per 30 June 2007

Social Services

I For children and young people I 4 children’s and youth residential homes and 39 residential groups I 1 boarding school for pupils of the sport school centre I 4 homes for disabled children and young people I 29 advice centres

I For senior citizens I 61 old people’s and nursing homes with 5,316 places I 4 senior citizens’ advice centres, with 1 branch I 17 assisted senior citizens’ social centres I 18 day-care centres with 250 places I 17 centres for temporary care with 235 places

I For persons in particular social difficulties I 8 municipal homes with 200 places I 3 schemes for visiting supervision at home with 76 places I 9 advice centres, with I 3 homeless advice centres, I 5 debtor advice centres, with 1 branch I 2 day centres

22 Boarding Home of the sport school centre in the Ostragehege

I social services, including I 8 night cafés for the homeless (from November to April), I 4 meals services with 12 outlets, I 4 clothing exchanges, I 5 furniture exchanges.

I For disabled adults I 8 houses with 11 residential groups and 587 places I 6 schemes for visiting supervision at home with 200 places, I 5 workshops for disabled persons, with 1,217 places in workshops and 70 places for promotion and care I 12 social and advice centres for the disabled I 5 out-patient services I 17 disabled mobility services

I For the chronically mentally ill I 5 contact and advice centres I 4 social-psychiatric centres I 1 day centre, 2 residential accomodations and 2 residential groups I 6 providers for mobile home-care services with 210 places I 31 self-help groups for ill persons and their families

I For those with addiction problems and their families I 1 youth and drug advice centre I 5 addiction advice and treatment centres I 40 self-help groups for persons with addictions and their families I 1 mobile advice service

I For foreigners, asylum applicants, refugees and immigrants I 6 temporary homes I 3 advice centres

23 Sports

Taking part is everything

I Sport facilities I 2 stadiums (Rudolf-Harbig- and Heinz-Steyer-Stadium) I 44 sports facilities with one or more sports fields I 175 sports halls, 2 multipurpose halls I 9 open-air swimming baths, 4 indoor swimming baths, 2 combined (indoor and outdoor) baths I 17 water sports facilities I 9 open tennis facilities, 1 tennis hall I 8 skittles centres I 1 hockey field I 1 speed-skating track, 1 ice sports hall with 2 rinks I 1 roller-skating track, 1 roller-skating rink I 1 fencing hall I 1 racecourse, 4 other horse-riding facilities I 4 dog sports centres I 1 shooting centre

I Sports clubs Around 61,000 Dresden citizens, including about 18,000 children and young people, are active in 362 sports clubs offering more than 100 sports.

I Important sporting events I Night skating I International Dresden City Run I Morgenpost Dresden Marathon I Long Night of Sport I Olympic Short-Track Meeting I East German Savings Bank Cup – ATP tennis tournament I International Saxony Cycle Tour I Dragon Boat Festival, Dresden Rowing Regatta I International and Pole Vault Meeting I ZMD Dresden Festival, Chess Olympics 2008 I Horse-racing meetings I German Championships in Orienteering

24 Traffic

Steamer “” with the Semper Opera House

I I Situated 9 km north of the city centre I Facilities: 1 runway (2,850 m), 1 passenger terminal, 1 freight terminal, 1 underground railway station, 3,014 parking spaces, 12 gates and 24 check-in desks I Summer timetable 2007: up to 305 flights per week to 51 destinations in 15 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Near East; 8 domestic and 43 foreign destinations; non-stop services to 35 cities and tourist destinations; further connections via the hubs Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne/, , Zurich, and I Winter timetable 2007/2008: up to 241 flights per week to 43 desti- nations in 13 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Near East; 8 domestic and 35 foreign destinations; non-stop services to 19 cities and tourist destinations; further connections via the hubs Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Nürnberg, Cologne/Bonn, Vienna, Zurich, London and Palma de Mallorca I Overall figures for 2007: I 1,854,378 passengers, I 36,151 flights, I 10,043 tonnes freight.

I Railways I As part of the main DB network, daily connections to all major German and European cities (connection to the international networks: IC,ICE,EC) I Regional network of services to important communities throughout the upper Elbe valley I Tourist services with traditional narrow-gauge railways e.g. the Lößnitzgrundbahn between -Ost and and the Weisseritz Valley Railway between -Hainsberg and Kipsdorf (after the flood catastrophe in 2002 partly impassable)

25 Low-floor city tram of Dresden (NGTD12DD) – with more than 45 metres the longest in the world

I Waterways I Freight handling through the Elbe Port in Dresden-Friedrichstadt (Alberthafen) with linking between the transport system inland water- ways, railways and roads I Volume of goods handled 2007: 720,260 tonnes, including high-value technical piece goods I Passenger excursion services on the Upper Elbe between Schmilka and Diesbar-Seusslitz with the 13 ships of the Saxon Steamship Company (with 9 historicpaddle steamers, including 7 steamships from the 19th century, the largest and oldest paddle steamer fleet in the world; 4 motor ships) I Annual performance 2007: 754,000 passengers

I Road traffic I MotorwaysA 4,A 13 andA 17 with a length of 34 km,of which 3.7 km tunnels I Trunk roads B 6,B 97,B 170,B 172 and B 173 with a length of 80 km I State and district roads with a length of 1,377 km I 242 road bridges and 3 road tunnels I 223,671 vehicles registered I approx. 18,000 car parking spaces in the city centre I Cycle paths and combined cycle/pedestrian paths with a length of 340 km I Pedestrian paths with a length of 165 km

I Public transport I 12 tram lines I 28 lines I 2 mountain railways in Dresden-Loschwitz I 3 passenger ferries and 1 car ferry I 381 km local transport network, of which I 131 km tram lines, I 250 km bus routes.

26 Tourism

Frauenkirche Church

Dresden attracts visitors from all over the world. Countless day tourists seek a taste of Saxon history and allow themselves to become enchanted by the cultural atmosphere of the city. Business travellers attend the nu- merous events such as congresses and fairs. Special interest is lent to the Frauenkirche Church on the Square. Over 60 years after the end of the church stands as an in- ternational symbol for reconciliation. Its reconstruction was possible due to the commitment of people across the world. Whether , Moritzburg or – the surroundings of Dresden not only offer attractive countryside, they are also densely sown with interesting sights.

The Canaletto townscape today

27 Taschenbergpalais

I Visitors I around 9.8 million visitors, including I 8.3 million day tourists, I 1.5 million visitors staying overnight for an average of 2.2 days, I 15.2 per cent overnight stays by visitors from abroad, above all from the USA, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom and Japan.

I Overnight stays I 3.3 million overnight stays, of which I 40 per cent business travellers, I 60 per cent private tourists.

I Accommodation I 154 facilities with 16,380 beds, including I 94 hotels with 14,271 beds, I 51 guest houses with 1,046 beds, I 9 hostels and youth hostels with 1,063 beds. I 4 camping sites with 215 places

I Conferences and congresses I 2007: 232 conferences and congresses with more than 250 participants, of which I 130 with 250 to 500 participants, I 79 with 500 to 1,000 participants, I 23 with more than 1,000 participants. I topics of greatest interest I 38 per cent economy, I 23 per cent medical science, I 22 per cent service industry.

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