Top museums/galleries
by german_eagle
Here is a list of tourist's most popular museums and galleries:
- Picture Gallery "Old Masters"
- Jewellery collection "Green Vault"
- Porcelain collection
- Armour collection
- Picture Gallery "New Masters"
- Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
- City Museum (Landhaus, closed in 2003) with dependencies
- Sculptures collection
- Transportation
- Copper-plate collection
My personal favourites include some others, but it is a matter of personal taste, you know ... I will add some of those gems under the "off the beaten path" tips.
Daytrips from Dresden I: Görlitz
by MichaelFalk1969
About one hour east of Dresden lies the historic town of Görlitz, on the German- Polish Border. Deservedly Görlitz has been awarded World Heritage status: It has a unique charming Old Town with plenty of renaissance and baroque buildings. A rare feature is the "Holy Sepulcher", a remake of the grave of Christ in Jerusalem, from the 15th century.
Kurort Rathen and the Bastei
by globetrott
Bastei is the name of special group of rocks, 25 km upstream from Dresden, around the small village called Rathen or Kurort Rathen.
In 1881 an artificial bridge was built in order to walk easily between these giant rocks and millions of tourists get there each year in order to see these special rocks and have a great view of the river Elbe.
Just a few steps from the bridge, that you may see on my picture, there is an old fortress dating back to the 13th century. This fortress was built by wooden buildings between the rocks and it was a safe place for several centuries.
When you click on my picture, you may see people standing in the back of the rocks, and so you will get idea about how high these rocks are...
Rikscha Sightseeing
by pieter_jan_v
Another way to explore Dresden in a romantic way is to take a Rikscha.
The Rikscha can be found at the Frauenkirche. They also do Taxi rides.
Prices:
Taxi ride: First kilometer Euro 3.00; additional distance Euro 1.00 per kilometer.
Sightseeing: 40 minutes Euro 10.00; 75 minutes Euro 18.00.
The Frauenkirche
by richiecdisc
That the Frauenkirche has had a storied existence is an understatement. The land on which it was built and has been rebuilt has been utilized for religious purposes since the 11th century but it was not until 1726 that construction of the now familiar “stone bell’ began as designed by Dresden's master carpenter George Bähr. Work was not completed on the 95 meter baroque church until 1743 though it was consecrated nine years earlier and stood as the highest dome north of the Alps. It remained the symbol of the city until its destruction during WWII when it seemed to have inexplicably survived the city’s bombing only to crumble to ruin once the sand stone from which it was built cooled down. The ruin was left as a memorial until the Iron Curtain fell when work on its rebuilding took initiative.
The newly rebuilt church was purposely not part of the rest of the city’s renovation after destruction as a poignant reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. But it was decided the “hole” in the city center had done its duty and that a painstaking recreation would garner even more attention than letting it remain in ruins. Completed in 2006, the Frauenkirche adds an imposing component to an already majestic skyline that is underrated in not only Germany but all of Europe. Whether this endeavor has been entirely successful is a matter of conjecture. Many consider that the general public visiting the site do not heed its thought provoking message but rather create a circus atmosphere. Hopefully, this will die down but one thing is certain with upwards of 10,000 daily visitors, it has brought in much needed Euros that should go far in helping to restore even more of the city to its historical grandeur.
Yes, it's porcelain :-)
Albertinum, Sculptures collection
Markthalle - Dresden
Dropout Records - Dresden
