Top Viewing Points
by german_eagle
For panoramic views of the city visit the following places, pray for good weather (read clear air) and watch out:
- the Town Hall's tower
- Hausmann Tower (Royal Palace)
- tower of Dreikönigskirche
- tower of Kreuzkirche
- Fichteturm tower
- Waldschlösschen plateau
- Restaurant Luisenhof (Weisser Hirsch, funicular)
- Oberloschwitz (suspension railway top station)
- Yenidze rooftop (beer garden)
- garden of Japanese Palace (Canaletto view)
A short comment on Fichteturm: it is located on a hill, in a small garden in the southern suburb Coschütz. It offers quite an unusual view, because it is the only viewing point in the South. Open on Sat/Sun 11-14 h
the hunting-lodge of August the strong
by globetrott
Moritzburg was one of the many hunting-lodges of August the Strong and the castle dates back to the year 1723 and it needed 13 years to be finished by the architects Zacharias Longuelune, Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and Jean de Bodt.
"August der Starke" (August the strong), who was not only king of Prussia, but also the king of Poland and he was not only strong as a king, but also father of hundreds of children with his many mistresses...
Moritzburg was just a hunting-castle - ment to be able to accomodate hundreds of guests and servants of the king, when he intended to stay there for a short time.
Moritzburg is 14 km north of Dresden
The castle may be visited only by a guided tour !
NO photography during that tour through the castle !!
Leonhardi Museum
by german_eagle
The Leonhardi Museum is located in Dresden-Loschwitz. It found its home in a magnificent half-timbered house (called Rothe Amsel) decorated with lots of paintings and sayings, which is well worth to see itself. Originally it was a mill, but rebuilt 1880 in a mix of Late Gothic/Renaissance style as an atelier house for Eduard Leonhardi, a student of famous painter Ludwig Richter.
You can see numerous works of Leonhardi and an exhibit on his vita as well as a gallery of contemporary art.
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 14-18, Sat/Sun 10-18
historical train
by Antji
Radebeul is a part of dresden. There you can find the historical train called "Loessnitztalbahn". You can go from Radebeul to Radeburg with this train and you should make a stop at the moritzburg or some other beautiful places.
Zwinger : Unseen Palace
by whiteoclock
If you never go to Zwinger, you can't say that you've ever go to Dresden! because it's the most famous and beautiful baroque buildings in Dresden you should not miss it.
This's very very beautiful palace and it's the most perfect example of Late Baroque architecture in Germany. Today the Zwinger hosts valuable art collections and used for exhibitions.
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selection of pieces
Frauenkirche, balconies vis-a-vis the altar
The Elbe River - Dresden
Martin Luther statue - Dresden
