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Dohnaer Strasse 31/Ecke Rayski Str, Dresden, Saxony, 01219, Germany
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Commedia dell'Arte figures of porcelain
Royal Palace (right) from Theaterplatz
Erich Kästner statue at the Albertplatz
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In the Zwinger are the Old Masters Gallery, Armoury collection (Rustkammer), the Porcelain Collection, Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, and Zoological Museum. There were so many fabulous buildings and architecture, fountains, etc.
I could not stop taking pictures. I only had a day and a half here and next time I will stay longer.
It now ranks as one of my TOP DESTINATIONS!!
There is a hill some distance from the center of the city on the Northern bank which can be reached by a cable car. That system is one of the oldest in Europe. On top there is a pricey romantic restaurant.
Blasewitz and also neighbouring Striesen belonged to the preferred living quarters in the late 19th and early 20th century. Wealthy Dresdeners built their villas here. Since both quarters survived World War II remarkably well, they still show their late 19th century appearance with large pretty villas and gardens. These two photos were taken at random while waiting at a tram stop in Loschwitzer Straße.
A number of private owners have recently turned their villas into small hotels or B&B's (Pensionen) or rent out self catered holiday apartments. If you want to stay in a quiet area outside, but not too far outside, the city centre with good public transport connections, Blasewitz and Striesen are highly recommended.
Getting to Dresden is easy nowadays. No need to apply weeks, if not months, in advance for an East German visa, no tedious currency restrictions, no surly border guards rummaging through your luggage. In the old days, the most famous crossing point into the old German Democratic Republic was Checkpoint Charlie between the American and Russian sectors of Berlin. Those were the days when any trip to the East was like a Le Carré novel.
This beautiful gallery was built on the orders of August the Strong in the beginning of XVIII century. It was rebuilt after the war and reopened in the 60's, and frankly might need some remodeling again, as walls are a bit worn on a very close inspection.
This is a gloriously decorated baroque gallery built around a rather unexceptional courtyard. There is a physics museum and an art gallery inside. On the main entrance there is a surprise in the form of a bell-playng clock, so if you are here on the hour, you will be treated to melodious bells.
There is a triumph arch built into the gallery, topped with the Polish crown. (August besides being a kurfurst of Saxony was also a king of Poland.)
This is the most famous sight of Dresden.
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