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Residential districts

by german_eagle

As mentioned in the intro, Radebeul has some large residential districts with beautiful 19th century houses. They all have elements of historical styles (especially Renaissance and Baroque), but mostly appear in a style which is called "Swiss" - just like they imagined (or have seen) the houses in rural/alpine Switzerland, which was en vogue as a tourist destination at that time.

The administration set clear rules for buildings: main facade parallel to the street, garden between street and facade of min. 4.5 m distance, distance to neighbouring grounds at least 4.5 m (if the house was taller than the usual 2 floors plus roof floor then the distance was 2 m more), not more than 33% of the ground was allowed to be overbuilt.

For the most beautiful examples of such houses stroll through the streets of the districts Oberlössnitz and Niederlössnitz, between the main street Meissner Strasse (tram line) and the vineyards.

Oberlößnitz - Villas, Walls, and Vines

by Kathrin_E

In the late 19th and early 20th century many wealthy citizens of Dresden moved away from the crowded and polluted city and built their homes on the sunny slopes below the vineyards. Radebeul has a lot of such pretty villas with large gardens.

This is a typical street in Oberlößnitz: Stone walls surround the large gardens of the villas and protect the inhabitants from curious eyes.