Dresden Things to Do

 56 Reviews  Named after the architect, Semper, the building was constructed in 1841, but destroyed by fire in 1869, and his son rebuilt it again to finish in 1878. There were all the famous opera starts like... 

 25 Reviews   For the first time it was mentioned in 1275. The bridge was constructed in various details since 1727 up to 1907. The Augustus Bridge is properly named the "Friedrich August Bridge". Crossing the... 

 28 Reviews  The Outer Neustadt district is located on the right bank of the Elbe river, roughly north and east of Albertplatz square. You'll find a lot of streets with houses built in the 19th/early 20th century.... 

 48 Reviews  This is a Protestant church that was the Baroque design of George Bahr and it was built between 1726-1743. An original church was on this site from the 11th century and a major monument until torn... 

 39 Reviews  This is the main entrance into the palace complex and courtyard. It was taken from a distance to give perspective of location and ornate design. The main entrance first was from 1535, and in 1718 it... 

 30 Reviews  It is the Catholic church that Augustus the Strong left his heart; literally it is in the church crypt. He converted to Catholicism in order to obtain the Polish King crown title. At the time, the... 

 26 Reviews  The neat thing to observe is all the small mosaic porcelain tiles that make up this mural that stretches for about 300 feet and 30 feet in height. The mural was constructed in 1589 originally as part... 

 28 Reviews  When you're strolling along Brühl's Terrace you hardly imagine that there it was built above the 16th century city fortifications. And you'll never think you can see the remains of those... 

 11 Reviews  After its reconstruction the Albertinum has become a museum on the "Modern times" art, meaning from the Romantic era about the year 1800 to contemporary art. So it shows the most famous works of the... 

 10 Reviews  This office mall was built in 1907-09 and was intended to look like a mosque in order to refer to the tobacco theme by Hugo Zietz who imported the smokes and made the packets of tobacco here. The... 

 10 Reviews  To the south of town by the palaces that set along the Elbe is the bridge called Blue Wonder-Blaus Wunder. It is the next to oldest bridge in Dresden because the rest were destroyed by WWII invasions.... 

 6 Reviews  Pillnitz Palace and gardens are a magnificent example of the harmonic combination of architecture and nature in Saxony. Nothing of the previous medieval buildings remained. Elector Duke Augustus the... 

 13 Reviews  This church is somewhat hidden behind the main Landsstrasse. It is the fourth church to be erected on this site. It was first dedicated in 1388, and after 1491 it burned down five times. This last... 

 7 Reviews  Dresden has one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets and one that has not become overly touristy. These markets are the main reason to go to Germany in winter and are always a highlight for the first... 

 4 Reviews  Unfortunately this renowned collection of new masters is currently closed for renovations but some of the works are on display at the Zwinger's Old Master's Gallery. It's been closed since 2006 so... 

 german_eagle Says:  In case you're interested in more recent history then this is a *must* for you. The former regional headquarters and jail of the East German secret service... 

 german_eagle Says:  This museum celebrates 100th anniversary in 2012. It goes back on a foundation by Karl August Lingner, an entrepreneur who made tons of money creating and... 

 german_eagle Says:  This museum is worth to see for two reasons: One is of course the exhibit, the other is the building itself. Architect Libeskind from New York turned the... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This river is so wonderful to view at the city center and up and down river. It looks clean and refreshing. The activities on the water are many during the... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a new modern design that the city approved for building by Volkswagon after much consternation. The company had to dedicate much green space and it is... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is not easy to reach from the Elbe River side-WE tired it. There is a walk path below and it also direct you to the Eckberg next door. It was built by... 

 BruceDunning Says:  Today it is a hotel and upscale at about $300-700 a night stay. There are few rooms and the luxury afforded can be seen. It once was a palace for an elite. This... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This was once a castle for the gentry, Baron von Stockhausen, and today it is under reconstruction, and has been quite a while. This castle was built in 1850...