Dresden Travel Guide

 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 Wagner and Strauss of the time. It was Neo-Renassaince back then and then Baroque style. During WWII, it... 

 26 Reviews  The best views of the old town are from the opposite (Neustadt) riverbank. A plus are the several gardens along the river, starting at Marienbrücke with the garden of the Japanese Palace, the gardens of Hotel Westin Bellevue, the Staudengarden next to the building with Saxony's Prime Minister's... 

 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. This area was not much destroyed in the bombardement in WWII, so you will see plenty of original... 

 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 down in 1727. Its characteristic dome is called the "stone bell" due to its appearance of an inverted... 

 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 was styled into Baroque. Later in 1902 it again was rebuilt. The name comes from rememberance of... 

 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 region was mostly Protestant, but the ruler wanted more power and larger region. He attended service in... 

 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 of a courtyard of the stables. IN the 17th century the painting deteriorated to such a degree that... 

 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 fortifications, right? It is true that there's quite much preserved, though, and it is definitely worth a visit.... 

 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 picture gallery New Masters and pieces of the Sculputres Collection that fit in (although 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 building has an onion dome and minarets and colored chimneys. The dome is 66 feet high and the building... 

 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 Strong bought the small Renaissance castle 1694, gave it to his mistress Countess Cosel 1706 and... 

 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 church reopened in 1955 is built in Baroque and Classical style mix between 1764 and 1800. It has a... 

 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. This suspension bridge is from 1893, for 2.25 million, and pictures denote a great scene 

 7 Reviews and 381 Opinions  Chose the hotel on the strength of my past (very positive) experiences with other Westin properties... 

 9 Reviews  This is a very nice place to come and visit, possibly during the off season to avoid all those pesky tourists gawking around and tour buses dropping off their flock. Many shops are around to buy gifts, and porcelain is the main theme, of course. Be careful to watch prices of porcelain in that some... 

 8 Reviews  This is a hunting lodge built between 1542 and 1546 for Duke of Moritz of Saxony. There are four round towers for symmetry, and inside is baroque style, and very elegant with gold and glitter all over. A chapel was added in 1661, and later other additions came by the residents who lived here as... 

 7 Reviews  There are three main palaces on the premises besides adjacent structures between them. They are called water palace and upper (berg) palace, and new palace. They were designed by Mathaus Popellman in late 1600's. The complex was acquired by the Wetting dynasty in 1694, and was for a mistress of John... 

 7 Reviews  The Altstadt has the best known attractions, like: -Zwinger -Green Vault -Frauenkirche -Semper Oper -Royal Mews -Fürstenzug -Royal Palace -Cathedral -Kreuzkirche -Altmarkt Square -Brühl Terrace -Academy of Arts and Art Society -Albertinum -New Synagogue -Großer Garten park -Park Train...