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Dresden

City tour of Dresden

Dresden is the political and cultural capital of Saxony and has about 500,000. The Elbe also referred to by their position or Elbflorenz city has changed in recent years become a real tourist center in the middle of Germany. The coronation was the most over ten years of reconstruction and the subsequent inauguration of Mrs. Church 30 October 2005, with address by the Federal President Horst Köhler. Even then, the splendor of Dresden was palpable. Tourists from all over Germany, Europe and the world looked at the sights. Yet the city was not always as beautiful as it works today on the visitors.

The Semperoper

The Second World War II and the extensive bombing of the city were cultural treasures of the city, indeed destroyed the whole world forever. Thereafter, the reconstruction was progressing quite slowly. The baroque Zwinger was made in October 1960 completed, the Catholic Cathedral 1965th It took until February 1985 when the famous Semper Opera House was opened to huge acclaim. But after German reunification could be reached, no one had previously thought possible: Dresden letting them grow in luster back to a thriving metropolis of art and culture. With its many museums, such as the porcelain collection, green arch and gallery Alte Meister Dresden excellent exhibition called his own. This is located in the city one of the largest collections of antiquities out of Italy.

The kennel

around the Frauenkirche has grown in recent years, the old town on a romantic stroll mile for visitors from around the world. There are numerous variations, his stay as pleasant as possible. New buildings were constructed along historic lines, fine hotels offer excellent accommodation, and specials such as carriage rides, arcades on the Elbe with the paddle steamer to the Saxon Switzerland and moderated city tours complete with the Omnibus the tourist offer. It is always worthwhile to visit Dresden, no matter whether one is planning a day trip or would like to stay for a week. A tour of the city is and remains fascinating. And also the environment, the Elbe Valley and the Saxon Switzerland are certainly goals Dresden people should have on their program.

is what this is all to see? Dresden impressed because it was accomplished here, form out of nothing of the destruction of the Second World War to rebuild a city of culture first class. The cathedral is of course well known. Visitors can against a - dare pay a tower climb - but not very effective. Concerts and songs are often booked for months. Groups received if they are lucky, or quotas on their organizer.

The church now has once again become the symbol of the Elbe

Am Markt colorful facades occur, though not all gaps are closed. If you want the city did not explore on foot, you can do so by horse or by tour bus. The program includes a visit to the Catholic court church with Baroque elements. Directly opposite is the Semper Opera, opened in 1985. Next door, even the Zwinger, a palace in the Renaissance style with statues and an interesting courtyard. Here you can see the porcelain collection. On the street you will find the Royal Palace, which served until 1918, the Saxon princes. The Green Vault is herein housed the art collection of the Saxon electors and kings, and has had over 4,000 individual objects. Only the best and most valuable pieces from the Renaissance to Classicism were acquired by the rulers. Numerous objects of gold, set with precious stones and exotic shape, here are publicly available.

The residence of the Saxon Elector

are particularly well known and popular of course, the art gallery Old Masters, the Prints and Drawings and Sculpture Collection. But if you were to visit each day two of the famous art collections, it would take a week's stay in Dresden - what could be done naturally without any problems. Then there are the Municipal Museum, National Museums, memorials, and theme collections. This recommended Grand Hotel Kempinski Taschenbergpalais was originally the residence of the Countess Cosel, and later to the Electoral Prince - in the palace built from 1706 to 1711 there inside and out of sheer luxury.

Grand Hotel Kempinski in Taschenbergpalais

course you should also walk forgotten on the Brühl Terrace is not. Just before the bridge over the Elbe at the Imperial Church leads a flight of steps up here. Many visitors take the opportunity to enjoy the panorama of the city skyline, the river Elbe and the paddle steamer, the further down towards Pillnitz or place in the Saxon Switzerland. A visit is worth the opening located on the old site, and in 2001 synagogue. The distinctive architecture has been repeatedly awarded prizes. Here is the only surviving piece of the original destroyed in 1938 predecessor, a golden Star of David. The courtyard also contains a section in the form of a wailing wall. The ensemble also includes a Jewish café where you find typical Food and beverages, information about the Jewish religion and culture receives. All around here already close to modern residential buildings from the communist era.

Modern and meaningful to the new Dresden synagogue

districts

While the old town is a total ensemble of historical buildings is there are quite a lot in the suburbs eyesores. But even here one can make his discoveries. It should therefore be sought before a visit to inquiries on the web to buy a map and go ahead and apply even a guidebook in your pocket. At other sites mention only the fort, the Albertinum, the Princes on the north side of the barn yard, the Saxon House of the Estates of the Higher Regional Court, the tobacco factory Yenidze in the style of a mosque, the Russian Orthodox Church, the Panometer and more.

paddle against the backdrop of the New Town

The New Town

a walk away across the Elbe to the New Town Market, the former village site of a Slavic settlement Altdresdens predecessor. There you will find the Golden Horseman, two nymph fountains and reliefs from various eras. The tram continued Neustadt is best experienced- and accessible. Here it is hype, colorful pubs and student hangouts. In the Görlitz street is the art court, a modernized by artists building complex with all the courtyards. He recalls not only hundreds of houses and water are so many good snapshot of her, you can also browse interesting shops and still in one of the courtyards at the coffee settle.

lot in the art court in the new town

Loschwitz

About Käthe-Kollwitz-shore along the Elbe or the Blasewitzer road through the same area leads to Loschwitzer bridge. It is especially under the name "Blue Wonder" known. It connects the neighborhoods and Blasewitz Loschwitz and was opened in 1893. On the eastern side of the river can still visit the old buildings of the former village. From here a funicular runs in a time of five minutes on the White Stag. Compared to the mountain station is the cafe-restaurant Luisenhof terrace and beer garden. On the other side of the square there are grains of the monorail. It has a shorter distance, is just as rewarding. The top station is at the end of Sierksstraße in Oberloschwitz. From the observation platform, a great panorama of the Elbe valley. Close this might Attaktionen Schillerstrasse a garden house, known as Schiller house. Here the poet is to have halted, and so he dedicated the city is a small museum with a permanent exhibition.

top station of the funicular

White Deer

The white deer is a smart residential area with villas and large gardens. In the bar street, the Evangelical Lutheran Church is in 1889. It is modeled after the style of the bar's wooden church in the Giant Mountains Wang. The street name derives from the founder of the Church, the Russian State Council Nikolai rod. There are about to Bautzner highway there are also some hotels. At the piercing due road is the old sanatorium and a portrait of Heinrich Lahmann (1860 - 1905). Under him, the White Deer became a famous bath and spa. From this point roads lead into the forest park and then into the conservation area.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of White Deer

Dresden Elbe castles

on the edge of the nature reserve Dresdner Heide, east of downtown, stand in a unique location on the River Elbe, three glamorous locks. This is the castle Albrecht Berg, Lingner Castle and the Hotel Schloss Eckberg. They are all surrounded with beautiful gardens superb. Here can be discovered in addition to a thriving diversity and vineyards, temples, staircases and statues. In this environment, there are concerts, readings and events. In the warm season, visitors can drink coffee on the sun terrace or a snack, and enjoy the panoramic view down to the Elbe River and the Dresden suburbs. The ensemble is easily accessible and is located between suburban and Radeberger Bühlau away about four miles from the Frauenkirche.

Castle Albrechtsberg

If you want to receive information, which is a look at the websites www.dresden-tourist.de to suggest. there are connections to Dresden from all German railway stations and also by many airports. Accommodation is available in all price ranges, from the hostel on the board to luxury-class hotel. The visitor is recommended to choose a central accommodation, because daily arrivals from the border can sometimes appear annoying, or taxi are not cheap.

connection

The public transport is still well developed and allows travel by rail as well as the intra-urban movement of trams and buses. From the airport there since March 2001, the S 2 to the central station. The guest posts a number of options available to find the right tariff. Cheap day tickets are available and recommended for anyone who wants to change trains several times with gondolas through the city. The website of the traffic Oberelbe is www.vvo-online.de . Dresden is well worth it and with the further development of infrastructure and more attractive.

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Weimar

The cultural city of Weimar in Thuringia and is situated with some 65,000 inhabitants, is the fourth largest city in the country. Previously it was the seat of government of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and for a Time, even from your own cultural heritage Thuringia is so extensive that a brief outline of the sights makes little sense. To Weimar experience with its history, the most important buildings and all the great personalities who have left their mark, one should remain in place for several days. Weimar was declared with its Bauhaus sites and an ensemble of eleven monuments on UNESCO's world cultural heritage. Goethe and Schiller lived here, whose homes are now museums, and thus a popular attraction for a city visit. The German National Theater, castles and palaces, churches, museums and memorials fill the program for an extended stay. To to get a picture of Weimar, I created following a picture tour that leads to a selection of the most important sights.

The tour starts outside the station on August Baudert Square.

the place decorated magnificent building as the Hotel Empress Augusta. is

The straight Carl-August-Allee it down to the New Museum .

The neighboring building at the Weimar court is home to the National Administration Office Thuringia.

in the Karl Liebknecht Street is the City Museum of Weimar.

At the crossing at the Goethe square is the featured post office .

The moves closer to downtown, the more beautiful the buildings .

By Wielandstraße you reach the pedestrian zone, and is shortly thereafter already on the Theatre Square with the German National Theater .

are well known in town and country these two gentlemen and her monument.

On the other side of the square is worth a visit to the Bauhaus Museum .

From the entrance you have these nice overall view of the German National Theatre .

Knapp is behind the Widow's Palace, the Duchess Anna Amalia served as town homes. There is also an exhibition on the living culture of the time.

stands at Herder Platz, the city church of Saints Peter and Paul, which is on a tour to visit important recommends.

A funny restaurant sign invites you to stay here.

"lived in this house Goethe's wife Christiane, born Vulpius their childhood," says a sign to tell by the front door. It stands in the street not far from the Lutheran Church.

is only steps away, visitors will find the stables where the Thuringian Main State Archives are housed.

on Castle Square, you have this view of the wing of the castle with the entrance to the Castle Museum .

makes from outside the residence of a good idea, who would not like to walk through it?

The courtyard is freely available and can be visited without charge.

The neo-Renaissance palace built in the 16th / 17 Century is a UNESCO world cultural heritage.

Only a small alley separates the castle from the market area where the visitors the remarkable City Hall expected.

on the corner of Market Street / Road Department is one of the few half-timbered houses that exist in Weimar.

Here you can relax and browse a little ...

woman stands on the coach plan already prepared, so why not enter and enjoy the view from the top to Weimar?

Here is Goethe House, where the Goethe National Museum is housed. The point of interest is Goethe's Garden House and a fountain at the entrance gate.

The site invites you to stroll and relax in the cafe you can take a break for a while and enjoy the atmosphere.

branches at the Museum from the soap and street leads to this charming garden pavilion.

And at the end of the street you can see the famous Anna Amalia Library, which has earned her fame for the irreplaceable treasure of historical books and documents.

In the arc from the "field wall" went along, it is worthwhile a more detailed consideration of the House of Charlotte von Stein

is here crossed the Wielandplatz. He carries his name wrong, because it is decorated with a fountain and monument in honor of the great poet.

are in the Humboldt Street there for the archaeologically interested in the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of Thuringia

suitable for a visit, and the Historic Cemetery at Poseckschen garden, here in nearby. He has many old graves, some with epitaphs, Statues and reliefs, decorated to small houses that were built for their families Weimar deceased. In this picture you can see the funeral hall in the rear of the cemetery.

column with reliefs .

The Russian Orthoxe chapel, like all Russian churches rich in sacred art.

On the way back to town you pass at the Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse, the Bauhaus-University, which has in every respect to a future-oriented architecture .

remains in the park on the Ilm allow plenty of time to recover in a green landscaped park, listening to the birds singing and a picnic. In this picture, the artificial ruin with the Shakespeare Memorial.

goes after the little break, now the Pushkin Schiller Street in the street where is located the famous Schiller with its museum.

view through the Neugasse on Windisch Road

With its multi-colored houses, the market street impressive.

the way back through the shooting lane you realize again that recalls in Weimar all the great poets and thinkers.

On the way to the train station is located at the Mon Ami Goetheplatz, youth and cultural center of Weimar, with space for events, exhibitions and film screenings.

an elegant hotel, the Grand Hotel Weimar, also at the Goethe Platz . comes

With a concentrated load full of experiences of Visitors back in front of the station, and can take another look at the manicured August Baudert Square.

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