Dresden-Friedrichstadt station

Dresden-Friedrichstadt station is a freight yard that is, along with the two passenger stations of Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Dresden-Neustadt, a central component of the railway node of Dresden in the German state of Saxony.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Dresden, Germany
Also known as: “Bahnhof Friedrichstadt” and “Dresden-Friedrichstadt railway station”
Address: Waltherstraße, Dresden
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Semperoper and Zwinger.

Semperoper

Theater building

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The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. Semperoper is situated 2 km east of Dresden-Friedrichstadt station.

Zwinger

Park

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The Zwinger is a palatial complex with gardens in Dresden, Germany. Designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, it is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Germany. Zwinger is situated 1½ km east of Dresden-Friedrichstadt station.

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Museum

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The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, displays around 750 paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It includes major Italian Renaissance works as well as Dutch and Flemish paintings. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister is situated 2 km east of Dresden-Friedrichstadt station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friedrichstadt and Ostravorwerk.

Friedrichstadt

Suburb

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Friedrichstadt is a neighborhood in central Dresden, Germany. A factory district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is known as the home of the founders of the artistic association known as Die Brücke. Its population is 9,887.