Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden
Dresden is the capital of Saxony. It's often referred to locally as Elbflorenz, or "Florence on the Elbe", reflecting its location on the Elbe river and its historical role as a centre for the arts and beautiful architecture - much like Florence in Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Semperoper and Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
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.
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.
Dresden Frauenkirche
Church
Photo: Netopyr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. Destroyed during the Allied firebombing of Dresden towards the end of World War II, the church was reconstructed between 1994 and 2005.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Radebeul and Moritzburg.
Radebeul
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Radebeul is a historic wine-growing town and residential suburb between Dresden and Meissen in Saxony, Germany. It is essentially an affluent garden suburb of Dresden, but not officially within city limits.
Moritzburg
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moritzburg is a small town near Dresden in Germany. The town is famous for the old hunting castle of the Saxon kings. Beautifully restored from the in- and outside. It is host to a collection of historic horse carriages.
Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden
- Type: Locality with 565,000 residents
- Also known as: “Dresden” and “Stadtkreis Dresden”
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.0833° or 51° 4′ 60″ northLongitude
13.7666° or 13° 45′ 60″ eastPopulation
565,000Elevation
148 metres (486 feet)Open location code
9F3M3QM8+8JGeoNames ID
2935020
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