Dresden

Dresden is the capital of . 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 in Italy.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Semperoper and Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.

Theater building
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The is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Ballett.

Museum
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The in , 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.

Park
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The is a palatial complex with gardens in , . Designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, it is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Radebeul and Freital.

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is a historic wine-growing town and residential suburb between and Meissen in , . It is essentially an affluent garden suburb of , but not officially within city limits.

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is a town in the Elbe Valley region of . One of the major centers of coal-mining, preserves late 19th-century buildings and some technical landmarks, including the historical narrow-gauge railway Weißeritztalbahn.

Suburb
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is a larger borough of , in the city's eastern centre on the Elbe river. It consists of seven quarters : is connected to the borough of north of the river Elbe by the Blue Wonder bridge, Johannstadt to the west, Striesen to the south, and Tolkewitz to the east.

Dresden

Latitude
51.05° or 51° 3′ north
Longitude
13.75° or 13° 45′ east
Population
565,000
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
9F3M3Q22+22
Geo­Names ID
6551127
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dresden” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دريسدن”
  • Arabic: “مدينة دريسدن”
  • French: “Dresde”
  • German: “Dresden”
  • German: “Stadt Dresden”
  • Urdu: “ڈریسڈن”

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