Johannstadt

Johannstadt is a suburb in Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony. Johannstadt is situated nearby to the suburb Pirnaische Vorstadt, as well as near Striesen.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Trinitatiskirche and Dresden Frauenkirche.

Trinitatiskirche

Church

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The Trinitatiskirche was a church building dedicated to the Holy Trinity in the Johannstadt district of Dresden. It was built from 1891 to 1893. The bombing raids of February 1945 completely burned down its aisle, badly damaged the main walls and parish hall, slightly damaged the bell tower and completely destroyed the roof and interior.

Dresden Frauenkirche

Church

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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.

Transparent Factory

Museum

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The Transparent Factory was a car factory and exhibition space in Dresden, Germany owned by German carmaker Volkswagen and designed by architect Gunter Henn of the Henn GmbH firm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Striesen and Innere Neustadt.

Striesen

Suburb

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Striesen is a suburb.

Innere Neustadt

Suburb

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The Innere Neustadt is a neighborhood in Dresden within the administrative district of Neustadt. The name is derived from "Neue Königliche Stadt", the name given to the former district of Altendresden when it was rebuilt after a fire before 1732.