Schloßplatz

The Schloßplatz is a city square in the center of Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It gets its name from the Dresdner Schloss, the royal residence of the Electors and Kings of Saxony, which faces the south side of the square.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dresden Cathedral and Semperoper.

Dresden Cathedral

Church

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Dresden Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden, previously the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony, called in German Katholische Hofkirche and since 1980 also known as Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis, is the Catholic Cathedral of Dresden.

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 250 metres northwest of Schloßplatz.

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 260 metres west of Schloßplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innere Altstadt and Innere Neustadt.

Innere Altstadt

Suburb

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Innere Altstadt 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.