Neumarkt

The Neumarkt is a square and culturally significant section of central Dresden, Germany. The historic area was almost completely wiped out during the Allied bombing during the Second World War.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: square in Dresden, Germany
Also known as: “Neumarkt Dresden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dresden Frauenkirche and Semperoper.

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.

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 530 metres northwest of Neumarkt.

Transport Museum

Museum

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The Dresden Transport Museum displays vehicles of all modes of transport, such as railway, shipping, road and air traffic, under one roof. The museum is housed in the Johanneum at the Neumarkt in Dresden. Transport Museum is situated 130 metres northwest of Neumarkt.

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.