Albertplatz

Albertplatz is a square in Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony. Albertplatz is situated nearby to the tourism office Karriere-Punkt der Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, as well as near the fountain Stille Wasser.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Dresden
Also known as: “Albert Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Erich Kästner Museum and Stille Wasser und Stürmische Wogen.

Erich Kästner Museum

Museum

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The Erich Kästner Museum is a literary museum in Dresden, Germany. The museum covers the life and writings of German children's author Erich Kästner and is based in the Villa Augustin building which had belonged to Kästner's uncle. Erich Kästner Museum is situated 100 metres northwest of Albertplatz.

Stille Wasser und Stürmische Wogen

Fountain

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Stille Wasser und Stürmische Wogen is a fountain.

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 1¼ km southwest of Albertplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innere Neustadt and Äußere Neustadt.

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.

Äußere Neustadt

Suburb

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Äußere Neustadt, also known as Antonstadt after Anthony, King of Saxony, is a neighborhood in Dresden, Germany. The Äußere Neustadt contains the part of the Neustadt that is located outside of where the old city walls used to be.