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Dresden

Dresden

Capitol of Saxony, lies on the Elbe banks, 500,000 inhabitants.

The city is still in a process of rehabilitation and pedant restoration of all its historical structures.

In 13 February 1945, a thousand allies’ aircrafts bombed the city. This penal bombing came as a respond to the actions of the German army during the war. The bombing ruined about most of the city and caused a giant fire, that resulted the death of almost 100,000 citizens. After the war, Dresden became under the Soviet regime, that already started then the efforts of rehabilitation. Only after the falling of the iron curtain, Dresden started to reveal its face again and display its treasures.

We shall visit the “Altmarkt Square”, where “The cross church” lies, “The New City Hall”, “Culture Hall”, with its glass front, “The Landhouse Palace”, built in 1770.

Then, we continue to the “Neumarkt Square”, i. e. the new market and we shall see “The Women’s Church”, built in 1726 as a Protestant church. It was the largest and most luxurious church in Germany. During the bombing of the city, it was almost ruined totally and re-inaugurated nowadays, after reconstruction that took decades. Near the church there is “The Arsenal” since 1559, “The Albertinum”, where “Modern Artists’ Gallery” is currently lodged, which holds famous paintings from the 19^th and 20^th century of German artists such as Casper David Friedrich, Max Libermann, Adolf Menchel, Shmidt Rotlof, Otto Dix etc. Across the gallery lies “The Green cellar” collection. This is the largest collection of fine objects in Germany and one of the best collections in Europe of fine objects inlaid with precious stones.

Nearby, there is “The Brul balcony”, from which a breathtaking view is visible, therefore it is also called the balcony of Europe.

On our way to the next destiny – the Theatre Square – we shall see the “Catholic Courtyard Church” since 1755 and “The Palace”, with the neo Renaissance front. We will not skip the “Noble March”, a colorful mosaic, which displays the Saxony sovereigns since the 12^th century until 1904. The mosaic is made of 24 thousand porcelain tiles from the Meisen factory

At the Theatre Square we shall see the “Zvinger”, which is actually the symbol of Dresden since 1710 and one of the most luxurious and famous Baroque buildings in Germany. The Zvinger has a large courtyard with impressive fountain, where at its end stands the “Golden Crown” gate, carved and placed with statues. The “Bells’ Pavilion” lies at the left of the crown; across – the “Rampart Pavilion”, “Samper Gallery”, built lengthwise the left wing of the Zvinger. At the right, lies “The Paintings of the Classic Artists Gallery”, which displays collections of German artists such as Dihrer, Holbein etc., Dutch artists as Rembrandt, Italian artists since the 15^th and 16^th century and French artist since the 17^th century.

Across the gallery lies “The Arsenal History Museum”. At the left exit of the Zvinger lies the “Porcelain Museum” with the world’s 2^nd size collection. In the Zvinger, one could also visit the “Mathematics & Physics Salon” and be impressed, among other things, by ancient globes, measure instruments etc. “Samper Opera”, named after the architect who built it in 1839, stands upright at the theatre square.