Dresden is home to the Frauenkirche (Chruch of Our Lady). The original name “Unserer Lieben Frauen“ (Our beloved ladies) got shortened over the years to become the term that is used today: Frauenkirche. It is one of the most visited sights in Dresden.
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Golden Horseman on the market square Neustädter Markt
The statue of August the Strong shimmers golden across the Elbe. The Golden Horseman stands on the Neustadt market and is one of the landmarks of Dresden.
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Procession of Princes – Mural in Dresden
The Procession of the Princes is a wall picture of enormous size that depicts a cavalcade. It can be found on Augustusstreet on the outside of the sable of the Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss).
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Zwinger Palace Dresden
Right in the heart of Dresden is what might be the most well-known building of the Baroque period – the Zwinger Palace Dresden. It is a must-see for every visitor and it is pretty in every season.
The bridge “Blaues Wunder”
The Loschwitz Bridge in Dresden is also called the “Blaues Wunder”. She connects Blasewitz and Loschwitz with each other. On 1.9.1893, construction began on the fifth Dresden Elbe bridge, which until 1912 was still called the König Albert Bridge.
Small castles in the Elbe valley
The three Elbe Castles are located on the Elbe hillside in Dresden. They are called “Albrechtsschlösser” by the public and are part of the World Cultural Heritage Elbe Valley (2007 – 2009).