Location: Dresden
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On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape.
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1. Messe Dresden
2. The Dresden Zwinger
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4.5 based on 4,678 reviews
Situated in the heart of the Saxon state capital, the Dresden Zwinger ranks among Germany’s most well-known Baroque buildings of Germany and is, apart from the Church of Our Lady, certainly the most famous building monument in Dresden. It accommodates internationally renowned museums and is a place for staging music and theater performances.
Reviewed By 817gerryd - Winnipeg, Canada
I marvelled at the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the various instruments displayed in the mathematical gallery of the Zwinger. I thought I would just breeze through but the intricacies of the objects and the fact that there were English explanations really captured my interest even though I am not that interested in Mathematics. There are displays of clocks , surveying equipment, microscopes and telescopes and very old globes as well as many other inventions.Make sure you visit this gallery which is included on your Museum Pass that you can purchase at the Information centre in the middle of the old town. A two day pass is just 22 Euros.
3. Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)
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4.5 based on 857 reviews
Reviewed By sgec1105 - Winterthur, Switzerland
The palace has been beautifully reconstructed. There is so much to see, that sensory and information overload are guaranteed! As another reviewer commented, this is truly a treasure trove. One wonders where and how they managed to keep so much stuff for the better part of 400 plus years! If your children are into knights, they will surely enjoy the life sized knights on the life sized horses in the exhibits. If you are into coin collections there is an amazing coin collection. If you like medals there are plenty of those too. Well, by now you must have gotten the idea, there is a lot to see and nearly something for every taste.
4. Stallhof
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4.5 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By sgec1105 - Winterthur, Switzerland
We visited this horse, gaming, hunting arena as part of our walking tour. We walked through it the day before on our own and with the guide understood much better, how this space was used. Very cool to imagine the jousting tournaments that took place here.
5. Big courtyard of the Residence / Grosser Schlosshof Dresdner Residenz
6. Gedenkstatte Munchner Platz
7. Molkerei Gebruder Pfund
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4.0 based on 347 reviews
The "Dresden Molkerei Gebrüder Pfund" is a landmark that can be found in the Dresden Neustadt. In the Guinness Book of Records, the Pfunds Dairy is listed as the "Most beautiful dairy store in the world". The reason for this are the original hand-painted tiles from Villeroy and Boch which decorate the walls inside the store since 1892. Today, this dairy store sells cheese, milk, wine, care products and souvenirs.
Reviewed By MichiganFarmWife
The Molkerei is decorated in picturesque tile. Gorgeous! Cheese is wonderful to buy for lunch as you walk or take a bus to points around the city. This tourist destination is across the river from the Old City so use public transportation.
8. Secundogenitor
9. Sachsisches Standehaus
10. Haus der Kirche - Dreikoenigskirche
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
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