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The Wall Pavilion of the Zwinger in Dresden under a blue sky

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Dresden: Our Favourites

Saxony’s baroque capital on the Elbe: the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger and the Semperoper.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Dresden: the back story

    Dresden·In depth

    The baroque capital of Saxony on the Elbe: the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger and the Semperoper.

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What to see

  1. On the Neumarkt

    Frauenkirche Dresden

    Dresden·Church

    The great domed Lutheran church on the Neumarkt.

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  2. On the Theaterplatz

    Semperoper Dresden

    Dresden·Opera house

    Dresden’s opera house, home of the Staatskapelle Dresden.

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  3. Old Masters Picture Gallery

    Zwinger

    Dresden·Baroque palace

    The baroque palace and courtyard of the Zwinger, with the Old Masters Picture Gallery.

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