DRESDEN A walking tour around the city / Ein Rundgang durch die Stadt / Un paseo por la ciudad

Photographic travel guide across the Art and Architecture highlights of the city of Dresden (Germany / Deutschland).

Music from the composer Roger Subirana.

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony (Sachsen) in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. A controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II killed 25,000 civilians and destroyed the entire city center. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German communist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche.

Since German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centers of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.

The video consists of a slideshow of pictures taken during a visit to the historic inner city and includes several interesting buildings, streets and monuments:

- Hauptbahnhof (Main railway station).
- Wiener Platz.
- Praguer Strasse.
- Kulturpalast.
- Johanneum.
- Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady. Rebuilt in 2005).
- Neumarkt.
- Coselpalais.
- Der Fürstenzug. (Procession of Princes).
- Lange Gang.
- Residenzschloss. (Castle of Dresden).
- Kurländer Palais.
- Albertinum.
- Kunstakademie. (Academy of Fine Arts).
- Brühlschen Terrasse.
- Schlossplatz.
- Katholische Hofkirche. (Catholic Cathedral).
- Semperoper. (Opera House).
- Zwinger.
- Taschenbergpalais.
- Neustadt.
- Staatskanzlei.
- Der Jägerhof.
- Neustädter Markt.
- Japanisches Palais.
- Albertplatz.
- Yenidze.
- City Sunset.

[tomburcher]

What a massive undertaking to rebuild some of these grand old buildings to look like they used to

[miroslawabalcer]

Eine wunderschöne Stadt mit
atemberaubenden Architektur
und einer prachtvoller Kunst.
Die Stadt umgibt eine besondere
Atmosphäre und erinnert
an Zeiten, wo Traditionen gekoppelt mit modernen Bauweise, die Stadt verschönert und mehr Glanz gegeben
haben.

[gerrycs]

Dresden...such a beautiful city!hope i ll get the chance to visit it again

[ankelefebure]

Danke für Deinen hervorragenden Text!!! Er hat mich tief berührt und ich freue mich, dass Du auf Deine besondere Art und Weise versuchst, dem Grauen ein Ende zu setzen und Menschen zum Nachdenken zu bringen. Danke dafür!!! Ich koche gerade für meine Kinder ein veganes Essen und werde währenddessen Dein Video an viele andere Menschen weiterleiten. Herzlichst, Anke Lefebure ( Mama von 7 Kindern und Hebamme 😉)

[DeepakKumar-husj]

This is the best City I have ever experienced in my whole life. Hope to get a chance to visit again.

[markom]

Wonderfull town, so amazing, i was in Dresden twice and i hope i will return some day. I met my wife in there and later we went again on our honeymoon. <3 Everythjing you need, you have in Dresden.

[gusrs]

wooooaww! esplendor de ciudad, l más bella y barroca... saludos desde México

[francescosangiovanni]

Che città meravigliosa! Distrutta dalla guerra ha ricostruito i suoi magnifici monumenti e le sue stupende collezioni d'arte! Per fortuna non molti la conoscono e la lontananza dai soliti giri ne fa una vera perla che possiamo godere senza il fastidio delle folle oceaniche di altri siti turistici. Andatela a veder!

[derekgraham]

Visited Dresden in 1968 much of it was still in ruins. We have just returned from a visit this year and we were astounded at the rebuilding. A tribute to the people who were unwilling to allow the city's elegance to be forgotten or left in photographic albums.

[mikkoconstantino]

Congratulations to the people of Germany for restoring your beautiful heritage sites!

[dga]

very nice video....thanks for sharing this

[ecw]

Very nice video.  Brought back many pleasant memories.  One of my favorite cities. What's the music?

[pravdr]

Dresden being restored to former glory amazing

[gipsyke]

Prachtig ik ben er pas geweest maar ga zeker nog is want er is nog veel te zien !!

[rociojurado]

How is possible that the Florence of the North a beautiful city regain part of it's original beauty ? Too much to rebuild...and endure Soo much pain that February 1945 how sad how cruel ...children's, mother's, sister wives, husband's parents grand parents who parish that night in the most cruel way in a very inhuman way !!! In the mist of her beauty still the scent of the sacrifice, how to s possible that her palaces building, bridges survive the cathatropic cruel event? How

[ВладимирВинтер-щс]

Sachsen. Meine Vorfahren stammen aus diesem Land. Und die Hauptstadt ist bezaubernd! Waldemar Winter.

[non]

Amazing video.

What song of this video?

I like it.

[vlahoprimorac]

Oni su do detalja obnovili skoro čitavi porušeni ( bestijalno bombardiran tijekom 2.S.R.) grad, a mi u Splitu ne možemo ni jednu fontanu ( miniranu 1948.g.)!

[nowhereman]

Can Someone tell me if these buildings are after reunification rebuilt or there were before, since it was bombed to the rubble

[Carlo.Ggy.]

Hi. Which would be a good time to visit? April or May? Thank you.