Dresden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany
About Dresden
Dresden is over 800 years old, having become a city in 1206. Many Saxon princes, dukes and kings called Dresden home, the most famous of them being August der Starke (Augustus the Strong), who was also King ofPoland. The many buildings and rich art collections that date from this era, are testimony to the monarchs' extreme wealth. Raphael'sSistine Madonna, a famous oil painting of the Virgin Mary, was bought by the son of August the Strong, and is on display in Dresden. The last Saxon king abdicated in 1918, famously saying "macht doch euern Dregg aleene" (roughly translated from the original Saxon as "do your dirty work yourselves") when he did so. Three quarters of the historical centre of Dresden was destroyed by Allied bombing on 13 February 1945. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people died
Top Attractions in Dresden
Explore the best things to see and do in Dresden:
- ★Albertinum Museum
- ★Audio tour: Jewish life in Dresden 1933-1945
- ★Blaues Wunder
- ★Brühlsche Terrasse
- ★Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN)
- ★Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum
- ★Dixieland Festival
- ★Dreikönigskirche
Where to Eat in Dresden
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Augustiner an der Frauenkirche
- 🍴Ausonia
- 🍴Babos
- 🍴Ballhaus Watzke
- 🍴Brauhaus am Waldschlößchen
- 🍴Brennessel
Where to Stay in Dresden
- 🏨Amedia Hotel Dresden Elbpromenade
- 🏨Andante Hotel Dresden
- 🏨A&O Hostel
- 🏨Bilderberg Bellevue Dresden
- 🏨Courtyard by Marriott Dresden
- 🏨Dorint Hotel Dresden
Dresden Travel Guide Sections
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