What to do and see in Innere Altstadt, Saxony: The Best Historic Sites

June 24, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

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. The Dresden Zwinger

Theaterplatz 1 Ostra-Allee, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany +49 351 43837030 [email protected] http://www.der-dresdner-zwinger.de
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The Dresden Zwinger

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.

2. Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)

Schlossplatz 1 Taschenbergpalais 2, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany +49 351 49142000 http://www.skd.museum/en/museums-institutions/residenzschloss/index.html
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Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)

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.

3. Stallhof

Kanzleigasschen, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany +49 351 438370312 http://www.schloesserland-sachsen.de/de/schloesser-burgen-gaerten/stallhof-dresden/
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Stallhof

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.

4. Big courtyard of the Residence / Grosser Schlosshof Dresdner Residenz

Taschenberg 2, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany +49 351 49142000 http://www.skd.museum/de/museen-institutionen/residenzschloss/index.html
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Big courtyard of the Residence / Grosser Schlosshof Dresdner Residenz

5. Sachsisches Standehaus

Bruhl's Terrace, Dresden, Saxony Germany
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Sachsisches Standehaus

6. Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Monument

Schlossplatz 1, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
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Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Monument

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