Blockhaus/Golden Horseman
On the right, Neustadt bank of the Elbe, at the end of the Augustusbrücke bridge, the eye is caught by the representative building of the Blockhaus. Built from 1732 to 1775 according to plans by Zacharias Longuelune, it originally served to accommodate the guardsmen of the Neustadt "Corps du Garde". It took its name, however, from its predecessor, the old customs house at the bridgehead. Following its destruction in 1945, the building was reconstructed in its original Baroque form in the years 1975 to 1982 and became a restaurant. The Blockhaus has been property of the Free State of Saxony since 1993. Across the road, on the Neustädter Markt, we find the "Golden Horseman", the famous equestrian statue of Augustus the Strong, the Saxon Elector and King of Poland.
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Königstrasse
A magnificent avenue, 27 metres wide and lined with linden, leads form the Palaisplatz, past the sqare in front of the Dreikönigskirche church to Albertplatz. The Königstrasse was laid out at the beginning of the 18th century as an element of the bulding plans drwn up by Wolf Caspar von Klengel for the Altendresden district, which had been destroyed by the town fire of 1685. It was above all Matthhäus Daniel Pöppelmann who gave the Königstrasse its character as a mejestic example of Baroque urban architecture. Special building regulations determines the uniform alignment and height of the houses. Following its completion in 1732, Augustus the Strong named the area of Dresden on the right bank of the Elbe "Neue Königsstadt" - the origin of today's name Neustadt.

The fact that the building regulations werde still observed into the 19th century enabled the Königstrasse to retain its elegant overall appearance, even after the addition of various Classicist buildings. The boulevard later receded into the shadows somewhat, following the destruction suffered in 1945 and the partial decay in teh subsequent years. Today, after extensive reconstruction work, however, it shines out once more in its original splendour.

Jägerhof
The Jägerhof (Huntsman's Court) is one of the few surviving witnesses to the pre-Baroque architectural History of Dresden. It was built in 1568 on the site of the former Augustinian monastery and served the pronounced passion for hunting among the Saxon electoral princes. In the middle of the 18th century the Renaissance complex comprised three large courtyards surrounded by living accommodation, animal quarters, armouries, stables and carriage sheds. In the 17th century, for example, 350 dogs, 40 bears and 25 lynx, as well as lions, monkeys, leopards and polar bears were kept here. From 1830 to 1877 the Jägerhof served as a cavalry barracks, whereby parts of the complex were demolished. Two spiral staircases on th, e courtyard side lead to the upper floor, with its richly decorated Huntsman's Hall. A console stone in the Renaissance gable bears the Electoral Saxon coat-of-arms and the year 1617. Since 1913 the Jägerhof has been home to the Saxon Museum of Craft Arts.
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Albertinum
The Albertinum takes its name from the Saxon King Albert, a renowned art-lover. The conversion of the former armoury by A. Kanzler in 1884/87 produced an impressive building in the style of the High Renaissance, lined in sandstone and decorated with six large bronze reliefs. A 75-metre long hall divided with Tuscan columns on the ground floor and two rustic portals have survived from the original armoury. The Albertinum houses, as it has always done, the Sculpture Collection, as well as the New Masters Gallery, the Green Vault and the Coin Collection. The plain Baroque building opposite the Albertinum has been used since 1956 by the Dresden Reformed Church.
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Art Academy
Leaving the Albertinum, it is worth stopping on the edge of the Brühl Terrace to admire the view of the City, the Elbe hillsides and river with its busy quayside. To the west of the Albertinum, separated by the steps leading to Georg-Treu-Platz, the ensemble is complemented by the Art Academy. Built on the site of the Brühl Gallery and the Cafe Réale by Constantin Lipsius between 1885 and 1894, the building catches the eye through its monumental neo-Renaissance architecture and rich sculptured ornamentation. The Academy is crowned with a glass cupola. Like all the buildings on the Brühl Terrace the Art Academy was badly damaged in 1945. The academy section has been used by the "College of Fine Arts" since the war, while the rooms of the Art Society are currently being restored.
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City Hall
Dresden's third, and at the same time largest City Hall building was erected at the south-east corner of the former City fortifications in 1905/10 under the supervision of Karl Roth and Edmund Bräter. With its imposing silhouette, it blends proudly and dignifiedly into the Dresden townscape. At the top of the 100-metre high tower, clearly visible from afar, stands the so-called "Rathausmann", a gilded 5-metre statue of Hercules bearing a horn of plenty, created 1908/10 by Richard Guhr. Two bronze lions from the coat-of-arms guard the entrance to the seat of the City Administration, the Lord Mayor and the City Council. In front of the Ratskeller Inn beneath the festival wing, you will come across Silenus on a drunken donkey (created by Georg Wrba). It is said that touching the in the meantime brightly polished toe offers immunity for the coming drinking session.

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Royal Mews, Procession of Princes and Johanneum
Built in the Renaissance style with a slightly Mediterranean touch, the courtyard of the mews was from 1591 also an arena for tournaments, hounding, and similar courtly "amusements". The events held today in the mediaeval atmosphere of the courtyard are somewhat less violent. Probably one of the most famous Dresden sights is the "Procession of Princes" on the north wall of the Royal Mews. Over a length of 120 metres, a parade of 35 Saxon princes and kings is depicted on 25,000 tiles of Meissen porcelain. Wilhelm Walter created the original frieze in 1876. It was transferred to the porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907. A wide ramp leads up from the courtyard into the Johanneum. Completed in 1591 according to plans by Paul Buchner, the Johanneum originally accommodated not only the royal coaches and horses, but also distinguished visitors. The Johanneum has been redesigned several times throughout its History. Since the reconstruction after 1945 it has housed the Transport Museum.
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Brühl Terrace
The "Balcony of Europe", famous for its magnificent view of the Elbe valley, was built on a section of the former City fortifications on the left-bank of the river. It was originally a gift from the Elector to Count Brühl. Gottfried Knöffler designed the terrace as a Baroque pleasure garden. It has been open to the public since 1814. Since this time, an impressive flight of steps flanked by statues representing the four times of the day has led up to the terrace from the Schlossplatz square. At the end of the 19th century "Brühl's Glory" finally made way for the Art Academy, the Secundogenitur, the Parliament Building and the Albertinum. The casemates of the old Dresden fortifications are accessible below the terrace. It was in the vaults of the Jungfernbastei bastion that Johann Friedrich Böttger discover the formula of European porcelain. The Moritz Monument dating from 1553 stands at the north-east end of the fortification wall. The legends claim that Augustus the Strong left his thumbprint in the wrought-iron railings of the terrace.

Secundogenitur / Parliament Building
The two-storey neo-Baroque Secundogenitur appears almost light and playful alongside the massive neo-Renaissance architecture of the other buildings on the Brühl Terrace. It was built by Gustav Fröhlich in 1897, on the site of the Brühl Library. It served to house the library collection of the second-born prince, hence Secundogenitur. After 1918 the Art Academy used the rooms for special exhibitions. From 1931 to 1945 it housed the New Masters Gallery, and since its reconstruction it has served as a cafe and restaurant for hungry passers-by. The Parliament Building forms the western end of the Brühl Terrace. The monumental building with its magnificent west facade used to be the venue for sessions of the Saxon Parliament. Today it houses the Museum for Mineralogy and Geology.
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Zwinger
The name "Zwinger" means "outer ward" and is derived from the location between the inner and outer walls of the City fortifications. Built between 1709 and 1732 by Daniel Pöppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Zwinger is considered the zenith of festive Baroque architecture and a symbol of the position of power of the Saxon rulers. Originally designed for tournaments and as a court pleasure garden, the complex fulfilled a variety of different functions: it was an orangerie, served as a venue for festivities and housed numerous valuable collections. A series of pavilions grew up, linked to each other by way of richly decorated arcades. The open south side of the Zwinger was not closed until Gottfried Semper added his museum building in the style of the Italian High Renaissance in 1855. The gilded Crown Gate it one of the best known symbo, ls of Dresde, n all over the world. Since the rapid reconstruction after 1945, the Zwinger has again housed priceless collections, for example the Old Masters Gallery, the Armoury Museum, the Porcelain Collection, the Zoological Museum and the Mathematical-Physical Salon.
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Semper Opera House
Semper built his first opera house on Theaterplatz square in the years 1838/41, though this building already burned down in 1869. Pressure from the people of Dresden persuaded him to create a second opera house between 1871 and 1878. Following the style of the Italian High Renaissance, the Semper Opera House is the culmination of theatre architecture in the 19th century. Thanks to its exquisite acoustics and opulent interior decoration it is still today one of the best known opera houses in the world. Following its destruction in the Second World War it was rebuilt in its original form between 1977 and 1985. Artists recreated the lavish painted interior under the most complicated conditions. Magnificent vestibules, staircases and foyers connect the entrance hall and the auditorium.
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Blockhaus/Golden Horseman
On the right, Neustadt bank of the Elbe, at the end of the Augustusbrücke bridge, the eye is caught by the representative building of the Blockhaus. Built from 1732 to 1775 according to plans by Zacharias Longuelune, it originally served to accommodate the guardsmen of the Neustadt "Corps du Garde". It took its name, however, from its predecessor, the old customs house at the bridgehead. Following its destruction in 1945, the building was reconstructed in its original Baroque form in the years 1975 to 1982 and became a restaurant. The Blockhaus has been property of the Free State of Saxony since 1993. Across the road, on the Neustädter Markt, we find the "Golden Horseman", the famous equestrian statue of Augustus the Strong, the Saxon Elector and King of Poland.
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Königstrasse
A magnificent avenue, 27 metres wide and lined with linden, leads form the Palaisplatz, past the sqare in front of the Dreikönigskirche church to Albertplatz. The Königstrasse was laid out at the beginning of the 18th century as an element of the bulding plans drwn up by Wolf Caspar von Klengel for the Altendresden district, which had been destroyed by the town fire of 1685. It was above all Matthhäus Daniel Pöppelmann who gave the Königstrasse its character as a mejestic example of Baroque urban architecture. Special building regulations determines the uniform alignment and height of the houses. Following its completion in 1732, Augustus the Strong named the area of Dresden on the right bank of the Elbe "Neue Königsstadt" - the origin of today's name Neustadt.

The fact that the building regulations werde still observed into the 19th century enabled the Königstrasse to retain its elegant overall appearance, even after the addition of various Classicist buildings. The boulevard later receded into the shadows somewhat, following the destruction suffered in 1945 and the partial decay in teh subsequent years. Today, after extensive reconstruction work, however, it shines out once more in its original splendour.

Jägerhof
The Jägerhof (Huntsman's Court) is one of the few surviving witnesses to the pre-Baroque architectural History of Dresden. It was built in 1568 on the site of the former Augustinian monastery and served the pronounced passion for hunting among the Saxon electoral princes. In the middle of the 18th century the Renaissance complex comprised three large courtyards surrounded by living accommodation, animal quarters, armouries, stables and carriage sheds. In the 17th century, for example, 350 dogs, 40 bears and 25 lynx, as well as lions, monkeys, leopards and polar bears were kept here. From 1830 to 1877 the Jägerhof served as a cavalry barracks, whereby parts of the complex were demolished. Two spiral staircases on th, e courtyard side lead to the upper floor, with its richly decorated Huntsman's Hall. A console stone in the Renaissance gable bears the Electoral Saxon coat-of-arms and the year 1617. Since 1913 the Jägerhof has been home to the Saxon Museum of Craft Arts.
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Albertinum
The Albertinum takes its name from the Saxon King Albert, a renowned art-lover. The conversion of the former armoury by A. Kanzler in 1884/87 produced an impressive building in the style of the High Renaissance, lined in sandstone and decorated with six large bronze reliefs. A 75-metre long hall divided with Tuscan columns on the ground floor and two rustic portals have survived from the original armoury. The Albertinum houses, as it has always done, the Sculpture Collection, as well as the New Masters Gallery, the Green Vault and the Coin Collection. The plain Baroque building opposite the Albertinum has been used since 1956 by the Dresden Reformed Church.
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Art Academy
Leaving the Albertinum, it is worth stopping on the edge of the Brühl Terrace to admire the view of the City, the Elbe hillsides and river with its busy quayside. To the west of the Albertinum, separated by the steps leading to Georg-Treu-Platz, the ensemble is complemented by the Art Academy. Built on the site of the Brühl Gallery and the Cafe Réale by Constantin Lipsius between 1885 and 1894, the building catches the eye through its monumental neo-Renaissance architecture and rich sculptured ornamentation. The Academy is crowned with a glass cupola. Like all the buildings on the Brühl Terrace the Art Academy was badly damaged in 1945. The academy section has been used by the "College of Fine Arts" since the war, while the rooms of the Art Society are currently being restored.
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City Hall
Dresden's third, and at the same time largest City Hall building was erected at the south-east corner of the former City fortifications in 1905/10 under the supervision of Karl Roth and Edmund Bräter. With its imposing silhouette, it blends proudly and dignifiedly into the Dresden townscape. At the top of the 100-metre high tower, clearly visible from afar, stands the so-called "Rathausmann", a gilded 5-metre statue of Hercules bearing a horn of plenty, created 1908/10 by Richard Guhr. Two bronze lions from the coat-of-arms guard the entrance to the seat of the City Administration, the Lord Mayor and the City Council. In front of the Ratskeller Inn beneath the festival wing, you will come across Silenus on a drunken donkey (created by Georg Wrba). It is said that touching the in the meantime brightly polished toe offers immunity for the coming drinking session.

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Royal Mews, Procession of Princes and Johanneum
Built in the Renaissance style with a slightly Mediterranean touch, the courtyard of the mews was from 1591 also an arena for tournaments, hounding, and similar courtly "amusements". The events held today in the mediaeval atmosphere of the courtyard are somewhat less violent. Probably one of the most famous Dresden sights is the "Procession of Princes" on the north wall of the Royal Mews. Over a length of 120 metres, a parade of 35 Saxon princes and kings is depicted on 25,000 tiles of Meissen porcelain. Wilhelm Walter created the original frieze in 1876. It was transferred to the porcelain tiles between 1904 and 1907. A wide ramp leads up from the courtyard into the Johanneum. Completed in 1591 according to plans by Paul Buchner, the Johanneum originally accommodated not only the royal coaches and horses, but also distinguished visitors. The Johanneum has been redesigned several times throughout its History. Since the reconstruction after 1945 it has housed the Transport Museum.
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Brühl Terrace
The "Balcony of Europe", famous for its magnificent view of the Elbe valley, was built on a section of the former City fortifications on the left-bank of the river. It was originally a gift from the Elector to Count Brühl. Gottfried Knöffler designed the terrace as a Baroque pleasure garden. It has been open to the public since 1814. Since this time, an impressive flight of steps flanked by statues representing the four times of the day has led up to the terrace from the Schlossplatz square. At the end of the 19th century "Brühl's Glory" finally made way for the Art Academy, the Secundogenitur, the Parliament Building and the Albertinum. The casemates of the old Dresden fortifications are accessible below the terrace. It was in the vaults of the Jungfernbastei bastion that Johann Friedrich Böttger discover the formula of European porcelain. The Moritz Monument dating from 1553 stands at the north-east end of the fortification wall. The legends claim that Augustus the Strong left his thumbprint in the wrought-iron railings of the terrace.

Secundogenitur / Parliament Building
The two-storey neo-Baroque Secundogenitur appears almost light and playful alongside the massive neo-Renaissance architecture of the other buildings on the Brühl Terrace. It was built by Gustav Fröhlich in 1897, on the site of the Brühl Library. It served to house the library collection of the second-born prince, hence Secundogenitur. After 1918 the Art Academy used the rooms for special exhibitions. From 1931 to 1945 it housed the New Masters Gallery, and since its reconstruction it has served as a cafe and restaurant for hungry passers-by. The Parliament Building forms the western end of the Brühl Terrace. The monumental building with its magnificent west facade used to be the venue for sessions of the Saxon Parliament. Today it houses the Museum for Mineralogy and Geology.
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Zwinger
The name "Zwinger" means "outer ward" and is derived from the location between the inner and outer walls of the City fortifications. Built between 1709 and 1732 by Daniel Pöppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Zwinger is considered the zenith of festive Baroque architecture and a symbol of the position of power of the Saxon rulers. Originally designed for tournaments and as a court pleasure garden, the complex fulfilled a variety of different functions: it was an orangerie, served as a venue for festivities and housed numerous valuable collections. A series of pavilions grew up, linked to each other by way of richly decorated arcades. The open south side of the Zwinger was not closed until Gottfried Semper added his museum building in the style of the Italian High Renaissance in 1855. The gilded Crown Gate it one of the best known symbo, ls of Dresde, n all over the world. Since the rapid reconstruction after 1945, the Zwinger has again housed priceless collections, for example the Old Masters Gallery, the Armoury Museum, the Porcelain Collection, the Zoological Museum and the Mathematical-Physical Salon.
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Semper Opera House
Semper built his first opera house on Theaterplatz square in the years 1838/41, though this building already burned down in 1869. Pressure from the people of Dresden persuaded him to create a second opera house between 1871 and 1878. Following the style of the Italian High Renaissance, the Semper Opera House is the culmination of theatre architecture in the 19th century. Thanks to its exquisite acoustics and opulent interior decoration it is still today one of the best known opera houses in the world. Following its destruction in the Second World War it was rebuilt in its original form between 1977 and 1985. Artists recreated the lavish painted interior under the most complicated conditions. Magnificent vestibules, staircases and foyers connect the entrance hall and the auditorium.
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