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Dive into Neptune's Realm
Dive into Neptune's Realm is a stop in the historic centre of Dresden, listed at Theaterplatz 2, in the part of the city where many of its best-known squares and buildings stand close together. It is an easy place to inc…
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Balcony of Europe
The Balcony of Europe is the nickname of Brühl's Terrace (Brühlsche Terrasse), a raised promenade above the River Elbe in the old town of Dresden. It began as part of the city's defences and became one of the most loved …
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The Resurrected Symbol of Dresden
The Frauenkirche, known here as the Resurrected Symbol of Dresden, is a Lutheran church on the Neumarkt square in the heart of Dresden, Germany. Its huge stone dome dominates the city skyline. The church was destroyed in…
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Whispers of the Twin Fountains
Whispers of the Twin Fountains is a stop on Albertplatz, a busy square in the Neustadt area of Dresden, Germany. As the name suggests, it centres on a pair of fountains, and it makes an easy, free pause on a walk through…
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Market Mysteries
Market Mysteries is a stop at Metzer Str. 1 in Dresden, Germany, in a part of the city that is pleasant to explore on foot. It is best seen as part of a wider walk through the surrounding streets rather than as a single …
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The Golden Rider's Legacy
The Golden Rider (Goldener Reiter) is a gilded equestrian statue of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, standing on Neustädter Markt in Dresden. It is one of the city's best-known monuments and sit…
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Coselpalais (Cosel palace)
The Coselpalais is a Baroque town palace on An der Frauenkirche in the heart of Dresden, right beside the Frauenkirche. It was commissioned by Friedrich August von Cosel, a son of August the Strong and the famous Countes…
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Residenzschloss (Royal palace)
The Residenzschloss is the former royal palace of the Saxon rulers in the heart of Dresden, Germany. Its Renaissance core, rebuilt after wartime destruction, now holds several of the city's major museum collections, incl…
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Kronentor Zwinger
The Kronentor is the crown gate of Dresden's Zwinger, an arch topped with a gilded onion dome carried on the shoulders of four Polish eagles. It is the most recognisable single element of the palace complex.
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The Frauenkirche
The Frauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, is a Gothic Catholic church on the Hauptmarkt, the main market square of Nuremberg. It is best known for its ornate gable and the Männleinlaufen, a mechanical clock whose figures …
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Dresden’s Royal Ghost: The Legacy of August the Strong
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Places on this quest: Kronentor Zwinger · Residenzschloss (Royal palace)
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