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Montag, 3. Dezember 2012

Dresden sightseeing



Photographic late afternoon and evening stroll through Dresden,
the capital of the German state Saxony.


Dresden Frauenkirche in the light of the setting sun, seven years after its reconsecration in 2005.


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 centre.  


The golden equestrian sculpture of King / Elector August the Strong


The Dresden Academy of Fine Arts along the Brühl's Terrace at the Elbe river banks.



Nearby you find the Fürstenzug - the Saxon sovereigns depicted in Meissen porcelain.


From left to right: A part of Dresden Castle, the Katholische Hofkirche (English: The Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony), the Zwinger Palace (in the background) and the Semper opera house.


 Taken from the Semper opera house: Katholische Hofkirche and Dresden Castle.

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Last but not least: providing insight into Semper opera hall