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During the recent weekend I spent my time in Dresden/East Germany which is situated on the banks of the river Elbe. Dresden is the city with many different faces: Old Town, New Town, Meadows and Hills of the Elbe, please the eyes with monumental historical buildings and fascinating landscape.
28-Aug-04
Juz arrived in the afternoon and after checked-in I made a short tour juz to get the overview of the city. The weather seemed to be quite gloomy but lucky no rain.
Albertinum: situated on New Market, the building (1884-1887) was named after the art-loving King Albert. The Albertinum houses worldwide famous art collections such as the picture gallery New Masters.
I was posing infront of the Taschenberg Castle Residency.
This long building is called The Zwinger: Located in the centre of the Old Town, these uniquely beautiful buildings are to be counted among the most famous baroque monuments of Europe. The term "Zwinger" goes back to the original location between the fortification walls. It was built by Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann between 1710 and 1732 and originally was the site where the festivities of the court took place.
29-Aug-04
Continued my tour on the second day....
that´s one of the important buildings as well, Finance and Culture Ministry which is located infront of Elbe River and connected by Carola bridge.
that´s Semperoper (Saxonian State Opera): one of Dresden´s most impressive historic buildings. The original building was completed in 1481, one of the best known monuments of the city. In 1869, the opera house burnt down and was reopened in 1878. In 1945, the building was completely destroyed due to Second World War. From 1977 to 1985, it was reconstructed after the original building plans by Gottfried Semper in the style of high renaissance.
the view from inside....I was amazed by the gaiety and grace of its architectural features.
the opera house has room for 1310 spectators and is famous for its acoustic quality - comparable to that of its precursor.
and that´s the Frauenkirche (meaning a Lady Church): before its destruction in 1945, the former symbol of Dresden with its mighty stone dome was the most important Protestant church in Germany. The ruins of the church, which was built by Georg Bähr from 1726-1743, are a memorial against war and destruction. With the help of donation its reconstruction is almost completed. Expected to be completed by 2006. Partly the original stones were used in the works.
so for your information by the year 2006, Dresden will celebrate their 800 years of anniversary.
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