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1 Zwinger and Sophienkirche, Dresden, before the Dresden bombing. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured picture candidates/Sophienkirche. Add languages.
Image of Dresden during the 1890s, before extensive World War II destruction. Landmarks include Dresden Frauenkirche , Augustus Bridge , and Katholische Hofkirche . During the foundation of the German Empire in 1871, a large military facility called Albertstadt was built. [ 24 ]
The bombing of Dresden was a joint British and American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, during World War II. In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 772 heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped more than 3,900 tons ...
Destroyed during the Allied firebombing of Dresden towards the end of World War II, the church was reconstructed between 1994 and 2005. The current structure is the third church building to stand at this site. The earliest was founded as a Catholic church before being converted to Protestantism during the Reformation.
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
The main structure of the Frauenkirche survived the initial bombing and firestorm, before collapsing a few days later. During the 1950s and 60s under rule of the German Democratic Republic , the Neumarkt and Altmarkt formed a mostly vacant area through the middle of the old city, save for the ruins of the Frauenkirche standing as a memorial to ...
While much of the city was in ruins, the museum and most of the other military buildings in the Albertstadt survived the bombing of Dresden because of its location on the city's outskirts. [5] The building withstood World War II attacks on Germany and continued to be used as a military museum until it was closed in 1989. It re-opened again in ...
Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory established. Dresden Elbe Valley designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2005 Dresden Frauenkirche rebuilt. Dresden City Art Gallery opens. Neo-Nazi demonstration. 2006 – 800th anniversary of founding of Dresden. 2007 Freiberger Arena opens. Waldschlösschen Bridge construction begins. 2008 Helma Orosz ...