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Dresden (/ ˈ d r ɛ z d ən /; German: [ˈdʁeːsdn̩] ⓘ; Upper Saxon: Dräsdn; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany, pronounced [ˈdʁʲɛʒdʒanɨ]) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city after Leipzig.
The Dresden Armoury or Dresden Armory (German: Rüstkammer), also known as the Dresden Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Dresden), is one of the world's largest collections of ceremonial weapons, armour and historical textiles.
Dresden – capital and the most populated city in the German state of Saxony. With over 547,172 residents in 328.8 km2 (127.0 sq mi) it is also Germany's twelfth largest Großstadt . Dresden is one of the most visited cities in Germany.
The museum's permanent exhibition covers various aspects of Dresden's history, including its cultural and business history. More than 1000 exhibits are on display in four rooms. The exhibitions cover more than 1800 square metres over several floors. Twenty media stations also provide information about Dresden's development over the last 800 years.
Dresden is a topic in German-language literature in various eras. Dresden was home to a number of authors or a place of their activities and influence. Friedrich Schiller published his Ode to Joy in Dresden which he began in Gohlis near Leipzig in 1785. E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella The Golden Pot.
Dresden Museums Association formed. Premiere of Strauss' opera Der Rosenkavalier. [32] 1912 – Ihagee camera company and German Hygiene Museum founded. 1914 – Saxon army museum established. 1919 Stadion am Ostragehege des Dresdner SC opens. Population: 529,326. [33] 1923 – Glücksgas Stadium built. 1932 – Polish-language church services ...
The Dresden Heath (German: Dresdner Heide) is a large forest in the city of Dresden, Germany. The heath is the most important recreation area in the city and is also actively forested. Approximately 6,133 hectares of the Dresden Heath are designated as a nature preserve , making it one of the largest municipal forests in Germany by area.
Upper sculpture hall, Albertinum, Dresden. The Albertinum (German pronunciation: [albɛʁˈtiːnʊm]) is a modern art museum. The sandstone-clad Renaissance Revival building is located on Brühl's Terrace in the historic center of Dresden, Germany. It is named after King Albert of Saxony.