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Ten cool clubs in Dresden

Eine glitzernde Discokugel hängt von einer Decke herab

Culture

Dresden celebrates dance: programme highlights in the dance year 2025

Anniversaries, events and activities

The most beautiful cafés & tea rooms in Dresden

We reveal the cosiest places in Dresden when the weather is bad: these are the city’s most beautiful cafés and tea rooms.

Feierliche Atmosphäre beim Dresdner SemperOpernball mit elegant gekleideten Gästen in der historischen Semperoper.

Events

Dresden 2025: A year full of highlights

The new year has only just begun, but Dresden’s events calendar is already packed with highlights. Under the motto ‘Dresden dances’, the city…

Die Silbermann-Orgel in der Frauenkirche, hier konzertierte schon Johann Sebastian Bach.

Culture

Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerts in Dresden to mark the 275th anniversary of his death

2025 is a special year for Bach, as it marks the 275th anniversary of the great composers death. Simultaneously, he would have turned…

Die Dresdner Stadtteile im Überblick

Von ländlichen Gutshöfen bis hin zu barocken Prachtbauten. Die Region Dresden Elbland hat einiges zu bieten. Kommen Sie mit auf Entdeckungsreise!

Auf einem dunklen Teller ist eine Jakobsmuschel an

Pure Indulgence

Fine dining: The 6 best restaurants in Dresden Elbland

The chefs of Dresden’s gourmet scene demonstrate their diverse skills with complex flavor palettes and masterful classics. Locals and tourists alike love the…

»Saatfrüchte sollen nicht vermahlen werden« von Käthe Kollwitz

Culture

Käthe Kollwitz in Dresden Moritzburg

She painted no still lifes, no lovely landscapes, nothing pleasing. The artist wanted to “make an impact in this time”. She took a…

A couple with dog in front of the skyline of Dresden

Leisure and family

Dresden’s most romantic locations

From the dome of the Frauenkirche All Dresden can be viewed from the dome of the Frauenkirche. The viewing platform is 67 metres…

Culture

The rebirth of a Renaissance world wonder: The frescoes on the Altan are finished

Finally the time has come! The frescoes on the Altan shine again in their old splendor. In order to restore them, forgotten techniques had to be relearned. The giant Renaissance paintings are the showpiece of the Dresden’s Residential Palace. After years of work, you can now admire the finished works of art in all their glory.

Dresden in numbers

How many children is said to have been fathered by August the Strong? Which work of art is adorned by 5,223 diamonds? Answers to questions like these can be found on our puzzle page. Test your Dresden knowledge here!