{"id":5222,"date":"2026-09-10T09:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dresden-magazin.com\/uncategorized\/wir-feiern-die-stadtteile-4\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:50:57","slug":"ntroducing-dresdens-districts-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dresden-magazin.com\/en\/uncategorized\/ntroducing-dresdens-districts-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Dresden\u2019s districts (4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Johannstadt is the most beautiful district of Dresden because\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026there is an exciting mix of bomb sites and new development, of Plattenbau (prefabricated high-rise blocks) and public parks. This part of the city was badly damaged in the air raid of February 1945. It was subsequently redeveloped, with many green areas, wide streets and grandiose GDR architecture. I myself moved into a Plattenbau apartment over 30 years ago and am very comfortable there. I have a view of the TV tower, of the Saxon Switzerland mountains and of the tower on top of the town hall in the city centre. Everything is within easy reach: it\u2019s only a few minutes\u2019 walk to the Old Town, to the Grosser Garten or across the Waldschl\u00f6sschen bridge to the Dresdner Heide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would you explain Johannstadt to a stranger? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, Johannstadt seems bleak and anonymous \u2013 especially in contrast to the large detached residences in the neighbouring districts of Striesen and Blasewitz. But if you look more closely, you become aware of the beautifully landscaped parks and the well-kept barbecue areas between the apartment blocks where the residents socialise in the summer months. In our garden, a neighbour tends a potato patch and the children play next to it. We also have several local beekeepers who will take you on a tour of some of the out-of-the-way places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sort of person feels readily at home in Johannstadt? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who wants to get to know the real Dresden. And anyone who values access to greenery. If you like cycling, you\u2019ve come to the right place, because Johannstadt is adjacent to the EU Elbe Cycle Route. In short, get-up-and-go types who appreciate proximity to culture and to nature while not wanting too much hustle and bustle going on around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Johannstadt were a person, what would be its distinguishing features?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be someone who is very open-minded and has many interests. They would need to be inquisitive and enjoy exploring \u2013 that would fit in with the many academic facilities here and with the Academy of Fine Arts which is located in Johannstadt. They would be less of an extrovert and more the sort of person you have to make an effort to get to know well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right soundtrack for a walk through Johannstadt would be this song:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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