Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Dresden, Germany

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 76 m
Descend 130 m

Experience Dresden in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in DresdenIndividual Sights in Dresden

Sight 1: Sternwarte

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Sternwarte

The observatories of the former Manfred von Ardenne Research Institute are two observatories that were assigned to the former Manfred von Ardenne Research Institute. The older of the two is located in the Dresden district of Weißer Hirsch (Plattleite 27) and has been open to the public again since 2007. The younger of the two is located near the private home of the von Ardenne family in the Oberloschwitz district (Zeppelinstraße 7) and is not open to the public.

Wikipedia: Forschungsinstitut Manfred von Ardenne – Sternwarte (DE)

619 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Leonhardi-Museum

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The Leonhardi Museum is located in the former Hentschel mill in the Dresden district of Loschwitz. The museum is named after the museum's founder, the late Romantic landscape painter Eduard Leonhardi (1828–1905). Since 1991, the "Leo" has been a gallery of the state capital Dresden and shows changing exhibitions of contemporary art as well as a small presentation of Leonhardi's paintings.

Wikipedia: Leonhardi-Museum (DE)

325 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Kirche zu Dresden-Loschwitz

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The Loschwitz Church is a baroque church in the Loschwitz district of Dresden. It was the first church built by the architect of the Dresden Frauenkirche, George Bähr. The churchyard, which was used as a cemetery until 1907, is one of the few 18th-century churchyards in Saxony that is still in its original state and is the smallest cemetery in the city at about 400 square meters. The Loschwitz church and cemetery are under monument protection.

Wikipedia: Loschwitz Church (EN)

247 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz

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Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz Feuerwache / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Old Fire Station Loschwitz is a historic fire station and is now used as a socio-cultural center. The building is located near the Elbe in the Dresden district of Loschwitz, Fidelio-F.-Finke-Straße 4.

Wikipedia: Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz (DE), Website

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Loschwitzer Brücke

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Loschwitzer Brücke

Loschwitz Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge over the river Elbe in Dresden the capital of Saxony in Germany. It connects the city districts of Blasewitz and Loschwitz, two affluent residential areas, which around 1900 were amongst the most expensive in Europe. It is located close to Standseilbahn Dresden funicular railway and the world's oldest suspension railway Schwebebahn Dresden, as well as near the Dresden TV tower. The bridge is colloquially referred to as Blaues Wunder. This common name purportedly referred to the bridge's original blue colour and being seen as a technological miracle at the time; it is also understood to carry the cynical connotation referencing the German idiom ein blaues Wunder erleben meaning "to experience an unpleasant surprise", reflecting the skeptical view of contemporary commentators. There is also a bridge in Wolgast known as Blaues Wunder.

Wikipedia: Loschwitz Bridge (EN)

712 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Schillerhäuschen

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The Schiller House is a literature museum in Dresden dedicated to the important German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller. It was set up in a small building where Schiller is said to have stayed and belongs to the network of museums of the city of Dresden.

Wikipedia: Schillerhäuschen (DE)

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