General information
| Destination |
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| Dresden, Germany |
Program details
Explore Dresden with ease and efficiency on a short walking tour to the city’s highlights, including the Lutheran Church of Our Lady, Dresden Castle, and Zwinger Palace. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and an inside perspective on Dresden’s rich history.
You will learn about:
* the fascinating history and stunning architecture of this old German city
* about the rise of the city into a major cultural center before it met its tragic fate during WWII
* The history of the Catholic Court Church
* The life story of King Augustus the Strong, who desired to be King of Poland and converted to Catholicism
* The last King of Saxony, Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy, wife of Anthony of Saxony.
* long history of musical premieres from Semper Opera House, including major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss
* how the city return to grandeur from the ashes of the 1945 allied bombing
* about the baroque and renaissance architecture of the city
* the story of the oldest Royal House of Europe, House of Wettin
You will see:
* Old Town
* Catholic Court Church
* Semper Opera House
* Zwinger Palace
* Dresden Castle
* House of Wettin
* the newly rebuilt Lutheran Church of Our Lady
* Stables Courtyard of Dresden Castle
* The Procession of Princes mural, one of the world's longest mural paintings – portraying Saxon rulers from the 11th till 19th century
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