Dresden, a city that was turned into a heaping pile of smoldering rubble in the final months of WW2 has rebuilt itself to one of the most architecturally impressive cities I’ve ever seen. Massive spires pierce the sky, and baroque and rococo art abound. Sooooo much done have to keep it short. Started off with the Fürstenzug (Parade of Princes) a sort of timeline graphically showing all the leaders of Saxony fom the 1127 to 1924. It is the largest porcelain artwork in the world. Next was the Festung Dresden (fortress). The massive fort that protected the city was amazing see all that is left of it.

Next was the main attraction of the city, the Grünes Gewolbe (green vault). Located in the old city it is an amazing collection of jewelry and treasures. It contains Europes largest collection of jewellry owned by the margraves, princes and kings of Saxony. It makes the British crown jewels look like shit. Next was the Rüstkammer (armory). A massive collection of hundreds of swords and suits of armor for use in battle, jousting, gladiator sparring, and ceremonial purposes. Next was the Turkish display, a few rooms with literally hundreds more Turkish scimitars, axes, hammers bows, arrows and armor used during the invasion by the Ottomon Empire against Germany. All these museums are connected in te same complex in the Dresden Residenzschloss (royal palace), and sorrowfully no pictures were allowed in any of them. Google images will show you much though.

Next was the Semperoper, an opera house. Next to it is the Zwinger, a large palace that was totally razed in WW2 and was completely rebuilt, sadly. Though it finished long ago, there was major renovations going on, on the main face of the building with a big ugly fake façade. It now also houses some less exciting museums.

Next down the road is Yenidze, it is not a mosque, or temple. It was built in the early 1900’s as a cigarette factory, now it is an office building. On the way back I stopped through a very old Catholic cemetery with many interesting stones. I stopped by again at the October market for a waffle on a stick and spent some time in a large nearby shopping center.

I made my final rounds through the city passing an interesting synagogue on the way. There just isn’t enough time in the day!