Route: Augustus bridge – Golden Horseman – Hauptstrasse (Main street) – Museum of Early Romanticism – Artisan arcades – Königstraße (King`s street) – Church of Three Magi – Market hall – Erich Kästner Museum – Albertplatz square
Duration: 2 hours
Enjoy the Canaletto View – the most beautiful view of the Old Town skyline – and get to know Dresden’s beautifully restored Baroque quarter around the streets Königstrasse and Hauptstrasse, with its elegant boutiques, pretty cafés and restaurants, many galleries, art shops and the artisan arcades.
The Kuegelgen family home was an important meeting place for numerous Romantic artists. These are mentioned as well as Erich Kästner, the famous son of the city, to whom Dresden has not only erected a monument at Albertplatz square but also honours him with a small museum. You will see the „Dresden Dance of Death“, an important Renaissance work of art and you will learn about „WBS 70“ and the „Putin pub“.
Notice:
The walking tour of the quarter Innere Neustadt can be combined with this one of the quarter Äußere Neustadt.
Recommended duration: 3 hours
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