Welcome to Dresden
Immerse yourself in the magical city of Dresden, a city containing some fascinating collections of art and other objects, including some masterpieces that are not to be missed.
Be engrossed by the collection of masterpieces in the Old Masters Gallery, including the breathtaking Sistine Madonna by Raphael. Walkthrough the Albertinum, which is like opening a museum-sized art history reference work and leafing through its pages, and features the world-famous sculpture The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.
You will also see Semperoper Dresden, Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, the Porcelain Collection, one of the finest of its kind in the world, Taschenbergpalais, Dresden Castle, Cabinet of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, New Green Vault, Dresden Armoury, one of the world’s largest collections of historical textiles, ceremonial weapons and armor, Coins Cabinet, the porcelain marvel that is the Procession of Princes, Hofkirche, Frauenkirche and Bruhl’s Terrace.
- 1. The Old Masters Gallery is full of artistic treasures but is perhaps best known for one of Raphael's masterpieces, the breathtaking Sistine Madonna.
- 2. The Dresden Armoury, also known as the Dresden Historical Museum is one of the world’s largest collections of historical textiles, ceremonial weapons and armour.
- 3. The famous 100-metre panel depicting the procession of princes of a thousand-year-old Saxon dynasty of the ruling house of the Wettin is a marvel of porcelain art.
- 4. The exhibition in the Albertinum contains masterpieces Romantic, 20th century and modern, but its most famous work is the iconic The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.
