Striesen
District of Dresden
Saxony - Germany

Blue Wonder

Blue Wonder (German: Blaues Wunder) is the commonly used name for the Loschwitz Bridge (Loschwitzer Brücke), a cantilever truss bridge over the Elbe river in the Saxon capital of Dresden, Germany. It connects the city districts of Blasewitz and Loschwitz, two affluent residential areas, which around 1900 were amongst the most expensive in Europe.

Located at 51.0536, 13.8108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cantilever bridges, Bridges completed in 1893, Buildings and structures in Dresden, Visitor attractions in Dresden, Road bridges in Germany

Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden

The Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden (MANOS) is a selective high school in Dresden, Germany, with a special focus on mathematics and sciences. It is originated from the former school for radio mechanics in the GDR. It is named after the Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø.

Located at 51.0483, 13.8047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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High schools in Germany, Education in Dresden, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing

Transparent Factory

Transparent Factory is the English name of an automobile production plant owned by German carmaker Volkswagen, designed by architect Gunter Henn, and opened in 2002. The original German name is Gläserne Manufaktur (factory made of glass, literally vitreous manufactory). Both the German and English names are a word play on the double meaning of transparent and glassy, referring to both optical transparency and transparency of the production process.

Located at 51.0444, 13.7556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Volkswagen Group factories, Buildings and structures in Dresden, Motor vehicle assembly plants in Germany, Visitor attractions in Dresden

Dresden Suspension Railway

The Dresden Suspension Railway is one of the oldest suspension railways — a kind of hanging monorail — in the world, having opened in 1901. It is situated in Dresden, Germany, and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). The line is 274 metres long and is supported on 33 pillars. It was designed by Eugen Langen, who earlier designed the Wuppertal Suspension Railway, a more extensive suspension railway in Wuppertal.

Located at 51.0542, 13.8181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden, Suspended monorails, Transport in Dresden, Visitor attractions in Dresden, Funicular railways in Germany, Railway lines opened in 1901

Dresden Funicular Railway

The Dresden Funicular Railway is a funicular in Dresden, Germany connecting the districts of Loschwitz, near the "Blue Wonder" bridge, and Weisser Hirsch. The railway was opened on October 26, 1895, and was run by a steam engine until 1910; since then it has run on electricity. The railway is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the unusual Schwebebahn Dresden, a suspended monorail.

Located at 51.0553, 13.8161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Transport in Dresden, Railway lines in Saxony, Visitor attractions in Dresden, Funicular railways in Germany, Metre gauge railways in Germany, Railway lines opened in 1895

Großer Garten

The Großer Garten is a baroque style park in Dresden. It is oblong in shape and covers an area of about 2 km² in a central location of the city. Established in 1676, it has been a public garden since 1814. Pathways and avenues are arranged symmetrically throughout its area. A central feature of the park is the Sommerpalais. Established outside the old walls of the city, the park was encompassed by the significant growth of the urban area in the second half of the 19th century.

Located at 51.0375, 13.7631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Dresden, Visitor attractions in Dresden, Parks in Germany, Gardens in Saxony

Dresden Elbe Valley

The Dresden Elbe Valley is a former World Heritage Site in Dresden, Germany. The valley, extending for some 20 kilometres and passing through the Dresden Basin and the city of Dresden, is one of two cultural landscapes along the Central European river Elbe. The value of this landscape lies in the fact that it includes the urban area as well as natural river banks and slopes.

Located at 51.0497, 13.8133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former World Heritage Sites, Geography of Dresden, Landmarks in Germany, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) is a biology research institute located in Dresden, Germany. It was founded in 1998 and was fully operational in 2000. 24 research groups work in molecular, cell, and developmental biology, supported by various facilities.

Located at 51.0586, 13.7847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Max Planck Society, Research institutes in Germany, Molecular biology institutes

Waldschlösschen Bridge

The Waldschlösschen Bridge (German: Waldschlößchenbrücke or Waldschlösschenbrücke) is a bridge under construction across the river Elbe in Dresden. The bridge is intended to remedy inner-city traffic congestion. Its construction is highly controversial, as the Dresden Elbe Valley had been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and UNESCO expressed strong concerns against the bridge, noting its intent to withdraw the World Heritage title if the bridge is built.

Located at 51.0639, 13.7769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden, Proposed bridges, Road bridges in Germany

University Hospital Dresden

The University Hospital "Carl Gustav Carus", (Universitätsklinikum Dresden) is a statutory body of the Free State of Saxony and the largest hospital of the Saxon capital Dresden. It is the teaching hospital of the Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden). Until 1 October 1993, the Clinical Centre together with the Faculty of Medicine at the TU Dresden constituted the Medical Academy. In habitual language use, the abbreviation MedAk is still common.

Located at 51.0569, 13.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dresden, University hospitals in Germany, Hospitals with year of establishment missing

Johannstadt Neustadt Ferry

The Johannstadt Neustadt Ferry is a passenger ferry across the Elbe river in Germany. It crosses between the districts of Johannstadt and Neustadt in the city of Dresden. The ferry service is operated by the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB), Dresden's municipal transport authority. The service is maintained by one of the DVB's fleet of five passenger ferries. All the vessels are diesel propelled but of different designs. The oldest ferry dates from 1927 and the most recent from 2004.

Located at 51.0623, 13.7661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ferries of Germany, Ferries across Elbe, Transport in Dresden

Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden

The Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden (3.25 hectares), also known as the Botanischer Garten Dresden or Dresden Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden maintained by the Dresden University of Technology. It is located in the north-west section of the Großer Garten at Stübelallee 2, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It is open daily without charge.

Located at 51.0432, 13.7586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dresden University of Technology, Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Saxony

Dresden park railway

The Dresden park railway is a 381 minimum gauge railway in Dresden, Germany. The line opened in 1950 and has previously been known as the Kindereisenbahn and the Pioniereisenbahn. As these names suggest, the line is largely operated by children, and is a survivor of the many children's railways that were built in the former Eastern Bloc countries.

Located at 51.0428, 13.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Dresden, Narrow gauge railways in Germany, Visitor attractions in Dresden, 15 inch gauge railways

Staatsschauspiel Dresden

The Staatsschauspiel Dresden is a theatre on Theaterstraße in Dresden. It is maintained by the Free State of Saxony, hence its name. It is made up of a main auditorium (the Schauspielhaus) and a studio theatre (the Kleine Haus). It was created in 1983 and housed in the old Staatstheater Dresden.

Located at 51.0615, 13.751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden, Culture in Dresden, Theatres in Germany

Dresden Zoo

Dresden Zoo, or Zoo Dresden, is a zoo situated in the city of Dresden in Germany. It was opened in 1861, making it Germany's fourth oldest zoo. It was originally designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. The zoo is located on the southern edge of the Großer Garten (Great Garden), a large city centre park. The zoo houses about 3000 animals of almost 400 species, especially Asian animals.

Located at 51.0374, 13.7539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Dresden, Zoos in Germany, Buildings and structures in Dresden

Orpheum Dresden

The Orpheum Dresden is an event hall, the oldest ballroom in the Äußere Neustadt district of Dresden, Germany.

Located at 51.0669, 13.7572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden

Schloss Albrechtsberg (Dresden)

Albrechtsberg Castle is a Neoclassical castle above the Elbe river in the Loschwitz district of Dresden. It was erected in 1854 according to plans designed by the Prussian court and landscaping architect Adolf Lohse (1807–1867) at the behest of Prince Albert, younger brother of the Prussian king Frederick William IV.

Located at 51.065, 13.7947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Saxony, Palaces in Dresden

Ehrlichsche Gestiftskirche

The Ehrlichsches Gestift was a historicist church building in Dresden. It was built in 1907 on Stübelplatz to replace the Ehrlichsches Gestift's older church (Lazarettkirche) on Wettiner Platz, which had been demolished in 1897 to build the new Jakobikirche. It survived the Second World War but was demolished in August 1951.

Located at 51.0467, 13.7547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former church buildings in Dresden

Erlöserkirche (Dresden)

The Erlöserkirche (Church of the Redeemer) was a Protestant Neo Gothic church building in Dresden. It was built by from 1878 to 1880 by Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel, wrecked in 1945 by bombing and finally demolished in 1961-62.

Located at 51.0511, 13.7819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former church buildings in Dresden

Johanneskirche (Dresden)

The Johanneskirche was a church in Dresden. It was built from 1874 to 1878 to designs by Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel, making it the first known Neo Gothic building in the city. It was damaged by bombing in the Second World War and demolished in the 1950s.

Located at 51.0497, 13.7572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former church buildings in Dresden

Trinitatiskirche (Dresden)

The Trinitatiskirche (Trinity Church) was a church building dedicated to the Holy Trinity in the Johannstadt district of Dresden. It was built from 1891 to 1893. The bombing raids of February 1945 completely burned down its aisle, badly damaged the main walls and parish hall, slightly damaged the bell tower and completely destroyed the roof and interior. The debris began to be removed in 1945 and the tower provisionally repaired in 1950.

Located at 51.0528, 13.7708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former church buildings in Dresden

Dresden Panometer

The Dresden Panometer is an attraction in Dresden, Germany. It is a panoramic painting inside a former gasometer, showing Dresden as it might have appeared in 1756, accompanied by an exhibition. The Panometer was created in 2006 by the Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi, who coined the name as a portmanteau of "panorama" and "gasometer". In 2003 he had opened a Panometer in Leipzig.

Located at 51.0256, 13.7883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden, Panorama photography, Visitor attractions in Dresden

Landgraben (Dresden)

Landgraben (Dresden) is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.0464, 13.8146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Prießnitz (Elbe)

Prießnitz (Elbe) is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.0667, 13.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Kreuzschule

The Kreuzschule in Dresden, (also known by its Latin name schola crucis) is the oldest surviving school in Dresden and one of the oldest in Germany. As early as 1300, a schoolmaster (Cunradus puerorum rector) was mentioned. It was founded as a grammar school for the singers of the capella sanctae crucis, now the Dresdner Kreuzchor. The school is now a Protestant Gymnasium, officially called Evangelisches Kreuzgymnasium.

Located at 51.0472, 13.8014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dresden, Schools in Germany