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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Germany | winter | cultural-historical | scenic drives)
Germany, Sachsen (Saxony): Around Dresden
Germany, Sachsen (Saxony): Around Dresden
This feature is an exploration of the area around Saxony's capital, including the Dresden/Elbe Valley UNESCO world heritage site (please read excerpts of the article). That is a stretch of castles and palaces along the river, including the restored heart of Dresden itself. The trip starts in porcelain city Meissen and sheds light on two inventions, both done in the Albrechtsburg castle: porcelain and the ribless cellular vault. The scenic drive ends in Zittau, near the spot where Germany, Poland and Czechia meet, with a touching story about Zittau's famous Lent Cloth. On the way we visit walled Bautzen, meet artist Franz Gruss and his dinosaurs and hike in the Elbsandsteingebirge with its table mountains and national park.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16115896_jMjqP-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116127_FEZAX-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). Hip shopping meets art. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116369_7awAs-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). Hip shopping meets art. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere (Courtyard of the Animals). Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116299_Fxj4i-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere (Courtyard of the Animals). Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116182_dZBYY-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116424_fszcb-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16115867_qz7Qj-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116435_MpESy-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116411_cycCV-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346]
'Courtyard of the Elements.'
The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit. ![> [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/16116127_FEZAX-S.jpg "> [GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346]
'Courtyard of the Elements.'
The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (Courtyard of the Elements). This façade makes music when it rains. Photo Paul Smit. filename: 7346-Kunsthof-Passage |
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