The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this picture is not made by us and is not included in any feature price arrangement by us. This photo can be obtained in high resolution at our collegue Sylvio Dittrich).

Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He did that more times than his beloved Florence. Since those days the Saxon capital proudly wears the nickname Elbe Florence, and it can do so again. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this picture is not made by us and is not included in any feature price arrangement by us. This photo can be obtained in high resolution at our collegue Sylvio Dittrich).

[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.

GERMANY.SACHSEN 7329] 'Kunstakademie.' The sun shines through the glass dome of the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, while angels overlook river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.

[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7344] 'Former ruins of Frauenkirche.' Before the recent reconstruction of the Frauenkirche its ruins symbolized the destruction caused by the Allied bombardment at the end of the Second World War and the hope it would never happen again. Photo Paul Smit.

[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.

The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945.The glass dome in front of it is the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts). Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this picture is not made by us and is not included in any feature price arrangement by us. This photo can be obtained in high resolution at our collegue Sylvio Dittrich).

[GERMANY.SACHSEN 50] 'Gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden.' August der Starke (August the Strong), king of Saxonia and Poland, was an party animal and the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz were intended as the largest entertainment park for his guests in Saxony. Although it never got finished because of money problems, it still is the largest and best example of the Saxonian interpretation of a French/Italian baroque garden. Its two orangeries are huge, the palace, however, is nothing more than a villa. Photo Paul Smit.

[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.

[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.

[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 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit.