Dresden
There are few city silhouettes more striking than Dresden’s. The classic view from the Elbe’s northern bank takes in spires, towers and domes belonging to palaces, churches and stately buildings, and indeed it's hard to believe that the city was all but wiped off the map by Allied bombings in 1945.
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Top places to visit in Dresden
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Attraction in DresdenGemäldegalerie Alte Meister - Attraction in DresdenAlbertinum
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Attraction in DresdenFrauenkirche - Attraction in DresdenResidenzschloss
- Attraction in DresdenHistorisches Grünes Gewölbe
- Attraction in DresdenNeues Grünes Gewölbe
- Attraction in DresdenMilitärhistorisches Museum Dresden
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Saxony has the most distinctive identity of all of Germany's diverse regions. Here are the top things to do in this historic corner of eastern Germany.
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