Kraftwerk Mitte

Dresden


If you are interested in urbanism and the redevelopment of industrial facilities, check out this giant 19th-century red-brick powerplant reborn as a cultural venue, housing a namesake nightclub, two theatres (including Staatsoperette), two music schools and the Energy Museum. In summer, there are a few open-air cafes scattered around the vast premises.

Wi-fi is free in the entire area.


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1. Yenidze

0.44 MILES

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2. Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

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This wonderful collection of scientific implements, dating from the early 16th century onwards, will delight anyone interested in the history of science…

3. Zwinger

0.49 MILES

A collaboration between the architect Matthäus Pöppelmann and the sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Zwinger was built between 1710 and 1728 on the orders…

4. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

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This astounding collection of European art from the 16th to 18th centuries houses an incredible number of masterpieces, including Raphael's famous Sistine…

5. Porzellansammlung

0.52 MILES

Housed in two gorgeously converted curving galleries, this extraordinary collection ranges from 17th- and 18th-century Chinese porcelain to that produced…

6. Semperoper

0.55 MILES

One of Germany's most famous opera houses, the Semperoper opened in 1841 and has hosted premieres of famous works by Richard Strauss, Carl Maria von Weber…

7. Neues Grünes Gewölbe

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The New Green Vault presents some 1000 objects in 10 modern rooms. Key sights include a frigate fashioned from ivory with wafer-thin sails, a cherry pit…

8. Residenzschloss

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