Introduction: Dresden at first sight

Sightseeing tour

This combination sightseeing tour on foot and motorised gives a comprehensive impression of Dresden and acquaints the visitor with the most beautiful parts of the city: the historical old city with the Zwinger Courtyard and the Frauenkirche church, which is visible from most angles, the Neustadt with baroque quarters and buildings in the style of the so-called Gründerzeit, the three picturesque castles along the Elbe Valley which has been added to the World Heritage list of the UNESCO and the Transparent Factory of the VW group (exterior view).

Dresden Walking Tour

After a stroll across the Theaterplatz and through the Zwinger Court the trail leads you through the narrow streets of the old city past the royal residence, the cathedral, the princely procession (Fürstenzug) and the Frauenkirche church to the Brühl terrace (Brühlsche Terrasse).

• duration: 2 hours

contact:

Berufsverband Dresdner Gästeführer e.V., Postfach 120933, 01010 Dresden

City tour by bus

The historical old city, the Grosser Garten with the VW Transparent Factory, then along the Elbe Valley which has been declared part of UNESCO’s World Heritage with its view towards the three castles on the Elbe and past the gold-plated statue of August the Strong (Goldener Reiter), and back to the Theaterplatz. Finally a short walk through the Zwinger Court.

• duration: 2 hours

contact:

Berufsverband Dresdner Gästeführer e.V., Postfach 120933, 01010 Dresden

Guided Tour through the New Green Vault (Neues Grünes Gewölbe)

The Green Vault enjoys world-wide fame as one of the richest museum of treasures in Europe. The New Green Vault on the first floor of the palace exhibits approx. 1,080 artefacts from renaissance to classicism. The tour takes in several main works of the collection, amongst them the Golden Coffee Service, the Royal Household of the Grand Mogul, the precious hat decoration with the Green Diamond and the cherry stone with its 185 craved faces. Our guided tour will acquaint you with many exciting details of the artefacts and the circumstances in which they were created.

• except Tuesday
• duration: 1 hour

contact:

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Postfach 12 05 51,      01006 Dresden, Tel:+ 49 (0) 3 51 / 49 14 2000,                     Fax:+ 49 (0) 3 51 / 49 14 2001
E-Mail: besucherservice@skd-dresden.de

Recommendation for individual visits using the Audio-guides: Historical Green Vault

The Historical Green Vault is situated on the ground floor of the palace. The baroque collection exhibits approx. 3,000 masterpieces of jewellers’ and goldsmiths’ work, precious objects made of amber and ivory as well as vessels decorated with precious stones exhibited on supports.

Request for groups via Fax: +49 (0) 351/49192244 or via Mail: museum@dresden-tourist.de

Museum Trail with City Walking Tour

Guided tour through one of Dresden’s unique art collections combined with a city walking tour through the historical old city. We recommend a guided tour through the Old Masters (Alte Meister) Picture Gallery, the worldwide fame of which is based on the outstanding artistic value of the paintings. Or choose a guided tour through the porcelain collection at the Zwinger, which with its 20,000 unique specimens is the most extensive and significant special collection of ceramics in the world. For the first time large parts of the holdings of Chinese and Japanese porcelain are being presented in the newly opened East Asia Gallery. Or you can decide on a guided tour through the New Green Vault (Neues Grünes Gewölbe), the first part of the most magnificent museum of treasures in Europe.

• duration: 2 hours

contact:

Berufsverband Dresdner Gästeführer e.V., Postfach 120933,    01010 Dresden

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Kerstin Diallo (Artist, especially fort he Old master picture Gallery and  Kupferstichkabinett), Kamenzer Str. 35, 01099 Dresden,     Tel: +49 (0) 351/ 8105668, Mobil: +49 (0) 172 8771772

Kerstin.Erdmuthe@web.de

Guided Tour of Dresden’s Frauenkirche church

Probably the most famous landmark of the city once again crowns Dresden’s silhouette. The Frauenkirche church is today a symbol of peace and understanding among nations.
We can organise the following services at a fixed cost (provided there are enough free seats):

• Group tours (seated in the prayer seats in the gallery on the 1st floor for a maximum of 30 persons)
• Participation in devotions with organ music and afterwards central church guided tour
• Film presentation in the Visitors’ Centre of the Frauenkirche church and afterwards tour of the church
• Tour of the church with use of audio-guides
• Organising of concert tickets

contact:

Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden, Georg-Treu-Platz 3, 01067 Dresden Tel: +49 (0)351 656 06 100, Fax: +49 (0)351 656 06 112,           E-Mail: stiftung@frauenkirche-dresden.de

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