Place:Outline of Dresden
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dresden:
Dresden – capital and the most populated city in the German state of Saxony. With over 547,172 residents in 328.8 km2 (127.0 sq mi) it is also Germany's twelfth largest Großstadt. Dresden is one of the most visited cities in Germany.
General reference
- Pronunciation: German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdn̩] (listen);[1]
- Common English name(s): Dresden
- Official English name(s): City of Dresden
- Adjectival(s): Dresdener
- Demonym(s): Dresdener
Geography of Dresden
Geography of Dresden
- Dresden is:
- a city
- capital of Saxony
- a city
- Population of Dresden: 547,172
- Area of Dresden: 328.8 km2 (127.0 sq mi)
- Atlas of Dresden
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Location within Germany | |
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 51°2′N 13°44′E / 51.033°N 13.733°E |
Location of Dresden
Dresden is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Time zone(s):
- Central European Time (UTC+01)
- In Summer (DST): Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
Environment of Dresden
Landforms of Dresden
Geography and urban development of Dresden
- Highlands in Dresden
- Schönfeld Upland
- Rivers in Dresden
- Elbe
- Landgraben
- Weißeritz
- Valleys in Dresden
- Dresden Elbe Valley
- Dresden Basin
- Dresden Elbe Valley
Areas of Dresden
Districts of Dresden
- Löbtau
- Gorbitz
Neighborhoods in Dresden
- Albertstadt
- Äußere Neustadt
- Blasewitz
- Buehlau
- Friedrichstadt
- Hellerau
- Innere Neustadt
- Loschwitz
- Mickten
- Neumarkt
- Pillnitz
Locations in Dresden
- Tourist attractions in Dresden
- Shopping areas and markets
- Striezelmarkt
- World Heritage sites in Dresden
- Shopping areas and markets
Bridges in Dresden
- Augustus Bridge
- Loschwitz Bridge
- Waldschlösschen Bridge
Castles in Dresden
- Dresden Castle
- Dresden Armoury
- Fürstenzug
- Kupferstich-Kabinett
- Münzkabinett
Cultural and exhibition centres in Dresden
- Transparent Factory
Monuments and memorials in Dresden
- Busmannkapelle Memorial
Museums and art galleries in Dresden
- Albertinum
- Skulpturensammlung
- Bundeswehr Military History Museum
- Dresden City Art Gallery
- Dresden City Museum
- Dresden Museum of Ethnology
- Dresden Transport Museum
- Galerie Neue Meister
- Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
- German Hygiene Museum
- Grünes Gewölbe
- Semper Gallery
- State Museum of Zoology
Palaces and villas in Dresden
- Albrechtsberg Palace
- Japanisches Palais
- Kaiserpalast
- Palais Flemming-Sulkowski
- Pillnitz Castle
- Wackerbarth-Palais
- Zwinger
- Dresden Porcelain Collection
- Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Parks and gardens in Dresden
- Großer Garten
- Dresden Botanical Garden
- Dresden Zoo
Public squares in Dresden
- Pirnaischer Platz
- Schillerplatz
- Schloßplatz
- Wasaplatz
Religious buildings in Dresden
- Church of Reconciliation
- Dresden Cathedral
- Dresden Frauenkirche
- Himmelfahrtskirche
- Kreuzkirche
- New Synagogue
- Semper Synagogue
- St. Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain Church
- Trinitatiskirche
- Zionskirche
Secular buildings in Dresden
- Johanneum
- Landhaus
- Dresden Panometer
- Orpheum Dresden
- Sächsische Staatskanzlei
- Sächsisches Ständehaus
- Saxon Landtag
- Saxon State and University Library Dresden
- Deutsche Fotothek
- Taschenbergpalais
- Yenidze
Streets in Dresden
- Brühl's Terrace
Theatres in Dresden
- Festspielhaus Hellerau
- Opernhaus am Taschenberg
- Opernhaus am Zwinger
- Semperoper
- Societaetstheater
- Staatsschauspiel Dresden
Towers in Dresden
- Dresden TV tower
Demographics of Dresden
Government and politics of Dresden
Government and politics of Dresden
- City Council of Dresden
- Mayors of Dresden
- International relations of Dresden
History of Dresden
History of Dresden
History of Dresden, by period or event
Timeline of Dresden
- Early history
- Kingdom of Saxony – Dresden becomes the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony (1806–1918)
- Battle of Dresden (1813)
- May Uprising in Dresden (1849)
- Free State of Saxony – Dresden becomes the capital of the first Free State of Saxony (1918–1934)
- Dresden during the Second World War
- Bombing of Dresden in World War II
- Dresden post-reunification
History of Dresden, by subject
- Dresden Conference (1851)
- Siege of Dresden
- Treaty of Dresden
Culture of Dresden
Culture of Dresden
- Events in Dresden
- Annual events in Dresden
- Elbhangfest
- Striezelmarkt
- Annual events in Dresden
- Festivals in Dresden
- Bunte Republik Neustadt
- Dresden Music Festival
- Internationales Dixieland Festival Dresden
- Jazztage Dresden
- Languages in Dresden
- Upper Saxon German
- Upper Sorbian language
- Media in Dresden
- Newspapers in Dresden
- Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten
- Sächsische Zeitung
- Radio and television in Dresden
- Dresden Fernsehen
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
- Newspapers in Dresden
- Recreation in Dresden
- Dresden Elbe Valley
- Dresden Heath
- Saxon Switzerland
Arts in Dresden
Architecture of Dresden
Architecture of Dresden
- Dresden school
Cinema of Dresden
Music of Dresden
Music of Dresden
- Music schools in Dresden
- Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber
- Music venues in Dresden
- Semperoper
- Musical compositions written or adapted for Dresden:
- Around 1728 Jan Dismas Zelenka expanded the Missa Providentiae, originally a Kyrie–Gloria Mass by Antonio Caldara, with a Credo (ZWV 31), Sanctus and Agnus Dei into a Missa tota for use at the then-time Prince-Electoral and Royal-Polish Catholic court in Dresden.[2][3]
- Kyrie–Gloria Mass in B minor, BWV 232 I (1733), by Johann Sebastian Bach.[3]
- Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis, ZWV 17 (1736), and Missa Votiva, ZWV 18 (1739), by Jan Dismas Zelenka.
- Musical ensembles in Dresden
- Dresden Philharmonic
- Dresdner Kammerchor
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Staatskapelle Dresden
Visual arts of Dresden
- Die Brücke
Dresden in art / Paintings of Dresden
- Dresden From the Right Bank of the Elbe Above the Augustus Bridge
Cuisine of Dresden
Cuisine of Dresden
- Dresdner Stollen
People of Dresden
Religion in Dresden
- Catholicism in Dresden
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
- Bishop of Dresden
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
Sports in Dresden
- Basketball in Dresden
- Dresden Titans
- Football in Dresden
- Dynamo Dresden
- List of Dynamo Dresden players
- List of Dynamo Dresden seasons
- Dynamo Dresden
- Ice hockey in Dresden
- Dresdner Eislöwen
- Sport venues in Dresden
- EnergieVerbund Arena
- Heinz-Steyer-Stadion
- Ostragehege
- Stadion Dresden
Economy and infrastructure of Dresden
Economy of Dresden
- Banking in Dresden
- Dresdner Bank
- Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden
- Industry in Dresden
- Enterprises in Dresden
- Tourism in Dresden
- Tourist attractions in Dresden
Transport in Dresden
Transport in Dresden
- Public transport operators
- Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe
- Air transport in Dresden
- Dresden Airport
- Dresden Flughafen station
- Dresden Airport
- Maritime transport in Dresden
- Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt
- Ferries
- Johannstadt Neustadt Ferry
- Laubegast Niederpoyritz Ferry
- Pillnitz Kleinzschachwitz Ferry
Rail transport in Dresden
- Dresden Funicular Railway
- Dresden Park Railway
- Dresden S-Bahn
- S-Bahn stations in the Dresden inner city
- Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Dresden Mitte station
- Dresden-Neustadt station
- S-Bahn stations in the Dresden inner city
- Dresden Suspension Railway
- Trams in Dresden
- CarGoTram
Road transport in Dresden
- Roads in Dresden
Education in Dresden
Public education in Dresden
- Secondary education in Dresden
- Dresden International School
- Institutions of higher education in Dresden
- Universities in Dresden
- Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
- TU Dresden
- TU Dresden School of International Studies
- Universities in Dresden
- Research institutes in Dresden
- Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
- Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research
Publications about Dresden
- The Destruction of Dresden
See also
References
- ↑ Names of European cities in different languages: C–D#D
- ↑ Template:RISM
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stockigt, Janice B. (2013). "Bach's Missa BWV 232I in the context of Catholic Mass settings in Dresden, 1729–1733". Exploring Bach's B-minor Mass. Cambridge University Press. pp. 39–53. ISBN 978-1-107-00790-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbT1AAAAQBAJ.
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