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Dresden [ˈdreːsdn̩] ( Sorbian/Lusatian Drježdzany), the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. The city’s population stood at 478,000 in 2004. (At the same time, the total population in its metropolitan area was about a million). The city today functions as an important cultural, political, and economic center in Germany. Dresden is, however, internationally also very known for the controversial Allied strategic bombings in World War II.
Dresden is located in the southeastern corner of eastern Germany; about two hours south of Germany's capital, Berlin, and about two hours north of Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. About an hour northwest of Dresden is Leipzig, another big city in Saxony.
Unlike many large cities in Germany, which feature a clearly defined inner city, Dresden has several important centers of social and economic activity spread throughout the city's area.
Often seen as an important culture center, it is called the " FlorenceFlorence ( Italian, Firenze is a city in the center of Tuscany, in north-west Italy, on the Arno river, with a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000. Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany and briefly ( 18 of the Elbe" (Elbflorenz in German) because of that.
Dresden is also an important center of the sciences and is home to many researchers. The city is often called the "Silicon Valley of Germany" because numerous computer hardware and hi-tech development firms have opened offices and research facilities in the region. The Dresden University of TechnologyWith over 30,000 students (2002), Dresden University of Technology is the largest institute of higher education in the town of Dresden and the largest university in Saxony. The name "Dresden University of Technology" (Technische Universitat Dresden, TUD), is one of the world's oldest technical universities.
Because of its location in a relatively narrow river valley, Dresden's climate is much more characteristic of southern Germany and is considerably warmer than most other places in eastern Germany. In 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Dresden was listed as one of Europe’s greenest (large) cities: a third of its area is covered by the forested areas called Dresdner Heide. The Großer Garten (“big garden”) is the largest urban park in the city.
Before the bombing raids of World War II, Dresden with its unmatched collection of baroque architecture was famous as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The style of architecture that predominated under August I of SaxonyAugust II Mocny First Reign From 1697until 1706 Second Reign From 1709until February 1, 1733 Elected In 1697 in Poland. Coronation Royal House Wettin Predecessor Jan III Sobieski, Stanislaw I Leszczynski Successor Stanislaw I Leszczynski Parents John Geor is known as Dresdner Barock . The city area also reportedly had in some quarters the highest living costs in Europe before World War II. Many of the city's greatest monuments were rebuilt in the decades following the war; this process was given new impetus (and funding) after the reunification of Germany in 1991. The city now once again features a wealth of tourist attractions. The major sights of Dresden include:
Nearby, at a higher elevation, are the villages Bannewitz and Rundteil at the foot of the Bohemian Riesengebirge mountains. In the north is the Bühlau quarter; in the east Kleinzschachwitz, anothr villa quarter. Also nearby is Saxon Switzerland, a large prime climbing destination. To the west of Dresden Meissen is situated, most famous for the invention and production of European porcelain.
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