Year after year - ice skating fun for everyone on around 500 sq m (5,382 sq ft). Located directly in the historic city centre of Dresden and in the inner courtyard of Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden, the ice rink will once again be open as a Christmas highlight, idyllically illuminated and decorated for the festive season. For those who do not feel safe on the ice, penguin figures stand ready to ...

The Semper Opera House is at the cultural heart of Dresden. Named after its creator, Gottfried Semper, the architecturally impressive opera house was originally built in 1838 on the Theatre Square where it was restored and eventually reopened in 1985 in all its original splendour.

The Semper Opera House is regarded as one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world and is renowned for its incomparable artistic performances ...

Panoramic view of the upper station of funicular and suspension railways

For more than 100 years, the suspension and funicular railways have defined the landscape of the picturesque slopes of the Elbe at Loschwitz.  As well as being a means of public transportation, the railways have become an important Dresden tourist attraction. The funicular railway is cable operated, and runs from Körnerplatz to the district of Weißer Hirsch, a well-known ...

The Dresden Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) is located in the heart of Dresden's historic city centre close to the Semper Opera House and Royal Palace. Acting as a symbol of peace well beyond German borders, Dresden Frauenkirche is one of the most famous churches in the world.

A unique feat of civic engagement enabled the building to be rebuilt after the peaceful revolution of 1989. Since its consecration in October 2005 ...

Museum In 1818, the Renaissance-era castle burned down completely. Today, the Neue Palais (New Palace) stands in its place. This building now houses a museum. You can visit the Kuppelsaal, which was used as a dining hall, as well as the courts kitchen. By the way, did you know that Princess Mathilde made a large contribute to its reconstruction? Thanks to her watercolour paintings, it was possible to recreate facsimile replicas ...

August the Great is known for his desire to build. Aside from the Taschenberg Palace, which he built for his mistress, Anna Constantia, he also created the hunting lodge at Moritzburg. A mere 20 minutes’ drive from the hotel delivers you cleanly into the 18th century. Feather Chamber The castle Moritzburg holds the legendary Feather Chamber. The story states that the bed was a present from the king of Spain. Therefore ...

The artists of the Romantic Period where amazed by the breath-taking beauty of untouched nature and by the backdrop of the one and only Sächsische Schweiz. Peer through the eyes of artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and allow them to enchant you with the beauty of nature.

Elbsandsteingebirge The Elbsandsteingebirge is a highlands area covering about 700 square kilometres. It extends across the upper reaches of the Elbe to ...

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (The Dresden State Art Collections)
The Dresden art collections belong to the most renowned and oldest museum institutions in the world. In the 16th century, they emerged from the aristocratic collections, whose 450th anniversary the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden celebrated in 2010. Today, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden consists of 14 museums in total.

Residenzschloss Dresden (Royal Palace)
The former electoral and royal palace, the Residenzschloss, located in the heart of the city ...

Königstein Fortress is situated atop a mountain plateau inside Saxon Switzerland National Park offering fantastic panoramic views of Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland, all the way to the foothills of eastern Erzgebirge and Dresden.

KÖNIGSTEIN FORTRESS – ALREADY CONQUERED?
Königstein Fortress is situated atop a mountain plateau inside Saxon Switzerland National Park, located about 35 kilometres from Dresden. In the past, the Fortress was an unconquerable fortification and today it invites visitors to go on ...

Built in 1969 in the former DDR, the Kulturpalast is today a modern concert hall of international prestige.

Since 29 April 2017, the new Kulturpalast has formed the cultural centre of the city of Dresden. With its new concert hall, the new cultural palace forms the backdrop for the world-famous Dresden symphony orchestra. Let yourself be enchanted by breathtaking acoustics.

Furthermore, the Kulturpalast houses the new Central Library and is ...

The Kraftwerk Mitte is a former heating power station in the centre of the city, having provided the citizens of Dresden with energy for years. Today the Kraftwerk Mitte offers a cultural mix for young and old and has become the home of numerous cultural institutions. The Staatsoperette Dresden is a musical theatre, opera and theatre under one roof, and is a must for every Dresden holiday. In addition, the ...

The “Elbdampschifffahrts-Gesellschaft” can look back on a history of more than 175 years. The company was founded in 1836 by Dresden inhabitants. They started to offer passenger transport on the Elbe River within the borders of Saxony. Before the Second World War, the company owned 33 steamers, but afterwards their number was reduced to eight. Today the “Sachsische Dampfschifffahrts GmbH & Co.” is still using nine original steamboats, with always keeping an ...