Places worth the detour in Dresden
114 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Dresden, Germany, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (43). Best known: Church of Our Lady. 99 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 114
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 54 are on the map and on the Germany pages.
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4.Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Museums & culture · 16th century · Notable
Art gallery in Dresden, Germany
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9.Waldschlösschen Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Notable
Road bridge across the Elbe river in Dresden, Germany
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10.Brühl's Terrace
Parks & cemeteries · 18th century · Notable
Historic architectural ensemble in Dresden, Germany
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13.Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Museums & culture · 16th century · Notable
Complex of 15 world famous Museums in Dresden, Germany including the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Galerie Neue Meister, and Dresden Castle
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15.Galerie Neue Meister
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Dresden, Germany; part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
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19.Dresden Suspension Railway
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Hidden gem
Funicular suspension railway in Dresden, Germany
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22.Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden
Museums & culture · 18th century · Hidden gem
Collection of prints of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
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25.Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Nazi killing facility at Sonnenstein Castle
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31.Sophienkirche
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Destroyed church building in Dresden, Germany
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36.Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Museums & culture · 18th century · Hidden gem
Museum of historic clocks and scientific instruments
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37.Alter Katholischer Friedhof
Parks & cemeteries · 18th century · Hidden gem
Heritage cemetery in Dresden, Germany
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49.Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden
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52.Skulpturensammlung Dresden
Museums & culture · 16th century · Hidden gem
Collection of sculptures over 5 millennia
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54.Dresden Old Zion Church
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Evangelical Lutheran church building in Dresden, Saxony, Germany; inaugurated in 1912, destroyed in 1945
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57.Loschwitzer Kirche
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Loschwitz, Germany
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58.Old Synagogue Dresden
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Synagogue destroyed by the Nazis in 1938
