Dresden - the "Florence of the Elbe"

During our travel between Nuremberg and Berlin we will spend a day in Dresden. Nicknamed the "Florence of the Elbe," Dresden's architecture is exquisite. Much of the city was destroyed toward the end of World War II due to Allied bombing; some of what we view has been rebuilt or restored to pre-war splendor.

Drake University students visit a cathedral, Katholische Hofkirsche, commissioned by King Augustus III in the early 1730s.

Another lovely reconstructed treasure is the Frauenkirsche, which was nearly two centuries old when war bombings reduced it to mounds of rubble.

Frauenkirsche was all but destroyed during World War II. Restoration began only after German reunification and included reconstructing cobblestone streets surrounding the church.

The Furstenzug is a mural of the history of Saxon rulers. The English translation of the mural's name is "Procession of Princes" and the artwork from the 1870s was overlaid with porcelain tiles at the start of the 20th Century to keep it weather resistant.

Furstenzug is the largest porcelain artwork in the world.

Dresden is situated on the Elbe River, and we will enjoy a leisurely cruise down the Elbe during our time visiting this lovely city.

A picturesque view while cruising the Elbe River.

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