The New Town of Dresden – Baroque and Scene
The „New King´s Town near Dresden“, shortly called „New Town“, is located at the other side of the Elbe, across from the Old Town. After a fire destroyed this part of the city in the 17th century, Elector Augustus the Strong had it rebuilt after his personal ideas of a modern baroque town. You may find wonderful baroque houses and quarters there, which are not to be found in the Old Town anymore.
The starting point of our walk is the famous Golden Horseman on Neustädter Markt. We take a look at the craftsman´s passages, where you can watch the artists and craftsmen at work, see the Three King´s Church and the historic market hall, the beautiful Baroque quarter around the King’s Road and the magnificent Japanese Palace with its garden on the banks of the Elbe. Experience surprising moments and find those hidden paradises, that only open up to those who look behind the facades.
Not far away from this place, we make our way to the Outer New Town of Dresden, which shows the face of the 19th century. Once upon a time this was the place where people lived who fell out of the frame of “decent living”, and were not wanted to live in the city – refugees from Bohemia, artists, showmen and bar owners, dropouts, lateral thinkers and other “suspicious” people. Later, the district became a working-class residential area, and the famous German writer Erich Kästner spent his childhood here.
This offer can be booked by individuals and groups. It is not a public guided tour.
Price:
Guided tour 1,5 – 2 hours:
120 € for a group up to 10 persons
150 € for a group up to 15 persons
200 € for a group up to 20 persons
250 € for a group up to 25 persons
>>> Here you can request and book.
