ALTSTADT, THE OLD TOWN
The attractions of the Altstadt, the old town, are concentrated in a few hundred square metres, which will allow you to explore the whole area in a few hours, not including museums (you could spend weeks there). On Theaterplatz, the only square in Dresden built in the 19th century, dominates the famous Semper opera house, completed in 1878 and named after its builder, the most famous architect in Dresden. It is a masterpiece of "historicizing" classicism. Destroyed during the night of February 1945, it was rebuilt between 1977 and 1985. Exactly forty years after that terrible night, this high point of German musical life was inaugurated by a performance of Carl Maria von Weber's Freischütz
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Avoid the summer months, it is very crowded. Ideal for a romantic trip between lovers, the old town is really charming.
Certainement une des villes les plus attachantes du monde.