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Dresden was in the German Democratic Republic or the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic (GDR): history, capital, flag, coat of arms

The Internet is full of photos and posts from Dresden. This is not surprising, because Dresden is one of the most visited German cities by tourists. But few tourists go beyond the tourist reservation - the old town and beer garden district of Neustadt, so all these photographs and reports look banal and repetitive. Today I will try to show a completely different Dresden that you are used to seeing. Today's post is dedicated to the Dresden architectural heritage of the GDR - panels and high-rise buildings, of which this beautiful city countless. And what is most surprising is that they not only do not disturb the city picture, but rather decorate it. But let's see everything with our own eyes...

01. The first three photos were taken from observation deck located at the top station of Dresden. From this observation deck you can see the whole of Dresden at a glance. And its territory is very vast, because in terms of area occupied, Dresden is the fourth city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.

02. Huge residential areas of high-rise buildings were built on the outskirts of Dresden during the GDR. In the distance in the photo is one of the largest such areas - Prolis. The area is very specific, built according to Soviet patterns and is currently inhabited mainly by the unemployed and poorly educated segments of the population. With such cheapness and wide selection housing that reigns in Dresden, only a person consciously close to that social environment can rent an apartment in Prolis. If you want to bring an original and non-pop photo report from Dresden, go to Prolis, the terminus of trams 1, 9 and 13. Just do it during daylight hours and I recommend photographing people discreetly, they are mmm... a little irritable.

03. Not only the outskirts of the city, but also its entire center are built up with block areas, as this photograph clearly demonstrates. Concrete blocks of high-rise buildings and cathedral spiers form a single urban landscape here and it is surprisingly harmonious.

04. Let's move to the city center and take a closer look at it from above. The tourist reserve, that is, the territory of the old city, is outlined by the bell towers of the cathedrals and the tower of the city hall (rightmost). At the top of the town hall tower there is an observation deck, but in recent years the town hall has been under reconstruction and there was no access to the top. I'm going to visit Dresden this spring. I'll have to check if it's open observation deck, the views from it must be amazing.

05. And this is the area next to mine. By the way, I took photographs from the top floor of the central institute building. This is the GDR zone. Three high-rise buildings in the distance are university dormitories; the previous shot was taken from the balcony of one of them.

06. In the foreground is another university dormitory, one of the few that has not been sanitized. Projects for its rehabilitation are already under consideration and work is about to begin. Actually, there are two twin buildings here, but the angle was such that one twin was hiding behind the second.

07. Another view from the top floor of the institute building. On this day I was very lucky with the weather.

08. A careful eye will notice a golden dome in the photo. Meanwhile, our excursion is teleported to the balcony of the top floor of the right high-rise building.

09. From this photo you won’t immediately understand that it was taken in Germany. Russian Orthodox Church fits organically into the surrounding landscape, only emphasizing the color of this area.

10. The Orthodox church was built in 1872-1874 in the Russian-Byzantine architectural style; you can read more about it on Wikipedia.

11.This is a student area located between the two largest educational institutions city - Technical University and Institute of Technology and Economics. On the right in the photo is a sanitized student dormitory, on the left is an ordinary residential building behind which you can see the buildings of the institute and the student canteen with a red triangular roof.

12. Beautiful church, I would like to add a couple of photos of the interiors, but when I see a camera, the temple workers become mmm... irritable, like the residents of Prolis.

13. Another complex of high-rise buildings is also student dormitories. They were all twins, built according to the same design, but during the renovation they were approached creatively and now they have become a decoration of the area.

14. They are the same but from a different angle. Beauty!

15. These twins are also student dormitories located in the very center of the city. I lived in one of them for four happy years.

16. But let's go back to the top floor of the institute building and look out the window on the back side of the building. What do we see?

17. This is probably what a utopian socialist city would look like if we managed to build communism:)

18. Beauty!

19. Got into the frame commuter train, having just left the main station building and heading towards national park"Saxon Switzerland".

20. And these twin high-rise buildings are ordinary residential buildings. Not only are they tall in themselves, but they also stand on a hill. The views from there must be spectacular. Well, let's check... and the teleport takes us to the upper balcony of the right one.

21. The view from the balcony is truly amazing.

22. How beautiful is this city surrounded by greenery!

23. The expression “drowning in greenery” here takes on a completely literal meaning. The green sea completely swallowed up the city streets and overpass railway, houses and city squares. High-rise buildings and roofs of high-rise buildings resemble islands in this huge green ocean stretching to the horizon.

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25. A view from the back of three high-rise buildings - student dormitories from the eighth photo. From the balcony of the middle one I photographed the area with the Russian Orthodox church, which is in the photographs above. Two identical buildings at the bottom of the photo are the buildings of the SLUB State Library, familiar to every student of Dresden. At the height of the session, this library becomes a second home for thousands of students.

26. What I love about Dresden is its diversity. Many historical eras are amazingly connected here, and so harmoniously that each of these eras does not lose its atmosphere and originality. As a result, a walk through the city's neighborhoods becomes a journey through time through the rich history of this great city.

27. In the next post I will continue to explore the city from above and show high-rise Dresden in a more comprehensive way.

Administrative center of the Dresden district. 585.8 thousand inhabitants (1970). Large economic and cultural center countries. Denmark's early economic growth was facilitated by its favorable transport location on the Elbe waterway from Central Europe to the North Sea and along the trade route that passed at the foot of the Ore Mountains. D. - river port, railway junction. lines and highways, airport. The city has developed highly skilled, predominantly non-metal-intensive branches of mechanical engineering, especially the electrical and electronic industry (transformers, refrigerators, heat engineering, vacuum equipment, semiconductors), instrument making, optical production and precision engineering (X-ray machines, film and photography equipment, etc.). Light industry, ancient production of porcelain and glass products, clothing, furniture, and the food and flavor industry (especially tobacco and chocolate) are represented.

Historical information. D. is originally a fishing village of the Serbo-Lusatian Slavs. The city was first mentioned in 1216. Around 1345 and around 1368, uprisings of artisans against the patriciate took place in D. Since 1485 D. - the residence of the Albertine line of the Saxon Dukes of Wettin. Since 1806 it has been the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony. During the Napoleonic Wars, there was a major battle near D. (August 26‒27, 1813). During the Revolution of 1848–49 in Germany, an uprising took place in Germany in defense of the imperial constitution (see Dresden Uprising 1849). In 1871 D., like all of Saxony, became part of the German Empire. In 1917–18, the movement against the imperialist war developed significantly in Denmark. In September 1923, a demonstration of “proletarian hundreds” took place in Germany, marking the beginning of the rise of the revolutionary movement in Saxony. Enormous destruction and death of a significant part of the inhabitants of Denmark was caused by the bombing of the city by British and American aircraft at the end of World War II (February 1945). After the liberation of the Soviet Army (May 8, 1945), Dmitry became part of the Soviet zone of occupation of Germany. With the formation of the GDR (October 7, 1949) it became part of it.

Planning and architecture. D. is one of the most beautiful German cities. Its appearance is largely determined by parks and bridges across the Elbe, connecting the left bank of the D. - Altstadt (Old Town - the historical core of the city) - with Neustadt ( New city). Neustadt was built mainly in the 19th–20th centuries and has a radial-ring layout in the central part; its center is Einheit (Unity) Square, which is adjacent to business districts. On the right bank of the Elbe there are restored architectural monuments: the Japanese Palace (1715-1741, architects Z. Longlun, J. de Bodt, M.D. Pöppelman), as well as the Pillnitz palace and park complex (1720-24, architects M.D. Pöppelman, Z. Longlün). Altstadt has had a relatively regular network of streets since the Middle Ages; its center is the Postplatz square, located between new buildings (on the site of destroyed neighborhoods) and the main architectural monuments grouped along the Elbe. Among them: the castle of the Electors (later the kings, founded around 1200, built in the 15th-19th centuries, restored); in Baroque style ‒ palace ensemble Zwinger (from pavilions united by galleries on 3 sides of the courtyard; 1711-1722, architect M. D. Pöppelman; restored in 1955-62, see ill.) and the Hofkirche church (1738‒56, architect G. Chiaveri; restored, see ill.). The Zwinger is closed by the building of the Picture Gallery (1847–49, architect G. Semper; completed in 1856, architect M. Haenel; restored). The socialist reconstruction of Germany began with the construction of Altmarkt Square (1953–56, architects J. Rascher, G. Müller, G. Guder) and a number of streets (Ernst-Thälmann Straße, etc.). An ensemble of multi-storey buildings was erected in the area of Prager Strasse (architect P. Snigon and others). Built: House of Printing (1960‒68), Palace of Culture (1970) - architects W. Hensch, H. Loeschau and others. State art collections of D. include Dresden Art Gallery, Historical Museum, Collection of porcelain, “Green Vault” (collection of Saxon jewelry), Museum of Folk Art, etc.

Educational institutions and scientific institutions. Technical University, Higher Transport School, Medical Academy, Higher School of Music, Higher School of Fine Arts, Pedagogical Institute. Large libraries. D. - nuclear research center (nuclear reactor in Rossendorf near D.).

Lit.: Unter der Fahne der Revolution. Die Dresdner Arbeiter im Kampf gegen den 1. Weltkrieg, Dresden, 1959; Löffler F., Das alte Dresden, 4. Aufl., Dresden, 1962.

Great Soviet Encyclopedia. - M.: Soviet Encyclopedia. 1969-1978 .

See what "Dresden (a city in the GDR)" is in other dictionaries:

- (Dresden), a city in the GDR, the center of the district of the same name. It was first mentioned in 1216. Since 1485 the residence of the Saxon Dukes of Wettin. Since 1806 the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony. A large cultural and artistic center. Dresden is one of the most beautiful... ... Art encyclopedia

This term has other meanings, see Dresden (meanings). City of Dresden Dresden Coat of arms ... Wikipedia

I Dresden district in the southeast of the GDR, in the basin of the upper reaches of the river. Elbe. Area 6.7 thousand km2. Population (1969) 1.9 million people; in the administrative districts of Bautzen, Niski, Kamenz (Oberlausitz) in small numbers, except for Germans, live... ... Great Soviet Encyclopedia

- (Dresden) city in the GDR, adm. c. env. Dresden. 491.7 t.j. (1961). Large industrial center (precision engineering, instrument making, optical production, as well as the historical production of porcelain and glass). D. originally a fishing village of Serbo... ... Soviet historical encyclopedia

Demolish everything and build a new garden city from scratch - how often do I hear such proposals? Does an old house from the 19th or 20th century interfere with the construction of a road or the construction of a business center? It’s simple: “you understand, the city must develop” and the bulldozers go on the attack. Every month, cities across the country lose a historic building and every week or so a feature. In this whole process we lose ourselves.

In the process of rapid urbanization, it is important not to lose face and identity. Today, at best, we preserve the ceremonial heritage in the form of temples or palaces, but ignore the utilitarian heritage of industry, the avant-garde or post-war modernism. Even a demolished house from the 1950s or 1970s deprives citizens of the borders of memory - the hereditary thread of cultural tradition is lost. After all, it’s one thing to talk about the past in your head, and quite another to look at and touch this past.

For now, we are just beginning to understand the lost environment and pieces of history due to barbaric demolitions or traces of war. The Poles, for example, after World War II began to restore their history to recreate their identity. Dresden is unique in that its restoration of unique objects and environments began after the unification of Germany. It took decades, but today the city again has its own face and place on the map of human civilization.

War and the GDR

In February 1945, Anglo-American aircraft massively bombed Dresden. Large cultural center, former capital Electorate of Saxony, "Florence on the Elbe" - all this turned into a pile of ruins. Was:

Became:

Frauenkirche church

The condition of Dresden Castle was not much different from the condition Royal Castle Koenigsberg in the first post-war years. But Dresdensky was mothballed in time and was not allowed to be torn apart into bricks, much less they began to blow up the remains.

During the clearing of the rubble, the remains of old Dresden were preserved and taken outside the city for preservation. City center in 1957:

There was new construction, but the center itself was left mostly empty. The GDR authorities were not opposed to the restoration of historical landmarks; they restored some of the pearls of Dresden very well: the Zwinger palace ensemble and the Opera, for example. However, further work on the revival of the Old Town was not part of their immediate plans.

Year 1990:

United Germany and restoration

In 1989, residents decided that they wanted to return the Saxon capital to its former beauty and grandeur at any cost. They were not worried about the remodel, the disastrous economic situation of eastern Germany after reunification, that the long-defunct Old Town would have to be rebuilt, and other issues.

It is unlikely that they even thought that the invested costs would later be recouped by the flow of tourists. They just wanted their city back in all its glory and to be proud of it. For them it was the same most important spiritual task as for the Poles after the war.

The restoration of the castle began in the early 90s and ended only in 2013 - Only one object in the Old Town took more than 20 years!

This is where the original details of the lost city came in handy. - The Germans recognized the position of the old bricks and inserted them into their original places. The void was filled with new light-colored material. As a result, it was possible to preserve the historical value and insert the memory of the war for many centuries:

Money for restoration was collected publicly, and the symbol of the campaign was the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche

The restoration of the church was completed in 2005. Immediately after this, the reconstruction of entire blocks of the surrounding historical buildings began. For this purpose, they even demolished GDR houses that were in the way.

The restoration of the Residence Castle and the Frauenkirche was a meticulous job, maintaining maximum historical accuracy. The background development was initially planned as a remodel stylized as antique, without any attempt to create the illusion of antiquity and authenticity.

Almost all houses are designed from old photographs and paintings, but they are deliberately modern look. As a result, the recreated buildings create the necessary backdrop for authentic historical monuments and the cozy atmosphere of the old town, but does not mislead you about its authenticity. This is just an emulation of what is irretrievably lost.

The process is still ongoing:

Many vacant lots are temporarily given over to parking, but their time will also come:

Knocked out teeth are restored not only in the center, but also closer to the outskirts:

In some places, the buildings from the GDR era imitate the old buildings in their parameters. The panels are inserted along the red lines and the height of the previous buildings. That is, they thought about the appearance and environment even then.

What to keep and what not

Heritage Preservation - a rather late concept that appeared during the Enlightenment. If at the very beginning the value of ancient monuments 2000 years old was recognized, then gradually this threshold decreased. Today, the limit of memory of a place has approached 20 years. If previously houses outlived us and only then became valuable, today heritage is beginning to overtake us.

Heritage can be different, but even station buildings, like monasteries, tell us about the way of life of generations before us. Buildings that outlive their creators speak volumes about the preferences, level of craftsmanship and quality of life of our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Most importantly, it is a non-renewable resource.

Urban development can be carried out through rethinking the old foundation or through targeted solutions. Many people point out that the concepts of a city’s wealth and architectural heritage are directly related. People love antiques and it is monetized - heritage economics proves that every euro invested in the maintenance of historical buildings generates 10 euros of income for society (google the proof in the Directorate cultural heritage Norway).

The demolition of every historical building not only destroys the labor invested by ancestors in the construction of the house, but also harms the overall ecology. For example, the remains of the Russia Hotel occupy about 11 km² in the Moscow region. Therefore, today the Save & Reuse principle is applied in the world - save and use in a new way. Redevelopment is better than demolishing and building from scratch.

Demolishing a particular house may seem like a quick and profitable decision here and now, but this should always be a balanced and thoughtful step from all points of view. After the bulldozer's work, all that's left to do is cry at old photographs. It is not for nothing that Europeans today determine the level of civilization in relation to their heritage - this shapes the environment around us (Civilizing influence of continuity). By depriving ourselves of the past, we have no future.

PS I used material for this post

September 28. I overslept and got up at 7 am. I didn’t set the alarm on my phone, but turned it off so that it wouldn’t run out of charge in the cold air. I went to the toilet and quickly got ready. Richard and Fiona were also already getting ready to have breakfast - they are thorough tourists, not like me, riding on grass and nuts. Richard showed me a book, a guide to the EuroVelo 7 cycling road (from Norway to southern Italy). According to this book, it turned out that Dresden was still 90 km from our place of deployment. And I thought the total from Prague was a little more than a hundred. Therefore, today we will have to leave the bike route and take other routes.

On the other side of Usti nad Labem

I got to Uste nad Labem. Learned the way to the border to drive through Petrovice And Helendorf. Now we need to cross the river and drive through the city. I found a supermarket in the city. At 8 am it was already open, and I bought kefir, sausage and horns. While I was packing all this into a backpack in the parking lot, another cyclist came up and managed to stuff his entire basket with a bunch of food into the bags on the bike and into the backpack. I asked him how I could get the shortest route to the border. At first he started his Czech: i don’t speak English, sorry, mister. But to the question: The road from Petrovich to Dresden? The stud reacted and was more sociable and showed on my navigator how best to drive. You need to go through Klumets, but before Naklerov there will be a steep climb. Just think, I scared you. Thank you very much for the tip.

Hockey club 2 leagues of the Czech Republic – Slovan (Usti nad Labem)

I’m leaving the city and see a local hockey poster. The team Usti nad Labem - Slovan plays in the second league and today they play with the Knights of Kladno. Rivals from Kladno - this team belongs to Jaromir Jagr and his father. Wow. But we don’t have time today, we have to fly from Dresden tomorrow. That's why the GDR awaits us.

Arrived normally Chlumec, passed the junction. Steles with lions appeared in honor of the victory over Napoleon. As I understand from the inscriptions on the monuments, the Austrians defeated Napoleon well here. But in addition to the Austrians, Russian troops also fought here. Therefore, there is an Austrian stela in German and a Russian one, respectively, in Russian. These are such amazing places.

And now the amazing climb to the pass will begin. How do you cross the railway? Telnice, then the route immediately leads sharply uphill. Six kilometers of very steep climb. We put the asterisks in the lowest gears, turn off the brain, slowly repeat to ourselves "we are living in yellow submarine" and so on for every turn of the wheel. We're not in a hurry, we're not tearing the veins. Just spin it slowly. Halfway through the journey I made a stop and noticed a steep forest where it was possible to organize a wild overnight stay yesterday. I marked the place on the map - maybe it will take me to these places again. And here is the view from the hill.

A little more and I'm at the pass. Vandam Cafe is located here. This is the name of the French commander, whom ours defeated in battle in these places. And here people fly kites in the field. himself settlement There are essentially no knuckles. There are only 5-6 courtyards here. And a very piercing wind.

Now I'm rolling down the mountain. It’s just as steep as going uphill, only about ten kilometers and it’s all the way to the border. I fly over Petrovich without stopping. There are many shops and markets here to sell inexpensive Czech goods to visiting German residents. But all the goods here, of course, are Chinese, and the sellers are mostly Vietnamese. The local producer is represented by bags of potatoes. I'm completely cold and want to drink coffee. But money is tight and there is no desire or opportunity to go to a cafe. There is a gas station at the last kilometer before the border. There is also a coffee machine there. I give her some change and drink two glasses of hot coffee for 12 crowns. Hooray. I have warmed up and can say goodbye to the Czech Republic.

I drive into the GDR and immediately notice that there are more cars. It took me half an hour of driving on the side of the road to get used to the more active traffic flow. We need to get back on the bike path to make it more comfortable. This means you need to turn towards the Elbe to the city of Pirna. The road is always downhill, with the exception of a small climb. But then down again.

I drove into Pirna and decided to cross the river to find a path on the opposite bank. But just in case, I stopped a local cyclist. He volunteered to show me the way and did not take me to the bridge, but in a cunning way led me to the bike path. The same one in Dresden. I thanked him and drove along the Elbe. That's how I cut 25-30 kilometers, and I'm rolling around Germany. The inscriptions are all incomprehensible, but you can spend euros, and I have them. At one o'clock in the afternoon I stopped and had lunch with buns and gingerbread, which I bought in the Czech Republic in the morning.

There was a detour in one place. In situations like this, it is immediately clear that a bicycle is treated as a means of transportation. Firstly, due to the detour, all signs and signs of the bike path were re-hung. So that I drive and know where to turn and don’t get lost on the way. All pointers. I counted at least 20 signs on this detour that had to be replaced with a straight arrow with a turning arrow. Secondly, when I returned to the bike path along the river and turned back, I realized why they made a detour. It’s just that in this area, a team of workers using a truck and two cranes cut off old and long branches above the bike path. So that they don't fall and hurt anyone. For safe cycling. Not by car.

To Dresden eight kilometers. Practically, I'm already in the city. I passed the TV tower on the mountain. More and more cyclists. And on a parallel track they jog. I checked the navigators and drove out to the bridge at the right place so that I could continue my journey along the opposite bank of the Elbe. On both sides of the river gorgeous views. I stopped and asked a student sitting with a book to film me with a Nokia Lumia phone. This is what happened.

There are no less cyclists in the city. There are separate traffic lights at intersections and lined bike paths throughout the city. I quickly found the Kangaroo Hostel where I plan to stay for one night. At the reception they give me bed linen, a key and a map of the area and appreciate my joke about the Deutsche Demokratische Republik country. – Same shit but another name of country.

The last 79 km of the journey

Using the computer at the reception, I uploaded all my tracks to Strava, washed myself off and went for a ride around the city. The tables are already set for Octoberfest. You can come and fill yourself with beer and sausages. I stopped by the Dresden gallery, but today is Monday - all museums are closed. Tomorrow morning we will need to have time to look at Raphael’s Sistine Madonna before our flight.

The trams here are very beautiful and there is a well-established public transport network.

But this is a bicycle parking near the station. I counted 150 bicycles, and another half of the parking lot on the other side of the square. In total, more than 200 bikes. Can you imagine how much space such a parking lot will take for cars? This is all a response to the stench of motorists who are not willing to pay for parking within the city. And at the same time they demand that the authorities build more free parking lots. But this is simply impossible. The earth is not infinite. Especially in the city center.

I went to two tourist equipment stores and looked at what tents were on sale. But I didn’t find anything light and compact for myself. I went for a walk along the street filled with cafes and didn’t find sausages, but I ate an amazing shawarma (donner according to local custom). The Kurdish guys make amazing shawarma with so much meat that we need to buy three of them or open our own shawarma. With a belly full of local beer and meat, I went to bed. At the hostel I chatted with a guy from Italy, Giorgio, who had come to study in Dresden. I came with a guitar to teach German. A semester of study – 6 months costs 250 euros. The remaining costs are for housing and food. The rest is a freebie. All documents were sent by email and received by email.

This morning I woke up early out of habit. But the hostel was closed and I was stuck in the kitchen, making tea. I chatted with a guy from Munich - he came to Dresden to practice massage and chiropractic. And then Giorgio woke up. And his eyes are as sad as those of all Italians. Like Eros Ramazzotti. But I realized that he was stupidly hungry. He took out his sausage, bread and waffles and called him to eat. I left everything I didn’t eat with him, because I had to fly out at lunchtime. I offered him the rest of my nut stock, but he said he was allergic. If he eats a nut, he will have an attack. After breakfast I rummaged through the trash can and was rewarded with three plastic bottles. I need them to pack my bike on the plane.

And then I had time to walk to the Gallery in Dresden. I looked at the paintings of European masters. The coolest thing is that I have already seen most of the pictures. I had them on German DDR brands. As a child, when I was collecting stamps, I decided that I would collect paintings and flowers. Nobody advised me to do this. But that's what I decided. Now I wonder where I got the craving for beauty back then.

I didn’t bother with a trip to the airport, but took the train. It took another 30-40 minutes to carefully pack the bike. I wrapped the entire frame with newspapers and tape. He covered the large star with a plastic bottle cut lengthwise. And I put the “rooster” and the rear derailleur in another plastic bottle. There was no representative at registration Aeroflot. Registration is carried out by the airport itself. I was asked if my bike had been paid for - I replied that they should look at the reservation, there should be a corresponding note there. Everything was found, I took the bike to the oversized cargo window. Upon arrival, I waited a long time for him to be taken to Sheremetyevo. The bike flew without the slightest scratch. I love the Sukhoi SuperJet 100.

There was a guy on the plane with a bicycle helmet who lives in both Moscow and Dresden and said that Dresden has a huge number of kilometers of bike paths, including the suburbs. And driving to Prague and back in the morning is quite normal entertainment. I need to try this too sometime.
That's all.

Conclusion: if you are planning to ride around Europe, then for the first time choose any of the main EuroVelo cycling routes and follow the signs. Europe is not so expensive if you travel by bike. And I plan to continue studying European countries next summer.

Dresden

GDR - an echo of socialism

Dresden - a man on a horse

Everything is ready to celebrate Oktoberfest

Dresden

Bridge over the Elbe in old town

Cycle path on the bridge over the Elbe

The Internet is full of photos and posts from Dresden. This is not surprising, because Dresden is one of the most visited German cities by tourists. But few tourists go beyond the tourist reservation - the old town and beer garden district of Neustadt, so all these photographs and reports look banal and repetitive. Today I will try to show a completely different Dresden that you are used to seeing. Today's post is dedicated to the Dresden architectural heritage of the GDR - panel buildings and high-rise buildings, of which there are countless in this beautiful city. And what is most surprising is that they not only do not disturb the city picture, but rather decorate it. But let's see everything with our own eyes...

01. The first three photographs were taken from the observation deck located at the upper station of the Dresden cable car. From this observation deck you can see the whole of Dresden at a glance. And its territory is very vast, because in terms of area occupied, Dresden is the fourth city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.

02. Huge residential areas of high-rise buildings were built on the outskirts of Dresden during the GDR. In the distance in the photo is one of the largest such areas - Prolis. The area is very specific, built according to Soviet patterns and is currently inhabited mainly by the unemployed and poorly educated segments of the population. Given the cheapness and wide choice of housing that prevails in Dresden, only a person consciously close to that social environment can rent an apartment in Prolis. If you want to bring an original and non-pop photo report from Dresden, go to Prolis, the terminus of trams 1, 9 and 13. Just do it during daylight hours and I recommend photographing people discreetly, they are mmm... a little irritable.

04. Let's move to the city center and take a closer look at it from above. The tourist reserve, that is, the territory of the old city, is outlined by the bell towers of the cathedrals and the tower of the city hall (rightmost). At the top of the town hall tower there is an observation deck, but in recent years the town hall has been under reconstruction and there was no access to the top. I'm going to visit Dresden this spring. We'll have to check if the observation deck is open; the views from it should be amazing.

07. Another view from the top floor of the institute building. On this day I was very lucky with the weather.

08. A careful eye will notice a golden dome in the photo. Meanwhile, our excursion is teleported to the balcony of the top floor of the right high-rise building.

09. From this photo you won’t immediately understand that it was taken in Germany. The Russian Orthodox Church fits organically into the surrounding landscape, only emphasizing the color of this area.

10. The Orthodox church was built in 1872-1874 in the Russian-Byzantine architectural style; you can read more about it on Wikipedia.

11. This is a student area located between the two largest educational institutions in the city - the Technical University and the Institute of Technology and Economics. On the right in the photo is a sanitized student dormitory, on the left is an ordinary residential building behind which you can see the buildings of the institute and the student canteen with a red triangular roof.

12. Beautiful church, I would like to add a couple of photos of the interiors, but when I see a camera, the temple workers become mmm... irritable, like the residents of Prolis.

14. They are the same but from a different angle. Beauty!

15. These twins are also student dormitories located in the very center of the city. I lived in one of them for four happy years.

16. But let's go back to the top floor of the institute building and look out the window on the back side of the building. What do we see?

17. This is probably what a utopian socialist city would look like if we managed to build communism:)

18. Beauty!

19. The frame captured a commuter train that had just left the main station building and was heading towards the Saxon Switzerland national park.

21. The view from the balcony is truly amazing.

22. How beautiful is this city surrounded by greenery!

23. The expression “drowning in greenery” here takes on a completely literal meaning. The green sea completely swallowed up city streets, railroad overpasses, houses and squares of the city. High-rise buildings and roofs of high-rise buildings resemble islands in this huge green ocean stretching to the horizon.

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27. In the next post I will continue to explore the city from above and show high-rise Dresden in a more comprehensive way.

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