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Walking in the late afternoon light.
Looking past one of the 'Four Times of the Day' statues (Vier Tageszeiten, 1868) by Johannes Schilling to the Hofkirche (Dresden Cathedral). The Semperoper is the background.
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Münzgasse is a popular promenade in the Dresden Altstadt (Old Town), featuring cafés, bistros, bars and restaurants. Münzgasse connects the street An der Frauenkirche with Terrassenufer (Riverbank Terrace).
Münzgasse is bordered by two historical attractions, the domed Baroque Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) on Neumarkt (New Market Square), and Brühlsche Terrasse (Brühl's Terrace) overlooking the River Elbe. @visit.dresden
Brühl's Terrace (Brühlsche Terrasse) is a historic architectural ensemble in Dresden, Germany. Nicknamed "The Balcony of Europe", the terrace stretches high above the shore of the river Elbe. Located north of the recently rebuilt Neumarkt Square and the Frauenkirche, is one of the favourite inner-city places of both locals and tourists for walking, people watching, and having a coffee.
The present-day terrace was part of the city's fortifications, rebuilt upon the 1546/47 Schmalkaldic War at the behest of Elector Maurice of Saxony and his successors Augustus and Christian. The name Brühl's Terrace is a reference to Count Heinrich von Brühl, Minister of Elector Frederick Augustus II, who from 1737 had a city palace with a gallery, a library and adjacent gardens built on the location. In 1747 the whole terrace was given to him by the Saxon elector as a gift for the innovative introduction of a betterment tax. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Walking in the late afternoon light.
On this terrace there are two sections either side of a pond and fountain with a planted border, that are like small dense forests of these deciduous trees. The smaller 'forest' is rectangular and the larger one square in plan. The branches interlock, so that the canopy and shade are complete. In summer, you are either sheltered in the dark or about to burst into the light. It feels extraordinary.
Walking in the late afternoon light.
These guys are about to descend the stairs to the Schlossplatz, with the Hofkirche to the left and the Semperoper to the right, across Theaterplatz, which houses the great Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra.
I had followed this group through the trees, with the intent that they become part of the overall scene – the quintessentially casual in the face of cultural greatness.
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Walking in the late afternoon light. Looking past one of the 'Four Times of the Day' statues (Vier Tageszeiten, 1868) by Johannes Schilling to the Hofkirche (Dresden Cathedral).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BChl%27s_Terrace
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Cathedral
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Schilling
Pilgrimage to Dresden:
While we were based in Prague for a week, we took a train to Dresden to stay overnight at the Hilton Hotel located right next to the Frauenkirche.
Many years ago, while at school, I read Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse Five, in which the aftermath of the fire bombing of Dresden in WWII plays a large role. This haunted me for years. One day, I had to set foot in this city.
I love many aspects of German culture, and for me the destruction of Dresden created a gaping hole in the fabric of that culture. I arrived at the station with Bach's Brandenburg No. 4 ringing in my ears. It was a religious experience ...
'And Lot’s wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human. So she was turned into a pillar of salt. So it goes.' {Slaughterhouse Five]
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/apocalypse-dresden...
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Pheme sculpture at the top of the Dome of the art exhibition building by Robert Henze.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
View from Neumarkt.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunsthalle in the Lipsius Building is one of the exhibition halls of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. It is located in the Kunstakademie building on Brühl's Terrace, which also houses the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunsthalle in the Lipsius Building is one of the exhibition halls of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. It is located in the Kunstakademie building on Brühl's Terrace, which also houses the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Cars rushing by the old historic city of Dresden with Church of Our Lady in the background; Albertinum, Sekundogenitur, Art Academy and Staendehaus on Bruehl's Terrace in the foreground. A truly magnificent spot for blue hour photography, I was happy to share with David Bank from London and Matthias from Berlin who has yet to find his way to flickr.
I came away with 8 or so shots during the magic hour that I really like, so please bear with me, taking you around the old city of Dresden during l'heure bleue - the blue hour. I'll try to mix it up with one or the other landscape - I promise!
Canon Rebel XSi with Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 @ 12mm | 8s | f/10 | iso 100
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
Brühlsche Terrasse with Ernst Rietschel's memorial by Johannes Schilling, 1876.
The present-day terrace was part of the city's fortifications, rebuilt upon the 1546-47 Schmalkaldic War at the behest of Elector Maurice of Saxony and his successors Augustus and Christian.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunsthalle in the Lipsius Building is one of the exhibition halls of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. It is located in the Kunstakademie building on Brühl's Terrace, which also houses the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
A view of one of the highly-ornamented entrances to the Academy of Fine Arts from Brühl's Terrace, the walkway above the Elbe that links together many of the buildings in the Altstadt.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
View from Neumarkt.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunstakademie is the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
HDR textured shot of the Ständehaus at the Brühl's Terrace in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. The building was designed by Paul Wallot. It was the place of the legislative assembly of the saxonian state. Currently it is the building of the higher regional court.
First I processed the 3 shots with Photomatix into a HDR, then I raised the image temperature to the maximum in PS and added a texture layer (grunge textures 01 pack from here) and a light vignette.
Innere Altstadt | Brühlsche Terrasse
The Kunsthalle in the Lipsius Building is one of the exhibition halls of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. It is located in the Kunstakademie building on Brühl's Terrace, which also houses the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.
Arch. Constantin Lipsius
1887-94.
Finanzministerium, Ministry of Finance and Saxon State Chancellery seen from Brühl's Terrace
Dresden has a long history as
the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre.
Innere Altstadt | Schloßstraße
The Ständehaus was the seat of the Saxon Landtag.
Arch. Paul Wallot
1901-06.
In 1945, the building burnt after a bomb attack and it underwent a simplified reconstruction in 1946. Between 1996 and 2001 the building was extensively renovated.
Since 2001, the Oberlandesgericht Dresden - the Higher Regional Court in Dresden - is located in the Ständehaus.