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dresden pt 1.

the trip to dresden was planned long ago ( right after my vacations in hungary ) and i really looked forward to it. on october 1st though, these plans were almost blocked by a luxating patella in my left knee. i have to wear a leg brace for 2 weeks ( ending tomorrow ). but either way, i didn't want to miss the trip to dresden, so my parents picked me up in wiesbaden, brought me home and after trying to walk without the leg brace it was decided i'd do the trip. and i do not regret it. here is part one of my dresden trip.

this city is just overwhelming. there are huge historical, modern and futuristic buildings everywhere and there is so much to see and visit. two days weren't enough to see everything. i will come back in the future, that's for sure.


in the morning on the way to dresden.


it was a very sunny weekend. indian summer in germany.


psychiatry in a youth camp? very promising.


the river elbe and the saxon ministry of finances.


one of the many bridges ( i think there are 9 - one of them has yet to be finished ( waldschlösschenbridge )).


dresden academy of fine arts.


silhouette of the 'frauenkirche'. probably the most famous building in dresden.


street view. in front of the frauenkirche.


new and old stones. the frauenkirche was destroyed in world war II. and rebuilt in the 50ies.


the church in its full glory.


one of the entry portals that survived the bombs.


martin luther in front of the frauenkirche.


this guy had a mona lisa-like smile, very mysterious and all-knowing.


the cosel palais.

academy of fine arts again.


the stable court.


the 'fürstenzug'.

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