Dresden Private Historical Walking Tour

See Dresden with our team of licensed guides. We are passionate about Dresden and committed to delivering informative and engaging tours. Find out about Dresden's many layers of history from medieval through baroque, renaissance and modern times. You will hear about it's fate during WW2 and the painstaking rebuilding. If you have questions about the East German GDR times, bring them on! Or maybe architecture or iconography is your thing? There are numerous possibilities to curate this tour and we are happy to customize the information to your exact needs. As this is a private tour, it can begin at a time that is suitable for you. Just write in and discuss it with us. See you in Dresden!

Meeting Point

Schloßplatz

Schloßpl., 01067 Dresden-Altstadt, Germany

At the statue of King Friedrich August seated on his throne, in the middle of the Schlossplatz. This is the square near the river, at the foot of the Augustus Bridge.

What's included:

• 2-Hour private walking tour
• Expert guide

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Theaterplatz

Am Theaterplatz, , Dresden, 01067, Saxony

The Theaterplatz of Dresden is where the city comes together to make its voice heard. Dominated by the imposing Semperopera, the square is enclosed by the Royal Palace, The Cathedral and Old Masters Gallery and considered by many to be one of the most beautiful squares of Europe.

20 minutes

Frauenkirche Dresden

Georg-Treu-Platz 3, Eingang G der Frauenkirche, Dresden, 01067, Saxony

This is the symbol of Dresden, the personification of Dresden's rising from the ashes. You will learn its story and time permitting we can go in for a quick visit.

10 minutes

The Dresden Zwinger

Theaterplatz 1, Ostra-Allee, Dresden, 01067, Saxony

It is considered a sculpture you can experience and was conceptualized as the entrance to a grand new royal palace that was never built. It is a reminder of the exotic and fantastic parties once held here 300 years ago.

10 minutes

Procession of Princes

Augustusstrasse, Dresden, 01067, Saxony

100 metres long, 24,000 thousand tiles, the longest porcelain artwork in the world. There are secrets and stories hidden within it. See if you can spot them!

10 minutes

Dresden Castle

Taschenberg 2, Dresden, 01067, Saxony

Built, burnt down, rebuilt. Repaired and extended, burnt, rebuilt. The Royal Palace is an eclectic guardian of the history of the family that ruled Saxony and is home to their astounding collection of treasures. We walk through one of it's courtyards, but you can go in by yourself later and explore the museums.

10 minutes

Katholische Hofkirche

Schlossstrasse 24, , Dresden, 01067, Saxony

The Royal Cathedral of Dresden is a magnificent structure. Built in secret by a catholic ruler in Protestant Saxony, the former court church has some unusual features and is one of the burial sites of the Royal family. We will see it from the outside and learn it's interesting story.

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