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Winter Dresden: Cityscapes, Old Architecture, Snow and Birds

  Sight to old part of the city center, Dresden It is my second winter in Dresden. And this winter is not like previous. Sometimes it snows and everything around changes. Last year there was no snow in Dresden. But now people can enjoy real winter with sunny frosty days.

A Dog or a Leopard? World Famous Porcelain Masterpieces from Saxony

Porcelain collection, Dresden Saxon porcelain is the world famous brand. There are two places in Saxony closely connected with porcelain. The capital of Saxony Dresden has great porcelain collection, that is in Zwinger exhibited. Another place  is a small town not far from Dresden - Meissen. It is the town where porcelain was firstly produced in Europe. But porcelain manufacturing technology was invented in Koenigstein - the fortress that is also situated in Saxony.

The Zwinger - Baroque Masterpiece in the Heart of Dresden

The Zwinger, Dresden One of the most significant baroque buildings in Germany, the embodiment of luxury and monumentality - all these words can be said about the Zwinger, palace complex, situated in the heart of Dresden .