Sources and image credits — Dresden on the Elbe: visit the Frauenkirche and Zwinger with the right expectations
Sources
- 1. Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden, visitor information — church hours, free entry, baggage and accessibility.
- 2. Frauenkirche Dresden, dome climb — accessed 18 October 2026: seasonal hours, viewpoint, ascent and tickets.
- 3. Frauenkirche Dresden, history — accessed 18 October 2026: construction, collapse and reconsecration.
- 4. Frauenkirche Dresden, reconstruction — accessed 18 October 2026: funding and meaning of the rebuild.
- 5. Der Dresdner Zwinger, history — and [visitor service](https://www.der-dresdner-zwinger.de/de/dresdner-zwinger/gaesteservice/), accessed 18 October 2026: origins, restoration, outdoor access and hours.
- 6. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Zwinger mit Semperbau — museum hours, Porzellansammlung closure and ticket scope.
- 7. SKD Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Correggio — accessed 18 October 2026: temporary exhibition.
- 8. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Dresden Elbe Valley — removal from the World Heritage List in 2009.
- 9. Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt — accessed 18 October 2026: Elbe context; autumn sailing schedule not listed in this source.
Image credits
Image credits 1
Dome and facade of the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source
Image credits 2
The Zwinger complex in Dresden.
Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source
Euro Magazine · 20 October 2026