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Transparent Factory

Transparent Factory is the English name of an automobile production plant owned by German carmaker Volkswagen, designed by architect Gunter Henn, and opened in 2002. The original German name is Gläserne Manufaktur (factory made of glass, literally vitreous manufactory). Both the German and English names are a word play on the double meaning of transparent and glassy, referring to both optical transparency and transparency of the production process.

Located at 51.0444, 13.7556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Volkswagen Group factories, Buildings and structures in Dresden, Motor vehicle assembly plants in Germany, Visitor attractions in Dresden

Großer Garten

The Großer Garten is a baroque style park in Dresden. It is oblong in shape and covers an area of about 2 km² in a central location of the city. Established in 1676, it has been a public garden since 1814. Pathways and avenues are arranged symmetrically throughout its area. A central feature of the park is the Sommerpalais. Established outside the old walls of the city, the park was encompassed by the significant growth of the urban area in the second half of the 19th century.

Located at 51.0375, 13.7631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Dresden, Visitor attractions in Dresden, Parks in Germany, Gardens in Saxony

Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden

The Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Dresden (3.25 hectares), also known as the Botanischer Garten Dresden or Dresden Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden maintained by the Dresden University of Technology. It is located in the north-west section of the Großer Garten at Stübelallee 2, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It is open daily without charge.

Located at 51.0432, 13.7586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dresden University of Technology, Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Saxony

Dresden park railway

The Dresden park railway is a 381 minimum gauge railway in Dresden, Germany. The line opened in 1950 and has previously been known as the Kindereisenbahn and the Pioniereisenbahn. As these names suggest, the line is largely operated by children, and is a survivor of the many children's railways that were built in the former Eastern Bloc countries.

Located at 51.0428, 13.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Transport in Dresden, Narrow gauge railways in Germany, Visitor attractions in Dresden, 15 inch gauge railways

Dresden Zoo

Dresden Zoo, or Zoo Dresden, is a zoo situated in the city of Dresden in Germany. It was opened in 1861, making it Germany's fourth oldest zoo. It was originally designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. The zoo is located on the southern edge of the Großer Garten (Great Garden), a large city centre park. The zoo houses about 3000 animals of almost 400 species, especially Asian animals.

Located at 51.0374, 13.7539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Dresden, Zoos in Germany, Buildings and structures in Dresden

Erlöserkirche (Dresden)

The Erlöserkirche (Church of the Redeemer) was a Protestant Neo Gothic church building in Dresden. It was built by from 1878 to 1880 by Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel, wrecked in 1945 by bombing and finally demolished in 1961-62.

Located at 51.0511, 13.7819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former church buildings in Dresden

Dresden Panometer

The Dresden Panometer is an attraction in Dresden, Germany. It is a panoramic painting inside a former gasometer, showing Dresden as it might have appeared in 1756, accompanied by an exhibition. The Panometer was created in 2006 by the Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi, who coined the name as a portmanteau of "panorama" and "gasometer". In 2003 he had opened a Panometer in Leipzig.

Located at 51.0256, 13.7883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dresden, Panorama photography, Visitor attractions in Dresden

Kreuzschule

The Kreuzschule in Dresden, (also known by its Latin name schola crucis) is the oldest surviving school in Dresden and one of the oldest in Germany. As early as 1300, a schoolmaster (Cunradus puerorum rector) was mentioned. It was founded as a grammar school for the singers of the capella sanctae crucis, now the Dresdner Kreuzchor. The school is now a Protestant Gymnasium, officially called Evangelisches Kreuzgymnasium.

Located at 51.0472, 13.8014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dresden, Schools in Germany