1206
the village Drezdany was named diplomatic for the first time ever, probably it emanate from a slavic colony.

1216,
Dresden was diplomatic named for the third time and there was now the addition "city provided.

End of 13. century
A compact bridge developed above the Elbe. 1287 there architecture of stone is attested.

15. century
The Boost of the city began. 1455 Dresden got the right to hold fairsfor the Elbtrading. At the same year, it also got a right to ground goods which are goinig to Böhmen. Of prime importance was the location of the Albertiner after the division of the wettin in 1485. Thereafter Dresden become regular residence of the albertiniandukes of saxony. Dresden was a seat of royal power.

16. century
1547 duke Moritz bought the right to be an elector for the albertines. The art of architecture began. The castle and the fortress have been adjusted and so a city expansion was possible. So the Ziegeltor, the little bastion and the casemate are originated (you can visit them, entrance below the stairs - Sempermemorial). More buildings are the Georggate, the armory, the Moritzmonument in the Brühlschen Garten, Stallhof and beyond Dresden, the hunting lodge Moritzburg. A royal art chamber (standing since 1560) adds the cornerstone for the famouse accumulation  in the "Grünen Gewölbe".

17. century
During the thirty-years war (1618 - 1648) and the pest epidemic (1632 / 33), the population was very decimated. The deployment in Dresden stagnates. Not until the End of the 17. century the economy and the population was benefited because of the immigration from Böhmen.
Now Dresden counts more than 21000 inhabitants and so 30% more than at the beginning of the century.

18.  century

The city found out a second clou during the government of Friedrich August I., named August the stong and his son Friedrich August II. Dresden advanced in the grade of european metropolis.
The time of the brilliant buildings in baroque for the elector, the noblemen and the rich citizen began.1708 fiction of the european white porcelain by J. F. Böttger.
1710 Formation of the porcelain manufactory at the Albrechtburg in Meißen.

With the arrangement extensive gardens (Großer Garten, Schlosspark Pillnitz and Großsedlitz) further highlights are set.
The apex of all baroque buildings is the Dresdener Zwinger. It was once a courtly fairground and a venue for magnificent festivities.
On the side of Neustadt, after the burning of 1685, the city was rebuilded as new kingcity. Beside the japanese palace and the rebuild of the Dreikönigskirche, 1736 the golden equestrian sculpture of August the strong was builded on the Neumarkt. It's the emblem of Dresden and called "The golden cavalier" ("Der goldene Reiter").

19. century
Now Culture and art, music and theater dominate. The city sampled a new Blossom.
In former century there are artists called Permoser, Böttger, Chiaveri or Bernado Bellotto (named Canaletto) now there are artists like Gottfried Semper and his son Manfred, Richard Wagner,C. M. v. Weber, Ernst Rietschel, J. G. Herder to name only some.
The item "Elbflorenz" (many people often call Dresden in this way) is based on the artist J.G.Herder.
Between 1838 - 1841 the first Semperoper from Gottried Semper was build, in style of the italian early renaissance. Only a few year later (1869) the opera burnt down. The second opera his son, Manfred Semper, was building between 1871 - 1878, according to the plans of his father. During many yeras in this opera glamorous premieres and debut performances took place.

Today
In the second world, on february 13./14. 1945, Dresden was nearly complete destroyed. Many buildings are lost in debris and ash. The inhabitants of Dresden rebuild there city with many application and love.

Also the traces of the once-in-a-hundret-years-flood from august 2002 are removed. The city of art Dresden, or Elbflorenz - so it's called today again, activates several million visitors every year. The capital of the free stat of saxony is in every season good enough for a journey.

See for yourself!

Dresden by day ...		and at night.