Dresden Fortress

Well-fortified Dresden

Exciting and well worth a visit: Relics of a period which is frequently outshone by the glitter of the Baroque age are hidden in and amongst the world famous Brühlsche Terrasse.

Here you can walk amongst stone carvings from the Renaissance period. The fortress, which appears to be underground, attracts all those who want to see Dresden from another perspective. You can discover less widely known aspects of Dresden's history in the preserved parts of the former fortress and find out how Dresden entered the history books as the first German city to have a bastion fortress. It was built as a strong walled ring and surrounded by a wide moat. Later additional small and large bastions gave the city additional security .

Weapons were stored in the casemates of Dresden fortress and in times of war, it provided a safehouse for groups of soldiers; enemies could be attacked from the bastion and walls with hand grenades and heavier artillery. The 400 year old brick gate is just one of the curiosities hidden behind the mighty walls. It is the last remaining city gate of the former residence of the house of Saxony. As well as the moat bridge, the canon courts on the small bastion are also of particular interest. We would like to invite you to a multi-sensory tour through the history of Dresden at the Fortress Museum, where you can hear, smell and feel what the fortress was like in days gone by.