Großer Garten
A Baroque park southeast of the city center, with a palace from the 1680s at its heart; visitors can ride a narrow-gauge railway around the grounds.
Großer Garten was laid out starting in 1676 and covers about 1.8 square kilometres, making it Dresden’s largest Baroque garden. The Palace of the Großer Garten, at its center, is among the city’s earliest Baroque buildings. It was only partly restored after World War II and is now used mainly for exhibitions and concerts. Tree-lined avenues, lakes, and sculptures are scattered throughout the park. There is also a park railway operated by young volunteers (in summer), as well as Dresden Zoo and the botanical garden. Admission to the park is free. Getting there: take tram 10 or 13 to Großer Garten stop, about a 20-minute walk from the Old Town.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- German Hygiene Museum
- Albertinum
- Frauenkirche & Neumarkt
- Saxon Steamship Company Paddle Steamers
- Kreuzkirche
- Pfunds Molkerei
- Dresden Transport Museum
- Brühl's Terrace