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23-600: (Redirected from Dresden-Neustadt ) Neustadt, Dresden or Dresden-Neustadt may refer to: Innere Neustadt (Dresden) , a quarter of Dresden Äußere Neustadt , a quarter of Dresden Dresden-Neustadt railway station Neustadt (Dresden)  [ de ] , an administrative borough ( Stadtbezirk ) comprising Innere Neustadt, Äußere Neustadt, Leipziger Vorstadt, Radeberger Vorstadt and Albertstadt, see Geography and urban development of Dresden See also [ edit ] Neustadt (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

46-599: A state-owned enterprise since January 1, 2009. The association includes twelve museums which operate independently within the context of their own collection, but all share various institutions and facilities as well as a central administration. Twelve museums belong to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Further institutions, such as the Kunstbibliothek (Art Library), the Kunstfonds (Art Fund) and

69-689: A very high level of street art and graffiti, which greatly characterises the typical local street scene. Several of Dresden's cultural institutions and museums lie within the Innere Neustadt. To the north, at Albertplatz is the Erich Kästner Museum , and, to the south, housed in the Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace), is the State Museum of Ethnology . On the Hauptstraße (High Street) are

92-567: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Innere Neustadt (Dresden) The Innere Neustadt is located in the administrative district of Neustadt, on the right bank across the Elbe and to the north of the Innere Altstadt (Inner Old City). The River Elbe forms an enclosing arc around the Innere Neustadt. Four bridges cross the Elbe, connecting

115-576: The Filmnächte (Movie Nights), which take place on the flood plain of the Elbe (the "Elbe Meadows") in the summer. Innere Neustadt also contains many important buildings, and has the most concentrated collection of baroque architecture in Dresden, with its winding alleys, passages , inner courtyards and wide boulevards lined by baroque facades . These are best preserved in the area around Königsstraße, Rähnitzgasse and Hauptstraße, sometimes referred to as

138-536: The Barockviertel or Barockviertel Königstraße . The reconstruction of the neighborhood until 1732 was carried out in baroque style. Baroque town houses can still be found mainly on Königstraße . One of the buildings unchanged since 1733 is number 15 in Großen Meißner Straße ('Large Meissen Road'). The historically important complex of buildings survived the wartime destruction of Dresden and now forms

161-890: The Dresden Soccer Museum , the Kügelgenhaus , and the Museum of Dresden Romanticism . In Rähnitzgasse is the Kunsthaus Dresden (Dresden Art House) and close by the Societaetstheater (Society Theatre). The Jägerhof is the home of the Museum for Saxon Folk Art and the Puppet Theater Collection of the State Art Collections . Major cultural events include: the City Festival , held mainly on Hauptstraße; and

184-688: The Innere Altstadt , many hotels and restaurants are located in this part of the inner city. The largest hotel is Hotel Bellevue , of the Westin hotel chain . Both Königstraße and Hauptstraßse are important shopping districts in the center of Dresden. The State Chancellery and all ministries of the Free State of Saxony are centered on Carolaplatz , forming the government district. Currently, there are eight ministries in historical as well as newly constructed buildings. The State Archives are also located in

207-517: The "Daphne" research, recording and inventory project. In 2020, the SKD restituted three graphic works from the Kupferstich-Kabinett to the family of Carl Heumann (1886-1945). Other restitutions are planned, but due to the covid epidemic, the transfer of two watercolor drawings with religious motifs by Peter Fendi (1796-1842) and an oil study of a girl with a parrot by Jakob Gensler (1808-1848) to

230-584: The Augustusbrucke (Augustus Bridge); Albertstraße, connecting to the Carolabrucke (Charles Bridge); and Königstraße. Secondary streets include Antonstraße (the extension of the Marien Bridge), Bautzner Straße, and Große Meißner Straße. A total of eight trams run in the district on two east–west and three north–south routes. The most important tram hub is Albertplatz. Except for bus line 81, which connects to

253-667: The Gerhard Richter Archiv (Gerhard Richter Archive) also belong to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. The museums of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen are housed in six buildings. With the exception of Pillnitz Castle, they are all located in the historic center of Dresden. Dresden Castle houses the Historic Green Vault ( Historisches Grüne Gewölbe ) and the New Green Vault ( Neues Grüne Gewölbe ),

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276-800: The Hauptstrasse. On Albertplatz is the artesian well . The largest fully automatic public parking garage is in the Innere Neustadt. The destruction within Neustadt in February 1945 was extensive but not as comprehensive as within the Altstadt to the south. Rebuilding respected the original street pattern but, whilst respectful in terms of height, is architecturally typical of the 1960s and does not reflect Dresden's original character. The Hauptstrasse in particular shows little evidence of its history. The western district around Königstrasse survived more successfully and retains

299-436: The Innere Neustadt at the Neustadt train station, no city bus lines service the district, only regional buses. The Innere Neustadt is bordered in the west by the railway arches holding the rail line connecting Dresden to Leipzig. The train station Dresden-Neustadt in the northwest of the district is served by local and long-distance trains. Key economic sectors of the Innere Neustadt are gastronomy and retail . As in

322-728: The Jägerhof in Dresden-Neustadt. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden is owned by the State of Saxony . It is a member of the Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen , a union of more than twenty cultural institutions in the former East Germany . In the museums of the Dresden State Art Collections, the provenances of all acquisitions of works of art since 1933 are systematically investigated as part of

345-648: The New Masters Gallery ( Galerie Neue Meister ) and the Sculpture Collection ( Skulpturensammlung ). Pillnitz Castle houses the Arts and Crafts Museum ( Kunstgewerbemuseum ) and the Japanisches Palais the Ethnographical Museum Dresden ( Museum für Völkerkunde ). The Saxon Folk Art Museum and Puppet Theatre Collection ( Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst and Puppentheatersammlung ) can be found in

368-877: The Numismatic Cabinet ( Münzkabinett ), the Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs ( Kupferstich-Kabinett ), and the Armory ( Rüstkammer ) with the Turkish Chamber ( Türckische Cammer ). The Zwinger palace contains the Old Masters Picture Gallery ( Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister ), the Porcelain Collection ( Porzellansammlung ), and the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments ( Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon ). The Albertinum hosts

391-681: The central part of what is currently the Hotel Bellevue. The Dreikönigskirche , destroyed and rebuilt several times, was the seat of the Saxon parliament from 1990 to 1993. Along the banks of the river Elbe are the government buildings of the so-called 'government quarter' and the Japanisches Palais. The famous statue of August the Strong (known locally as the Golden Rider ) stands at the south end of

414-402: The district with the southern bank of the Elbe. Of these, only Augustusbrucke is historic. The streets leading to these bridges cross the Innere Neustadt and join at Albertplatz (Albert Place), at the northern end of the district (originally called Bautzner Platz). Culturally (since the reunification of 1989) Neustadt has been associated with counter-culture and anti-authoritarianism, typified by

437-601: The electoral Kunstkammer (literally “art chamber”) in 1560, a collection of art located in the Dresden Castle. August the Strong and his son, August III, Kings of Poland , were important patrons and remarkable connoisseurs of the arts. They developed their art collections in a systematic fashion; in the process, they not only provided a foundation of extraordinary masterpieces for the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, but also made these works accessible to select circles in their own time. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen has been

460-497: The government district. The local office for the entire Neustadt (Innere and Äußere) is located in this part of town. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ( German: [ˈʃtaːtlɪçə ˈkʊnstˌzamlʊŋən ˈdʁeːzdən] , Dresden State Art Collections ) is a cultural institution in Dresden , Germany , owned by the State of Saxony . It is one of the most renowned and oldest museum institutions in

483-548: The majority of its historic character. Until February 1945, the large Neustädter Rathaus (New City Town Hall) was on Neustädter Markt. After its destruction the Rathaus was not rebuilt, a Plattenbau complex taking its place instead. An initiative has been founded with the goal of reconstructing the Rathaus and restoring the Neustädter Markt. The most important streets are: the Hauptstraße (a pedestrian street ), connecting to

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506-470: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Neustadt, Dresden . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neustadt,_Dresden&oldid=1069287014 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

529-683: The world, originating from the collections of the Saxon electors in the 16th century. Today, the Dresden State Art Collections consists of fifteen museums. Most of them are located in the Dresden Castle , the Zwinger and the Albertinum . The museums belonging to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden originated from the collections of the Saxon electors, several of whom were also Kings of Poland. Historical sources show that August I, Elector of Saxony , founded

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