Dresden

City in Germany: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

DD-canaletto-blick

DD-canaletto-blick: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Dresden is a city in Germany, in Saxony. About 564,904 people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of Germany in our atlas.

It lies at 51.05° N, 13.74° E, about 116 m (381 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Dresden. Green dots: other major cities of Germany. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Dresden has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 25°C (77°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (24°F). Around 717 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

1°-5°Jan613°-4°Feb417°-1°Mar4814°3°Apr3818°8°May6422°12°Jun7325°14°Jul8724°14°Aug8119°9°Sep5813°5°Oct547°1°Nov562°-3°Dec56mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Zwinger
ZwingerPalace in Dresden, eastern Germany
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterArt gallery in Dresden, Germany
Dresden Castle
Dresden CastleCastle in Dresden, Germany
Green Vault
Green VaultMuseum in Dresden, Germany
Brühl's Terrace
Brühl's TerraceHistoric architectural ensemble in Dresden, Germany
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen DresdenComplex of 15 world famous Museums in Dresden, Germany including the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Galerie Neue Meister, and Dresden Castle
Albertinum
AlbertinumArt museum in Dresden for modern art
Galerie Neue Meister
Galerie Neue MeisterArt museum in Dresden, Germany; part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in GermanyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • DD-canaletto-blick: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Zwinger Dresden Innenhof: --Immanuel Giel 11:54, 22 September 2005 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Dresden-Zwinger-Courtyard.11: Ingersoll, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • DD-Schloss-gp: User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 20080711030DR Dresden Residenzschloß Grünes Gewölbe: Jörg Blobelt, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Dresden Elbterrasse: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Residenzschloss Dresden: David Brandt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Albertinum: David Brandt, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • AlbertinumDresden: Flickr user Ben Unleashed!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)