2 Hour GDR Walking Tour in Dresden

Allow New Zealand anthropologist Dr Fraser Macddonald to take you on a fascinating tour into the architectural and social history of the GDR in Dresden. With special attention paid to the ideological and cultural significance of the buildings, Dr Macdonald will take travellers around the focal points of the GDR's urban planning developments in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. We begin at the southern end of Prager Strasse and take in many crucial architectural features before moving on to the famous Kulturpalast, where travellers will have the opportunity to look inside. We then move to the old town and discuss which buildings the GDR decided to restore after the war, which they chose to demolish, and which they simply ignored. We arrive finally on Neustadt Markt, the crown jewel in GDR urban planning in Dresden and discuss its historical and contested ongoing significance.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Prager Strasse, Dresden, Saxony Germany

Prager Strasse was one of the main focal points of the spatial planning of the GDR regime and contains many architectural monuments from the time. We will see the famous three Interhotels Prager Strasse, the Interhotel Newa, as well as the enormous and iconic Prager Zeile

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cineplex Rundkino Dresden, Prager Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Saxony Germany

Here travellers will see the legendary Rundkino (round theatre) and learn about its architectural and social history.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Pusteblumenbrunnen, St. Petersburger Str. 34, 01069 Dresden, Saxony Germany

While the number of dandelions has been reduced from five to three, this was yet another important spatial design feature of the GDR regime in Dresden and travellers will be able to get up close and learn more about it.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Kulturpalast Dresden, Schlossstrasse 2, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany

Sitting proudly on the Altmarkt square, the famous Kulturpalast was the cultural temple of the GDR regime in Dresden and travellers will have the chance to learn about its architectural and social history as well as to see the communist artwork that bedecks its exterior and interior aspects.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Denkraum Sophienkirche, Sophienstrasse 1, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany

Here travellers will learn of one of the lamentable aspects of the GDR development of Dresden, namely, the demolition of the ruins of the famous Sophienkirche and the building of a giant cafeteria in its place.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Am Theaterplatz, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany

Here we will be able to take in the magnificent architectural surroundings and assess them in terms of the efforts of the GDR. We will see which buildings were reconstructed by the GDR, which were demolished, and which were simply ignored.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Golden Rider, Hauptstr. 38, 01097 Dresden, Saxony Germany

From this iconic statue of August the Strong we are able to survey perhaps the most significant urban planning project of the GDR in Dresden, namely, the Neustadter Markt. This was highly significant for creating prefabricated housing in a historic precinct and also sought to factor in a variety of artistic and lifestyle features typical of communist design.

Duration: 30 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Infants will need to be carried"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duração: 2 Hours
Ponto de partida: Dresden Central Station, Wiener Platz 4, 01069 Dresden, Germany

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluído

• Professional Guided Tour

Não Incluído

• Entrance to Kulturpalast auditorium (tickets cost 8 euro)

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