Walking tour through Dresden Neustadt

Want to explore the Neustadt? You've come to the right place. We've picked out a few places worth seeing and put together a tour for you. Further down on the page you'll also find a map showing the places and the route.

We start in front of the hostel and walk to the right on Louisenstraße to the next intersection:

This intersection is known in Dresden as the Asi-Eck. It's an inconspicuous intersection by day, but in the evening it's really busy! People sit on the windowsills, sidewalks and the curb - get a drink from one of the late-night stores and watch what happens. Sometimes the street gets barricaded, sometimes you become a spectator to a spontaneous live concert and sometimes you just drink your beer. Remember this corner for the evening.

We will turn right on to Görlitzer Straße.

If you would follow the street further up, you'll come to Alaunpark, THE place to chill out in Neustadt. There is a small weekly market here several times a week and across the street there is a small flower store where you can buy a drink at reasonable prices (a Sterni or a Club-mate for that authentic Neustadt vibe). You can borrow a picnic blanket at reception.

But for our tour, we turn into the Kunsthofpassage, wich is marked by the colorful sign.

Hidden in the backyards is one of Dresden's most interesting art projects. Here you will find 5 artistically designed courtyards (the Courtyard of Elements, the Courtyard of Light, the Courtyard of Animals, the Courtyard of Mythical Creatures and the Courtyard of Metamorphoses) and cute little stores and restaurants/ cafés
https://kunsthof-dresden.de/

Once you cross through Kunsthofpassage, you will come out on Alaunstraße.

Fun fact: Although nothing can be seen here today, the chicory factory of Jordan & Timaeus was built here in 1823. Around 1850, the factory employed 200 workers, making it one of the largest factories in Dresden for a time. In addition to chocolate, the factory produced coffee surrogates, cocoa, sugar confectionery, gingerbread and candied lemon peel. On May 23, 1839, earlier than Swiss companies, which are generally regarded as the inventors of milk chocolate, the factory offered milk chocolate “at 1 thaler per pound” in newspapers for the first time. The factory was demolished in the 1930s.

We now walk down the street, at the end of Alaunstraße we enter Albertplatz.

There is a lot to see on Albertplatz:

There is a monument and a museum in memory of the writer Erich Kästner, who was born in Dresden. https://www.kaestnerhaus-literatur.de/en
By the way, another author from the region is Karl May. In Radebeul (only 10 minutes by S-Bahn) there is the Karl May Museum in his former home. https://www.karl-may-museum.de/en/

Next to the monument is the artesian well, which was once used to supply the Neustadt with drinking water, today it is mostly just a beautiful looking well.

A few meters further there are two fountains. The two fountains are each decorated with depictions of opposing forces of nature. The “Stilles Wasser” (calm waters) and the “Stürmische Wogen” (stormy waves) are considered the most beautiful fountains in Dresden.

From here, we walk along the main street via Jorge-Gomodai-Platz.

(the walk is about 10 minutes, but you can also take the tram 3 or 7 to Neustädter Markt)

We pass the Dreikönigskirche and the Neustädter Markthalle (considered the most beautiful market hall in Germany). The market hall in particular is worth a detour for its breathtaking architecture, a tasty snack or a souvenir.

At the end of the main street is the Neustädter Markt, where the “Goldener Reiter” (golden rider) stands. It is a statue of the Saxon Elector and King of Poland Augustus the Strong. The gilded statue is one of Dresden's most famous landmarks and is descriptive of the richness and beauty of Dresden's baroque architecture.

From here there are several options to continue your tour:

1. turn right to the Japanese Palace - a baroque mansion that is now used as a museum and for various projects. There is also a café and the park surrounding the house, wich invites you to sit down and enjoy the beautiful view when the weather is nice.

2. or turn left to the rose garden - As the name suggests, this garden is characterized above all by a large variety of roses, but there are also a few sculptures and a café. A nice place to end a day of sightseeing

3. or straight ahead over the Augustus Bridge towards the old town - still not seen enough? On the other side of the Elbe you will find the heart of Dresden's Old Town - definitely a must-see for anyone visiting Dresden. You can find our tour through the old town here.


One more idea for the Neustadt:

Not far from the hostel is Pfunds Molkerei. The historic dairy store with 247.9 m² of hand-painted tiles by Villeroy & Boch has been included in the Guinness Book of Records. But the trip here is not only worthwhile to marvel at the magnificent design, there are also many delicious regional milk and cheese specialties.