Yenidze

Dresden


The huge mosque-like Yenidze began life in 1909 as a cigarette factory with a chimney disguised as a minaret and a stained-glass dome. Today, it's home to offices, a ho-hum restaurant and Dresden's highest beer garden (beneath the dome).


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2. Semperoper

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3. Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

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4. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

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5. Zwinger

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6. Porzellansammlung

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7. Katholische Hofkirche

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8. Residenzschloss

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