Located
in the German province of Saxony, the
city of Dresden sits astride the river
Elbe. It is recognized across Germany
and Europe as an important cultural, political,
and economic center. Located about two
hours south of Berlin, it is close to
the border with the Czech Republic on
the eastern side of the country. Dresden
is often called the “Florence of
the Elbe” because of the many important
cultural events and sites that have developed
inside this important city.
Historically Dresden is known for the
heavy saturation bombings that occurred
during the Second World War. At the beginning
of World War Two the Allied Forces were
delicate about the subject of bombing
civilian targets, and had decided to concentrate
on things like fuel depots and military
installations. As the war became more
desperate the Allies changed their minds
and firebombed Dresden until it burned
almost to the ground. Most of the older
“historical” buildings were
destroyed, and the Dresden today has a
higher degree of modern or contemporary
architecture.
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Many
people were disturbed about what happened
at Dresden, much like the destruction
of wooden cities like Tokyo. When the
full horror of the Nazi “final solution”
came into view public opinion swung again,
and it stands to this day as a perfect
example of how there are no winners when
it comes to waging war.
Today the wounds have more or less healed,
and Dresden is known as the "Silicon
Valley of Germany". With a population
that is slowly reaching one half million,
it is quickly becoming a technological
powerhouse. After that war many of Dresden’s
famous landmarks were rebuilt, which has
given birth to a new generation of tourism.
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