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Dresden speaks … Chinese

The exhibition pavilion of the then Chinese Empire for the First International Hygiene Exhibition has been located in Dresden Bühlau since 1911. Today, the Chinese Pavilion is a cultural and neighborhood center.

Dresden speaks … German

Language German is like a thriller. The verb usually only comes at the very end of the sentence and explains what it is actually about. And then there are the…

Dresden speaks … English

Coventry and Dresden signed the twinning agreement in 1959. This makes Dresden the oldest sister city and a symbol of reconciliation and the will for peace. Both cities were badly destroyed in the Second World War and shook hands afterwards.

Dresden speaks … French

Our Saxon Sun King was called August. He shaped our wonderful city skyline with his architecture, in keeping with the French spirit of the time. Today, the Institut français in Dresden's old town is a meeting place for Francophiles.

Dresden speaks … Greek

The ancient sculptures of the Dresden State Art Collections in the Semper Gallery are probably the oldest Greek heritage in Dresden and the largest collection outside the Mediterranean region.

Dresden speaks … Indonesian

In 1839, the Javanese prince and painter Raden Saleh came to Dresden, where he said he spent the best years of his life. Today, Raden Saleh is considered the father of modern Indonesian painting.

Dresden speaks … Italian

Language As a further development of Latin, it is considered the language with the greatest similarity to this “dead” language of all the Romance languages still in use today. From…

Dresden speaks … Polish

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski lived in Dresden for twenty years in the middle of the 19th century. Today, the Polish writer's home is a museum in Dresden's Neustadt district.

Dresden spricht … Romanes

Language Romani has its roots in Indian, as the Roma migrated from India to Europe in the 11th century. The language developed from Sanskrit and other Indian languages and, over…

Dresden speaks … Romanian

The Transylvanian Saxons speak the Transylvanian Saxon dialect. They are the oldest surviving German settler group in Eastern Europe.

Dresden speaks … Russian

Today's Pujatin House in Kleinszschachwitz was donated by the eponymous Russian prince in 1823. Today it serves as a socio-cultural center.

Dresden speaks … Swedish

The language The Swedish language developed from Old and Middle Swedish. Its roots go back to the 8th century, when the Scandinavian countries began to differentiate themselves linguistically. Over the…