Theaterplatz Dresden

Theaterplatz in Dresden. Figure on horse is King Johann by Johannes Schilling 1889. (white-haired man is not Peter)

Theaterplatz in Dresden. Figure on horse is King Johann by Johannes Schilling 1889. (white-haired man is not Peter)

The famous Semper Opera, designed by architect Gottfried Semper. More than a quarter million opera goers a year.

The famous Semper Opera, designed by architect Gottfried Semper. More than a quarter million opera goers a year.

The Frauenkirsche in Dresden, one of the largest sandstone buildings in the world, built between 1726 and 1743, heavily bombed during WWII and destroyed. Rebuilding began in 1993, financed in part by U. S. Friends of Dresden. Recall Dresden in the sā€¦

The Frauenkirsche in Dresden, one of the largest sandstone buildings in the world, built between 1726 and 1743, heavily bombed during WWII and destroyed. Rebuilding began in 1993, financed in part by U. S. Friends of Dresden. Recall Dresden in the site of the novel Slaughter House Five.

Ingrid at the Elbe.

Ingrid at the Elbe.