A-Ma

The story of A-Ma (also called Mazu or Matsou) starts on Meizhou Island off the coast of the southeastern province … More

Up the Elbe

The origins of the city of Dresden lie in its position along the river Elbe. It flows wide and slowly … More

Walking from the Zwinger towards the river, we passed the Semper Oper. A famous opera house that was severely damaged … More

Like the Fraunkirche, the baroque palace called “Zwinger” was severely damaged during the bombings of Dresden in February 1945. Its … More

In the Augustiner Strasse in Dresden, you can admire the largest tiled mural in the world. The “Fürstenzug” (Procession of … More

On 13 February 1945, allied air forces bombed Dresden. It had been a centre for industry, food manufacturing, banking and … More

Not long after the funicular railway connected the district of Loschwitz to Weißer Hirsch, the residents of Oberloschwitz (Upper Loschwitz) … More

The Luisenhof opposite the station also features in the novel which first alerted me to the railway. We decided to … More

A novel set in Dresden starts with a detailed description of the main character travelling up the steep bank of … More

The Korean garden is based on the “House of Lonely Friends” made in 1516 in Seoul. It has three distinct … More