Neumarkt
Historic market square of rebuilt Baroque townhouses, crowned by a domed church raised from rubble.
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This guide to the Neumarkt in Dresden begins on a February morning in nineteen forty-five, as the firestorm from the Allied raid reaches the Frauenkirche at the heart of the square. It follows the ruin through the East German decades, when it stood as a memorial and, one anniversary night, became a place of silent candles. Stand facing the church walls, where the colours of the stone carry part of the story.
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