Terrassenufer
Riverside quay road beneath a Baroque terrace, home berth of a historic paddle-steamer fleet.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to the Terrassenufer in Dresden follows the Bomätscher, the teams of Saxon haulers who walked barges up the Elbe on long towlines, led by a man they called the king. It asks why a riverside road below Brühl's Terrace exists at all, and who campaigned for it in the middle of the nineteenth century. Best heard at the water's edge, facing the stone arches of the Augustus Bridge.
This audio guide was created using AI.
Similar places
Brühl's Terrace
Riverside promenade on old city ramparts, once a minister's private garden, with sweeping Elbe views.
Augustus Bridge
Nine-arched sandstone-faced river bridge linking the Baroque old town with the Neustadt quarter.
Schlossplatz
Historic palace square between royal residence, court church and the Elbe bridge, rebuilt after the war.
Loschwitz Bridge
Pier-free steel cantilever bridge of eighteen ninety-three, painted sky blue above the Elbe.
Schloss Übigau
Baroque riverside palace with Elbe loggias, later the works where a pioneering steam locomotive was built.
Pillnitz Castle
Chinoiserie riverside summer palace with Elbe gondola stairs, landscaped gardens and a royal gondola.