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18 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dresden, Germany

Updated September 21, 2022

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Carpenters, painters, and other experts work during the annual maintenance week at Dresden's Frauenkirche.

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A local teacher saws away at this year's stollen.

Every Year, Dresden Kickstarts the Christmas Season With a Four-Ton Cake

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The hidden cupid emerging from Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window.

A Secret Cupid Is Emerging From a 17th-Century Vermeer

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