True Crime Dresden

What's the walk about?

Welcome to Dresden, the 'Florence on the Elbe', a city of baroque palaces, priceless treasures and a skyline risen from the ashes. But behind its sandstone facades lies another Dresden: a city of fake gold and rigged votes, of rebels on the barricades and thieves in the night. On this walk we follow the trail of the city's most remarkable crimes, from a public beheading in 1601 to one of the boldest jewel heists of modern times, standing on the spots where history turned dark. Our journey begins at the golden gate of the New Town Hall.

What you'll see

1. 1

   The Rigged Vote - Neues Rathaus

   town_hall

2. 2

   The October Knife Attack - Rosmaringasse

   street

3. 3

   The Beheaded Chancellor - Neumarkt

   memorial

4. 4

   The Fake Gold-Maker - Brühlscher Garten

   monument

5. 5

   Bombs Before Unity Day - Augustusbrücke

   bridge

6. 6

   The Conductor on the Wanted Poster - Theaterplatz

   square

7. 7

   Glued to the Madonna - Zwinger

   palace

8. 8

   The Green Vault Heist - Residenzschloss

   palace