Loschwitz: Elbe Hillside District with the Blaues Wunder Bridge in Dresden
Loschwitz is a hillside district in eastern Dresden, Sachsen, with about 20,700 inhabitants. The Loschwitzer Bruecke, popularly known as the Blaues Wunder for its distinctive blue-painted steel truss structure, spans the Elbe here and is one of Dresden's most photographed landmarks. Built in 1893, it was one of the first bridges in Germany to use its design. The Standseilbahn and Schwebebahn, two historic funicular and suspension railways, climb from the river to the Weisser Hirsch hilltop above.
Dresden's Altstadt is about 5 kilometres west along the Elbe. The Elbe slopes at Loschwitz, part of the former UNESCO Elbe Valley designation, are covered with villas and gardens from the 19th century, giving the area a green, residential character. Pillnitz with its baroque Schloss lies immediately to the east along the river.
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Loschwitz is a hillside district in eastern Dresden, Sachsen, with about 20,700 inhabitants. The Loschwitzer Bruecke, popularly known as the Blaues Wunder for its distinctive blue-painted steel truss structure, spans the Elbe here and is one of Dresden's most photographed landmarks. Built in 1893, it was one of the first bridges in Germany to use its design. The Standseilbahn and Schwebebahn, two historic funicular and suspension railways, climb from the river to the Weisser Hirsch hilltop above.
Dresden's Altstadt is about 5 kilometres west along the Elbe. The Elbe slopes at Loschwitz, part of the former UNESCO Elbe Valley designation, are covered with villas and gardens from the 19th century, giving the area a green, residential character. Pillnitz with its baroque Schloss lies immediately to the east along the river.
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