The west side of Dresden's Theaterplatz, one of Germany's finest public squares, is dominated by the magnificent Semperoper, the city's opera house, built in the style of the Italian High Renaissance.
To see the lavishly decorated interior, either attend a performance (which include concerts, ballet, and opera) or take a spirited tour led by one of the staff, who will share tales of some of the great performers and guests as you tour.
In the center of Theaterplatz stands an equestrian statue from 1883 of King John, and at the southeast corner stands the Altstädter Wache, the Old Town Guard-House, built in 1831 and modeled on the famous Guardhouse in Berlin.
