Hi there my Steemit friends and followers!
Through my entry for today´s #streetphotography contest hosted by @juliank, I would like to show you a very impressive place found in the historic center of the German city of Dresden, the renowned Theater Square.
Despite the name of the square, however, the magnificent building you see in the photo is not a theater but the famous Dresden Opera House (known as Semperoper in German). Built in 1841, this architectural jewel is home to the Saxon orchestra and ballet. Just like most other buildings in the city, the Opera House was badly damaged during the infamous WW II bombing but it was reconstructed after the war and it looks almost identical to the original building.
The statue on the right represents John of Saxony, a Saxon king and a member of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony from 1854 to 1873. The king was born in Dresden in 1801 and died there in 1873.
When I was visiting Dresden back then (a few years ago), I had a really bad (cell phone) camera and the weather was not good either so it took some serious editing to make the photo publishable but hopefully, you get at least some idea of how beautiful the place is in reality.
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