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St. Thomas Church

(Thomaskirche), Leipzig, Saxony
Bach served as the choirmaster at this church, to which his

grave was moved in 1949, for the last 27 years of his life.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Historic site

St. Nicholas Church

(Nikolaikirche), Leipzig, Saxony
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site

Bach Museum,

Leipzig, Saxony
A museum celebrating the life and works of classical music guru Bach.
Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum

Museum in der Runden Ecke

(Museum in the Round Corner), Leipzig, Saxony
Original office of the secret police. The building now

presents these police documents and their surveillance equipment to the public.
Attraction type: Specialty museum; History museum

Old City Hall

(Altes Rathaus), Leipzig, Saxony
Attraction type: Architectural building; Historic site

Frauenkirche,

Dresden, Saxony
Once one of Dresden's most famous cathedrals,

this structure is currently undergoing a massive

reconstruction project to repair the damage done by Allied bombings.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Landmark/point of interest; Tour

Zwinger,

Dresden, Saxony
Attraction type: Museum complex;

Museum; Town center/square/plaza; Mysterious site

Albertinum,

Dresden, Saxony
A popular art museum displaying a

collection of finely wrought jewelry and sculpture.
Attraction type: Art museum

Semper Opera House

(Semperoper), Dresden, Saxony
Restored to its former magnificence after its destruction in the 1945 bombing of Dresden, this elaborate, High Renaissance style opera house presents opera, ballet and jazz performances, and is worth a visit if only to marvel at its ornate interior.
Attraction type: Opera; Theater

Old Market Square

(Altmarkt), Dresden, Saxony
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza

Saxon Switzerland National Park

(Sachsische Schweiz National Park), Bad Schandau, Saxony
Attraction type: National park

Elbe Sandstone Mountains,

Bad Schandau, Saxony
Attraction type: Mountain

Albrechtsburg, Meissen
Attraction type: Museum; Castle

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