ITS-Reizen

Study trip to Dresden

Dresden shows how a devastated city was rebuilt, with the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger as its symbols. We take care of the coach travel.

Destination
Dresden, Germany
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
3 to 4 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Dresden is an impressive destination for a study trip on art, reconstruction and architecture. The baroque capital of Saxony was largely destroyed by bombing in February 1945. How the city was rebuilt afterwards, during the GDR era and after reunification, makes Dresden a unique case study for lessons on urban development and remembrance culture.

The best example is the Frauenkirche. After its destruction the church remained a ruin and memorial for decades; between 1994 and 2005 it was rebuilt, partly with the original stones. The Zwinger, a baroque palace complex with museums such as the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, shows the art treasures the Saxon rulers collected. In the city centre, your students compare historic reconstructions with modern and GDR architecture for themselves.

We are happy to provide transport for you and your students to Dresden. We spread the drive over the day with plenty of rest stops. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver, the group travels safely to Saxony and back to school.

Highlights

  • The rebuilt Frauenkirche
  • The baroque Zwinger and its art collections
  • Case study in reconstruction and urban development

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance fees and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Journey to Dresden

    Departure from school, with the drive spread over the day and rest stops along the way. Arrival in the evening and a short walk along the Elbe.

  2. Day 2: Frauenkirche and Neumarkt

    Visit to the Frauenkirche and tasks on the reconstruction of the Neumarkt and the city centre.

  3. Day 3: Zwinger and journey home

    In the morning, a visit to the Zwinger and its art collections. Afterwards the coach takes the group back to school.

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