Dresden Castle.

Dresden Castle serves as a sprawling timeline of Saxon history, merging Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque styles into a singular complex that was painstakingly rebuilt after the bombings of 1945. For centuries the seat of the House of Wettin, the palace has transitioned from a royal residence into a premier cultural hub. Its heavy hitters include the Historic Green Vault, a glittering treasury of Baroque masterworks, and the Turkish Chamber, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of Ottoman art. Outside, the Procession of Princes mural—composed of 25,000 Meissen porcelain tiles—lines the outer wall, surviving the war largely intact. Visitors can climb the 100-meter Hausmannsturm for a classic view over the Altstadt or retreat into the glass-domed courtyard, a modern architectural addition that ties the historical wings together.