Photos: Stephan Hoppe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Stephan Hoppe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kunsthofpassage: Neustadt's courtyard of elements
Your local guide
Michael Braun
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Highlights
- Rain gutters built to play music
- A courtyard for each separate theme
- Giraffes and monkeys on a Neustadt wall
- Public art you can only fully see up close
- Kunsthofpassage's linked courtyards
About this tour
This session walks through Kunsthofpassage, a set of linked courtyards in Neustadt, from the Courtyard of the Elements to a neighbouring animal-themed courtyard. You see the facade fitted with rain gutters shaped like musical instruments, designed to play during a downpour. The session finishes among giraffe and monkey sculptures in the next courtyard along.
We open with a short sound check in the first courtyard. I move slowly between the two spaces, since each one has plenty of detail worth pointing out, and take questions throughout about the artists involved. Afterwards I send a short note on the other courtyards in the passage.
This suits anyone interested in unusual public art and Neustadt's more playful side. It also works well alongside the evening session for a fuller picture of the district.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dresden before heading out.
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Courtyard of the Elements 21 min
The camera looks up at the building facade fitted with rain gutters shaped like musical instruments, and I explain how they were designed to play during a downpour.
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The animal courtyard 21 min
We move to a neighbouring courtyard decorated with giraffe and monkey sculptures, and I point out how each of the passage's courtyards was designed around its own separate theme.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Dresden: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kartoffelsuppe (potato soup) and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dresden, showing you Courtyard of the Elements and The animal courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Dresden live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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