Dresden, a green city
With 62 per cent of its area devoted to woods and green spaces, Dresden can be considered one of the greenest cities in Europe.
The heathlands of the »Dresdner Heide« embrace the city in the north, while the Grosser Garten park spreads out extensively at the very heart of Dresden. The blue-green ribbon of the River Elbe winds its way through the city, lined by broad meadows and gentle vineyards.
Centuries of far-sighted urban planning have ensured that Dresden can be perceived as an integral part of the Elbe valley landscape.
Protected areas
- 4 protected nature areas with 332 ha, including »Pillnitz Elbe Island« and »Heller«
- 12 protected landscape areas with 11.445 ha, including »Dresden Elbe Meadows and Branches« and the »Dresdner Heide« heathlands
- 110 natural monuments with 140 ha, including Pieschener Allee
- 7 drinking-water protection areas with 1.880 ha
- Flood meadows along the Elbe covering 2.708 ha
Public green spaces
- Green spaces and recreation areas with 1034 ha, of which 697 ha public green spaces, with
- 147 ha Grosser Garten park
- 12 ha Dresden Zoo
- 3.3 ha Botanical Gardens
- 10 ha Bürgerwiese Park
- 3,8 ha Blüherpark
- 6.5 ha Zwinger
- 28 ha Pillnitz Palace
- 3 ha Rosengarten Gardens
- 19,5 ha Waldpark Blasewitz
Other areas
- 376 allotment gardens with 782 ha
- Vineyards with 24 ha
- 53 cemeteries with 195 ha, including
- 4 municipal cemeteries
- 49 church cemeteries
- 47,031 roadside trees, including
- 950 publicly accessible playgrounds
- approx. 300 fountains
(Figures as per 31st December 2005.)