Bombs over Dresden

Last week we visited Dresden, Germany and if you thought Pearl Harbor got hit hard, think again. Dresden is a small town in southeast Germany with a rich historical background.  It is known for being destroyed during WWII due to the suspicion of Nazi activity. The city was fully restored after the war. Many of the buildings re-used the original bricks and building materials, which was very cool to see.

This is a good link about the bombing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II

Dresden is also home to one of the Volks Wagen factories. It is revolutionary in the design because the factory is made of glass and open, hence their car making process is visible to the public.  We had the opportunity to see a tour, but ironically no pictures were allowed of the car making process inside.

Dresden: August, 1949

The darker stones are originals taken from the rubble

Original stones

The first Audi (VW and Audi have the same creator)

Accordion Player in Dresden from Bill Vesce on Vimeo.



Dresden from Bill Vesce on Vimeo.
Notice the building has original bricks (the dirtier ones)

Funny Man Statue from Bill Vesce on Vimeo.

Watch the guy on the right as he knocks over the change bucket. The man statue does not flinch!!!!!!!!!