Loschwitz is a district of Dresden, Germany. It is a villa quarter located in the north of the river Elbe, which used to be a spa. In the north of it there is the district Weißer Hirsch, Blasewitz in the south, Wachwitz in the east, and the Rosengarten in the west of Loschwitz. Loschwitz is connected with Blasewitz by the bridge Blue Wonder (Blaues Wunder). Brühls Terrace and the Frauenkirche Dresden [ˈdreːsdn̩] (Sorbian/Lusatian Drježdźany), the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... The Elbe River (Czech Labe, Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. ... Schillerplatz in Blasewitz around 1910 Blasewitz is a historical part of Dresden, Germany in the eastern center of the city, by the bridge Blue Wonder (Blaues Wunder) south of the river Elbe. ... Blaues Wunder The Blue Wonder (Ger. ...

A very popular place for tourists in Loschwitz, which is located on two hillsides, is the gazebo Luisenhof. There is the oldest endless rope haulage system and the oldest suspension railway of the world, which are still in use. A famous inhabitant was Manfred von Ardenne. Manfred von Ardenne (January 20, 1907 - May 26, 1997) was a German inventor. ...

Nobility and rich citizens of Dresden used to live in Loschwitz such as Heinrich Schütz, Theodor Körner, Carl Maria von Weber and Gerhard von Kügelgen. Also a number of famous people stayed there for a short time: Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Arndt, Novalis, Tieck, Humboldt, Mozart, Auer, and Graff. Heinrich Schütz Heinrich Schütz ( October 9, 1585 – November 6, 1672) was a German composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and is often considered to be one of the most important composers of the 17th century along with Claudio Monteverdi. ... Carl Maria Friedrich Ernest von Weber ( November 18, 1786 – June 5, 1826) was a German composer, born at Eutin, near Lübeck. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ... Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. ... Novalis was the pseudonym of Friedrich Leopold, Freiherr von Hardenberg (May 2, 1772 - March 25, 1801), a German poet and novelist. ... Humboldt can refer to: Alexander von Humboldt, a German natural scientist Wilhelm von Humboldt (his brother), a linguist, philosopher, and diplomat Or any of the many things named for them: Named for Alexander von Humboldt Places in California, U.S. Humboldt Bay in California Humboldt County, California Humboldt Hill Humboldt... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ...

Links

• Dresdner-Stadtteile.de (http://www.dresdner-stadtteile.de)