![Elbhangfest 2008 Wachwitz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Elbhangfest_2008_Wachwitz.jpg)
The Elbhangfest is a street festival held in
Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...
, Germany on the last weekend of June each year since 1990, focusing on the unique culture and built landscape of the hillsides on the banks of the
Elbe
The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Repu ...
river.
Description
The area between a bridge in
Loschwitz
Loschwitz is a borough ('' Stadtbezirk'') of Dresden, Germany, incorporated in 1921. It consists of ten quarters (''Stadtteile''):
Loschwitz is a villa quarter located at the slopes north of the Elbe river. At the top of the hillside is the quar ...
called 'Blaues Wunder' (
Blue Wonder
Loschwitz Bridge (') is a cantilever truss bridge over the river Elbe in Dresden the capital of Saxony in Germany. It connects the city districts of Blasewitz and Loschwitz, two affluent residential areas, which around 1900 were amongst the most ...
) and
Pillnitz Castle
Pillnitz Palace (german: Schloss Pillnitz) is a restored Baroque architecture, Baroque schloss at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. ...
is the site for a street festival where a variety of performers come together to entertain the crowds of locals and visitors.
References
External links
* (in German)
Festivals in Dresden
Tourist attractions in Dresden
1990 establishments in Germany
Recurring events established in 1990
Annual events in Germany
{{Germany-festival-stub