The capital of the German state of Saxony, this city was once famed for its baroque architecture.  
The capital of the German state of Saxony, this city was once famed for its baroque architecture.  Known as "Florence on the Elbe" or the "Florence of the North," this city of nearly half a million people has a reputation as Germany's "Silicon Valley." This city may be best known for a bombing raid that  occurred on February 14, 1945; the horrific destruction thereof was witnessed by a 22-year-old American writer, who would later draw upon it for his most famous work. FTP, identify this city immortalized by Kurt Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse Five.
The capital of the German state of Saxony, this city was once famed for its baroque architecture.  
Dresden