[drez-duh
n; Ger. dreys-duhn] 
| the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River. 518,057. |
| Dres·den (drěz'dən) A city of east-central Germany on the Elbe River east-southeast of Leipzig. An industrial and cultural center, it was severely damaged in bombing raids during World War II. Its china industry was moved to Meissen in the early 18th century. Population: 505,000. |
City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.
Note: Dresden was a leading center of German music, art, and architecture for three centuries, until it was severely damaged by Allied bombing in World War II.