Dessau panorama - modern bridge with historic skyline (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) - stock photo

Dessau is a town in Germany next to river Mulde, in the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it has been part of the newly created municipality of Dessau-Roßlau. Picture shows the modern "Tiergartenbrücke" for pedestrians and bicycles, crossing Mulde River, and the historic skyline of the former old town of the city: Residential Palace, also known as "Dessau City Palace", which was the residence of the princes and dukes of "Anhalt-Dessau". Today only the so-called "Johannbau" (former west wing and oldest part of the castle) remains. Next to the castle the Marienkirche and the tower of the town hall.