Attraction · Dresden · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Goldener Reiter is an attraction in Dresden, Saxony. This place has a story in the app. 44 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 800 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.
Story · Goldener Reiter
You're standing on the Neustädter Markt in Dresden, right by the Augustus Bridge. In front of you gleams the Goldener Reiter, the Golden Rider. Art critics aren't always impressed by it, but it's the best-known statue in the city. Just watch how the gold catches the light.
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The Goldener Reiter in Dresden is a statue of August de Sterke, who ruled as koning van Polen and keurvorst van Saksen. The statue is well known because its gold gleams in the sun, and he wears a Romeins harnas on a rearing horse. You will find this attraction on the Neustädter Markt, close to the Augustusbrug. The Semperoper lies 587 metres from the Goldener Reiter in Dresden.
The statue stands on the Neustädter Markt in Dresden. It is made of bronze and has a layer of gold. The rider faces towards Polen, looking down the main street. He wears a Romeins harnas and sits on a rearing horse. The statue stands on a pedestal dating from 1884, which bears a Latijnse tekst listing the titles of August de Sterke. The rider is August de Sterke, keurvorst van Saksen and koning van Polen. The statue was cast in 1733 by the Augsburg smith Ludwig Wiedemann.
Local metalsmith Ludwig Wiedemann from Augsburg cast the statue in bronze in 1733. The design was probably by Jean Joseph Vinanche. The statue was a thank-you to August de Sterke, who helped rebuild this district after a fire in 1685. In 1944, the statue was taken down and hidden in a grotto in Pillnitz, which is why it survived the bombing of Dresden in February 1945 intact. It only returned to its place in 1956, when the city marked its 750th anniversary. In 1965, the statue received a fresh layer of gold.
You will find 123 benches within 500 metres of the statue. The nearest of these to Goldener Reiter is 78 metres away, on Hauptstraße. There are also 7 public toilets within a 500-metre radius. A toilet near Goldener Reiter is 99 metres away, on Köpckestraße. For drinking water, you will need to walk a little further, as there are no water points within 500 metres. The nearest water point to Goldener Reiter is 754 metres away, at Neumarkt. There is also a free bike pump 805 metres away, at Schlesischer Platz.
From the statue, you can visit several other places. The Semperoper is 587 metres away, and Dresden Castle is 684 metres away. A little further on, the Church of Our Lady is 686 metres away and the Museum Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister is 697 metres away. The Zwinger is also an attraction nearby, 765 metres away. Each of these places has an audio story you can listen to.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No honesty box within 1 km.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 44 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The 8 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
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Galerie Neue MeisterMuseum · 690 m away
Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterMuseum · 700 m away
AlbertinumMuseum · 710 m away
YenidzeAttraction · 1 km away
Gläserne ManufakturMuseum · 1.8 km awayThe man on the horse is August de Sterke, who was keurvorst van Saksen and koning van Polen.
The statue was cast in 1733 as a thank-you for the rebuilding after a fire in 1685, and it survived the bombing of 1945 intact because it had been hidden in a cave.
Dresden's nickname is Elbflorenz, meaning Florence on the Elbe.
The nearest public toilet is 99 metres away, on Köpckestraße.
Yes, the nearest bench is 78 metres away, on Hauptstraße.
The nearest water tap is 754 metres away, at Neumarkt.
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