Dresden is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe.

It has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor.

While your were dazzled by the architecture of the opera house, the fortress, the palace and the museum buildings, one might not be able to imagine that much of them had been levelled down during the Second World War and were rebuilt afterwards. Behind the glamour, there was a horrible human history.

Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory (see pictures below) was an architectural work more than offering the public a chance to see through its production. The only floor of production which was allowed to be seen by the public was only a showcase of finished products - you saw people dressed in work uniforms hanging around the finished cars.