<Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> CET / CEST (UTC + 1 / + 2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> dresden.de </Td> </Tr> <P> Dresden (German pronunciation: (ˈdʁeːsdn̩) (listen); Czech: Drážďany, Polish: Drezno) is the capital city and, after Leipzig, the second - largest city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany . It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the border with the Czech Republic . </P> <P> Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor, and was once by personal union the family seat of Polish monarchs . The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre . The controversial American and British bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000 people, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city centre . After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Zwinger and the famous Semper Oper . </P>

Dresden a city that has been rebuilt since world war ii is situated on what river