The gasometer originally stored coal gas for the city of Dresden before being decommissioned in the 1970s.
The 360-degree images are printed on individual fabric strips that are sewn together to form a seamless cylinder.
Artist Yadegar Asisi has created similar Panometers in other German cities, including Leipzig and Berlin.
The exhibition space includes an introductory foyer that provides historical context before visitors ascend the tower.
The 'Dresden 1945' exhibition is a permanent anchor of the facility, portraying the city after the Allied bombing raids.
The structure can hold up to 30,000 cubic meters of air, although the exhibition occupies only a portion of the inner core.
The Dresden Panometer is an immersive exhibition space housed within a repurposed 19th-century gasometer, designed by Austrian artist Yadegar Asisi. The facility features massive 360-degree panoramic images measuring 105 meters in circumference and 27 meters in height. Viewers observe these panoramic displays from a central 15-meter-high visitor tower. The rotating exhibitions typically depict historical or environmental scenes, such as the destruction of Dresden in 1945 or depictions of coral reefs. The building itself is a historic industrial structure dating back to 1909. The exhibition space uses integrated soundscapes and periodic lighting changes to simulate the progression of day and night. It is located in the Reick district of Dresden, separate from the primary old town tourist center.
The central viewing platform, which provides the best vantage point for capturing the scale of the 360-degree print.
Bring a light jacket, as the temperature inside the large unheated gasometer can be cooler than the outside air.
Take time to read the panels in the entrance hall; they provide necessary background context for the visual panorama.
Use the provided binoculars or camera zoom lenses to appreciate the minute details hidden within the massive print.
Do not rush through the entrance exhibition, as the panorama becomes significantly more meaningful once you understand the historical narrative.
Open daily; check official website for exhibition changeover dates as the venue occasionally closes briefly to install new panoramic themes.
