March 11Mar 11 Just as the bombing of Iran has hit the headlines, a huge 250 kg WWII British bomb has been discovered in Dresden forcing the evacuation of much of the centre of the city. 18,000 residents. commuters and tourists have already been evacuated. The old town includes many buidings destroyed in the war and only finally rebuilt this century. They include the glorious Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera - one of the finest in the world - and many other major buildings. The fire bombing of Dresden on the night of 13 February 1945 remains one of the most contentious allied actions of WWII. The hope is obviously that the bomb disposal squads will auccessfully defuse the newly discovered bomb https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1781gr5n9go Part of the old town in central Dresden The interior and ceiling of the Frauenkirche The exterior of the Semper Opera
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