Most tourist attractions are busiest midday and then thin out before the waning hours of daylight. Not Brühlsche Terrasse. During warm weather, the promenade often gets busiest an hour or so before sundown. Watch as a radiant glow begins to sweep across the Neo-Renaissance façade of the Academy of Arts. You will soon discover names above the second-story windows. They are world-famous artists listed in chronological order from the 5th century BC through the 16th century AD. Included are Pheidias, Iktinos, Praxiteles, Polykleitos, Lysippos, Erwin von Steinbach, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Dürer. Now, grab a seat on a bench before they fill up. The sun is approaching the horizon.
