History
In 1886, the businessman Hugo Zietz founded an oriental tobacco and cigarette factory in Dresden, named after the tobacco-growing area centred around a small town called Giannitsa, whose former Turkish name is Yenidze.
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Yenidze
A place where oriental architecture and contemporary culture blends together.
Today, the name Yenidze stands for a unique piece of oriental architecture found in the core of Dresden. In 1909, the manufacturer Hugo Zietz had it built in the style of a mosque to use it as a tobacco factory and named it after the tobacco-growing region, which had been located in the former Ottoman Empire. This has earned the Yenidze its nickname “tobacco mosque”. The impressive building, with its glazed dome and chimney masked as a minaret, inevitably stands out from the otherwise Baroque architecture found in Dresden’s historic old town, which is only a foot walk away from the Yenidze. The former factory is used as an office facility and offers numerous Dresden-based companies and organisations a prestigious headquarters. Under the roof of the monumental dome, it houses a restaurant serving traditional Saxon and international cuisine and regularly hosts events such as fairy tale readings.
Architecture
Built in the style of a mosque in 1909, the Yenidze would serve as an advertising platform for the oriental tobacco and cigarette factory of its constructor Hugo Zietz. While cigarette manufacturing stretched over five floors, relaxation and recreational areas for the workers could be found in the glazed dome of the building.
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Current Use
As a prestigious office location, the Yenidze houses numerous Dresden-based companies and organisations. In addition, its pompous glazed dome hosts cultural events and a restaurant.
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