After the war Dresden fell under Soviet occupation and later the communist German Democratic Republic which rebuilt the Neumarkt area in socialist realist style and partially with historic buildings. However huge areas and parcels of the place remained untilled.
Following the war, Dresden came under Soviet control and later became part of the communist German Democratic Republic, which reconstructed the Neumarkt area in a socialist realist style, incorporating some historic buildings. However, large areas and parcels of the location remained uncultivated.