Jägerhof,  hunter court, founded in 1568-1617 on the grounds of the in 1404 founded and in 1546 demolished abbey of the Augustinian monks. Of the original 4 wing building in renaissance-style only the west wing remained, which accomodates since 1913 the "Museum of folklore/traditional art" (see also special page museums).

From May 2005 is also the puppet theater collection () in Jägerhof to see.

Jagdschloss Graupa (Hunting lodge),  Formerly an electoral hunting lodge with a park worth seeing in Graupa, today a district of Pirna. It emerged from the Raupenberg manor in Großgraupa, which was converted into a baroque hunting lodge for Friedrich August II when it became the property of the Wettin dynasty in 1755. The electors had held the hunting rights since 1602.

Today, the palace is part of the Richard Wagner Stätten Graupa.

Jakobikirche (church),  Built in 1898/1901 according to plans by Jürgen Kröger in the neo-Romanesque style for the Jakobi parish, which split off from the Annenkirch parish in 1884.

The imposing church on Wettiner Platz with 1,300 seats and a total height of 78.5 metres was destroyed in 1945 and later demolished; the site remains undeveloped to this day.

Die neue Freiflächengestaltung des Wettiner Platzes wurde 2011 realisiert, sie fungiert als "Foyer" zum künftigen Kulturzentrum Kraftwerk Mitte.

The new open space design of Wettiner Platz was realised in 2011 and functions as a "foyer" to the cultural centre Kraftwerk Mitte

Japanisches Palais,  Japanese palais, built in 1727-37 by Matthäus Pöppelmann, 4 wing building with oriental influence. The previous building from 1715, called the Dutch Palais, after the Dutch ambassador residing in it, was partially included in the new building (stairs in the South wing, side wing torn down and moved). Since 1782 it was used by the public for libraries and collections, in 1836 alteration of the antique halls by Gottfried Semper. In 1945 it was destroyed and since its rebuilt in 1946 is used as County Museum of prehistory and as Museum of ethnology as well as usage by different special exhibitions.
Jehmlich Orgelbau Dresden GmbH (Organ building company) ,  Family business in its sixth generation, since 1897 on Großenhainer Strasse.
In 1808 the brothers Gotthelf Friedrich, Johann Gotthold and Carl Gottlieb Jehmlich in Cämmerswalde in the Ore Mountains represents the organ building tradition of the Jehmlich family. In 1826 Johann Gotthold moved to Dresden. In 1836 he was appointed royal Saxon court organ builder and subsequently took over, among other things, the care and repair of the large Silbermann organs in Dresden and Freiberg.

Nationalized in 1972, the traditional company that still exists today was reprivatized in 1990.

In addition to new builds, one of the company's main tasks today is the maintenance and restoration of valuable historical organs.

Johann-Meyer-Häuser Once a detached building at the beginning of the Oberer Hecht neighbourhood, mostly built as a double house..

They were built in 1873-76 according to plans by Carl Lisske as small flats for the lower classes of the population. The houses, sparsely decorated with rosettes, are structured with a surrounding cornice.

Although this was initially followed by mass housing with its dark rear courtyards, this building with its small garden area can be seen as a precursor to the later garden city movement. Part of the Johann-Meyer-Häuser was destroyed in 1945.

Johanneum (Stallhof),  built in 1586-91 by Paul Buchner and Hans Irmisch as stables of the elector's court, a few gates of this renaissance building could be preserved.

In 1729-31 alteration for the Royal art collection, in 1744-46 and 1872-76 more reconstruction and inn 1945 destroyed. Sionce the rebuilt in 1950 the Museum of transport is accomodated here.

On the left hand of the main front stood until 2003 one of the most significant gates of the German Renaissance. It used to be a part of an old castle chapel, created by Hans Walter II in 1555-58. The gate is being restored at present andwill be inserted again at the earlier location in the castle.

Johannisfriedhof,  one of Dresden's largest cemeteries, created 1881 as cemetery of the churches Kreuzkirche , Frauenkirche and Johanniskirche . Here lie buried inter alia significant former mayor, architects, artists and other personalities.

The crematory on the neighbouring Urnenhain was built in 1911.

Johanniskirche (St. John's Church),  Built in 1874-78 by Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel in the neo-Gothic style on Striesener Straße. The single-nave building with transept and tower attached to the south was destroyed in 1945, the still intact church tower was blown up in 1954 (other source: 1952).
Johannstadt (district), see Special page Johannstadt
JohannStadthalle,  Cultural institution founded in 2008 in Johannstadt. It offers a wide range of events to a broad audience in the neighbourhood and beyond.

Cross-generational cultural events, film series, workshops, debates and exhibitions are intended to stimulate public reflection on the questions of our time.

In the JohannStadthalle there is an interesting exhibition on building and living after 1945, especially in the Johannstadt.

Johannstädter Kulturtreff,  is an association with the aim of promoting art and culture in the Johannstadt district. He runs the culture, club and citizen center Johannstadter Kulturtreff e.V., which offers its visitors courses, circles and meetings for people of all ages in the areas of art, crafts, music and sport .
Johannstraße,  see Wilsdruffer Straße
Joseph-Herrmann-Denkmal (Monument),  The monument on Friedrich-Wieck-Straße in Lochwitz, popularly known as the Mustard Box, commemorates a lifesaver.

In 1799 Dominik Joseph Herrmann in Kaditz saved two boatmen who were caught in the ice on the Elbe were swept away in their boat by Prossen near Schandau. His son Joseph Herrmann created a white marble relief in Rome in 1868/69 to commemorate this act and had it painted. Build a small circular building in Loschwitz to accommodate it.

Joynext-Arena,  Sports park newly built in 2005/07 in the Ostragehege. Covering over 11,000 m², the building, initially known as the Freiberger Arena, offers a variety of sporting activities and events. The building complex consists of an ice arena, a training ice rink, a ball court and a 333 m long speed skating track. The ice arena can accommodate almost 4,200 spectators in two surrounding stands.

At the beginning of December 2010, the previous Freiberg Arena was renamed the EnergieVerbund Arena for an initial period of three years. City administration and EnergieVerbund Dresden GmbH had concluded a corresponding sponsorship agreement.

This sports facility has been called Joynext-Arena since January 2022 after the local automotive supplier JOYNEXT acquired the naming rights for three years.

Junge Garde,  see Freilichtbühne (Open-air stage) Junge Garde
Junge Heide,  Smaller heath area in the northwest of the city, from the Dresdner Heide through the mostly unforested Heller or the Hellerberge separated. In the middle of this forest is the Heidefriedhof ().
Juwel an der Frauenkirche (Jewel at the Frauenkirche), 
proper name for the section of Quarter III built by Baywobau directly on Neumarkt.
Jüdenhof,  first mentioned in 1416, little square that borders on the square New Market with which is was joined by the Nazi's owing its name. In 1991 it was renamesd to its original one.

On the square are the Johanneum with the Museum of transport and the fountain called Türkenbrunnen (Turkish fountain). On the square Jüdenhof stood also the baroque Dinglinger house 1., which was destroyed in 1945 and it will be rebuild as one of the main buildings during the New Market reconstruction project.