Alter Schlachthof Dresden, Heritage monument in Leipziger Vorstadt, Dresden, Germany.

The Alter Schlachthof is a listed building complex in Dresden's Leipziger Vorstadt made of sandstone walls supported by steel framework typical of 19th-century industrial construction. The site contains several halls and auxiliary buildings that now serve as event spaces and commercial areas.

The site opened in 1871 as Dresden's first centralized slaughterhouse and shaped the neighborhood as an industrial center for several decades. In 1907 operations shifted to a larger facility, and the complex began its gradual transformation into new uses.

The site's name comes from its original function, and the meat-processing trade shaped its early use: the Dresden butchers' guild built the complex, a canteen opened in 1879, and from 1895 a school trained butcher apprentices on site. Since 1998 the halls have hosted concerts, and live recordings have been made here, including Jan Garbarek's first official live album in October 2007.

The complex sits near the Elbe river and adapts to different types of events through flexible space arrangements. Visitors should explore the various levels and room heights to discover all available areas within the site.

The original site operated its own power generation system for self-sufficiency, a remarkable technical investment for a 19th-century slaughterhouse. It also housed an attached vocational school established in 1895 that trained butcher apprentices on-site.