Meissen (in German orthography: Meißen, IPA: [ˈmaɪsn̩]) is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.
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It is nice cathedral. There is an entrancy fee. It is probably gothic style, place is worth a visit.
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The castle is definitely worth a visit. We combined visit of the castle with the visit of the Meissen porcelain factory. It was a wonderful full-day trip from Dresden. The castle is imposing from the outside. There are many rooms open to public on several floors. The walls are beautifully painted, for the rest the rooms are bare with no old furniture, tapestry, pictures etc. In some rooms there is a modern, interactive exhibition and it really takes some time to see it all. Buying a combined ticket for 11 euro also allows you to see the cathedral. Next to the cash-desk of the castle there is a small, but cosy cafe.
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It is beautiful church right in the city centre. There is the entry for free. Also possible to visit the tower but there you have to buy a ticket.
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Dresden is the capital of Germany. In the course of the 2nd World War, the main part of the old town was demolished by bombs. Thus, the local people in Dresden like to make a joke as: the old town is new while the new town is old, The old town of Dresden is worth to see. It is possible to walk around to see main historical buildings such as Frauen Kirche/Church of Women, Zwillinger Palast/ The Royal Palace, old town square, the Municipal Building which offers you a panoramic view at the roof, Opern Haus/Opera Building. You can also take a guided tour. If you wish to make a break, you can find many restaurants, bars, and cafés. In terms of café, my recommendation is Opera Building Cafe which serves very delicious cream cakes. You can drink tea, coffee, and some liqueurs. There are also some elegant souvenir shops in the old town. Especially, in Christmas times, the old town looks cozier. Please do not forget to take some photos at the terrace of the old town. The terrace part is connected with the bridge crossing over the River Elbe. The view is amazing.
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Over three hundred years ago, in 1710, the Royal Porcelain Workshop was established in Meissen under the Prince Elector, Augustus the Strong. He had directed his court alchemists to discover the means to create gold and in the process Johann Bottiger discovered a different kind of treasure-the means to make fine hard paste porcelain. Once only produced in the Orient, now a European manufacturer could create porcelain that was dense, strong and translucent. The signature of blue crossed swords was established in 1722 to identify a piece as being genuine Meissen. Meissen porcelain was first manufactured in Albrechtsburg Castle on the highest hill of the town, but when the workshop outgrew its castle location in th 1850's, the factory relocated to a site on Talstrasse in southern Meissen. Open daily from9-6 for tours of the workshop and museum, a visit to the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur was the highlight of our visit to the town. You will need a timed ticket for entry to the production tour that allows you to observe the process of shaping, assembling and painting the porcelain. After the tour the upstairs museum with fabulous antique, fantastic animal and some room size pieces is a must to visit. There is a massive gift shop, an adjacent seconds shop with well priced pieces that looked perfect to our eyes and a small cafe.
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The pulpit and the baroque carved altar were created by Valentin Otte (around 1660). The Martinsaltar is on the west wall of the Afrakirche. The early baroque portal on the south side was built around 1670. The vestibule with the rich cell vault comes from the late Gothic period. The Schleinitzkapelle is a funeral chapel. Here are tombstones from the Gothic era and epitaphs from the Renaissance.
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