Meissen: Porcelain Manufactory Since 1710, Albrechtsburg Gothic Castle, and the Saxon Wine Town on the Elbe Above Dresden
Meissen has about 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Elbe in Sachsen, northwest of Dresden. The Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, established in 1710, was Europe's first hard-paste porcelain factory. The crossed swords trademark remains globally recognised. The Albrechtsburg, a late Gothic castle on the hill above the Elbe, served as the manufactory's original location until 1863.
Dresden is roughly 25 kilometres southeast. Radebeul lies between Meissen and Dresden along the Elbe. Riesa is about 30 kilometres northwest. The Meissner Dom (cathedral) stands alongside the Albrechtsburg on the castle hill. Vineyards on the Elbe slopes produce Sachsen wine, making this one of Germany's smallest and most northerly wine regions.
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Meissen has about 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Elbe in Sachsen, northwest of Dresden. The Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, established in 1710, was Europe's first hard-paste porcelain factory. The crossed swords trademark remains globally recognised. The Albrechtsburg, a late Gothic castle on the hill above the Elbe, served as the manufactory's original location until 1863.
Dresden is roughly 25 kilometres southeast. Radebeul lies between Meissen and Dresden along the Elbe. Riesa is about 30 kilometres northwest. The Meissner Dom (cathedral) stands alongside the Albrechtsburg on the castle hill. Vineyards on the Elbe slopes produce Sachsen wine, making this one of Germany's smallest and most northerly wine regions.
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