Meissen
Sign in to saveMeissen ( ; ; ) is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about north‑west of Dresden and west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the . The town of Meissen, designated as a Große Kreisstadt, serves as the administrative seat of the Meissen district.
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Meissen is a town of about 30,000 people in eastern Germany, situated on the River Elbe in Saxony, that serves as the administrative center for its district. It is renowned worldwide for its fine porcelain production and is also home to notable historical landmarks including Albrechtsburg castle and a Gothic cathedral.
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Key facts
- German place.name
- Meissen
- German place.German_name
- Meißen
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Meißen COA.png
- German place.image_plan
- Meißen in MEI.svg
- German place.state
- Sachsen
- German place.district
- Meißen
- German place.elevation
- 106
- German place.area
- 30.92
- German place.postal_code
- 01654–01662
- German place.area_code
- 03521
- German place.licence
- MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Porcelain
- Main sights
- Educational institutions
- Sport
- Notable people
- Worked in the town
- Names
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Citations
- External links
Meissen ( ; ; ) is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about north‑west of Dresden and west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the . The town of Meissen, designated as a Große Kreisstadt, serves as the administrative seat of the Meissen district.
In Germany, the name Meissen is the legally registered trademark of the State Porcelain Manufactory (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH), while Meißen refers specifically to the city and municipality.