Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Meissen, Germany
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1.1 km
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Experience Meissen in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in MeissenSight 1: Rathaus Meißen
The Meissen Town Hall is a late Gothic building on the market square of the city of Meissen in Saxony. It is the headquarters of the city administration and the only civic secular building that can hold its own in the cityscape next to the church buildings of the old town of Meissen.
Sight 2: Prälatenhaus
The late Gothic prelate house is one of the oldest houses in Meissen and a nationally important architectural monument. With its late Gothic brick gable, it characterises the picturesque western view of the old town and contains important remains of late Gothic wall paintings.
Sight 3: St. Afra Kirche
The Augustinian monastery of St. Afra in Meissen was founded in 1205 by Bishop Dietrich II of Kittlitz. In the course of the Reformation, the institution was secularized. In 1543, the first princely and state school in Saxony was founded in the buildings. Furthermore, the former monastery has housed the Evangelical Academy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, founded in 1949, since 1991.
Sight 4: Kornhaus
The granary on the castle hill near the Albrechtsburg in the old town of Meissen is a former granary built in the 15th century. After being used by the Meissen porcelain manufactory and as a residential building, the granary has been empty for several years. The state of Saxony has placed it under protection as a cultural monument.
Sight 5: Albrechtsburg
The Albrechtsburg is a Late Gothic castle erected from 1471 till about 1495. It is located in the town centre of Meissen in the German state of Saxony. It is situated on a hill above the river Elbe, adjacent to the Meissen Cathedral.
Sight 6: Dom zu Meißen
Meissen Cathedral or the Church of St John and St Donatus is a Gothic church in Meissen in Saxony. It is situated on the castle hill of Meissen, adjacent to the Albrechtsburg castle and forms a critical centrepiece of the iconic Meissen skyline overlooking the River Elbe in the valley below.
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