9 Sights in Meissen, Germany (with Map and Images)
Legend
Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Meissen, Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Meissen. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Meissen1. TP Korbitzhöhe
The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with the historical proper name) is a state survey carried out in the years 1862 to 1890 on the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony with the simultaneous creation of a trigonometric network.
2. Frauenkirche
The Protestant Frauenkirche in the old town of Meissen is a late Gothic hall church. It belongs to the parish of St. Afra Meissen in the church district of Meißen-Großenhain of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony.
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.
4. 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.
5. Nikolaikirche
St. Nicholas' Church, first mentioned in a document in 1220, is a place of worship of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of St. Afra and Meissen's oldest building. With furnishings made of Meissen porcelain, it has been a memorial to the Meissen victims of the First World War since 1929.
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.
7. 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.
8. Afraner-Kreuz
Garsebacher Schweiz and Götterfelsen are natural monuments in the Triebischtäler landscape conservation area in the district of Meissen in Saxony. They are located on the left side of the Triebisch between the confluence of the Kleine Triebisch and the urban area of Meißen. The approximately three-and-a-half-kilometre-long vein between Korbitz and Garsebach is considered the largest pitch stone deposit in the world.
9. Bahnhof Meißen
Meißen station is the largest railway station in the town of Meissen in the German state of Saxony. The station was opened in 1860 in the district of Cölln. Its entrance building, which was built in 1928, is a heritage-listed building and along with the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof it is considered an architecturally significant transport complex of the interwar period. After the ending of long-distance traffic in the 1960s, the station is now a station of the Dresden S-Bahn with only regional significance.
Share
Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.