The porcelain and wine city of Meissen
Thursday, 24 January 2013 - 01:08 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Meissen seen from ‘Juchhöh’ in the nearby mountains ‘Spaargebirge’ © Olaf1541/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Meissen 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 . The
Grosse Kreisstadt is the capital of the
Meissen district .
Meissen is famous for the manufacture of porcelain , based on extensive local deposits of china clay (kaolin) and potter’s clay (potter’s earth). Meissen porcelain was the first high quality porcelain to be produced outside of the Orient .
Meissen seen from 'Juchhöh' in the nearby mountains 'Spaargebirge' © Olaf1541/cc-by-sa-3.0
The
Albrechtsburg , the former residence of the
House of Wettin , is regarded as being the first castle to be used as a royal residence in the German-speaking world. Built between 1472 and 1525, it is a fine example of late Gothic style. It was redecorated in the 19th century with a range of murals depicting Saxon history. Today the castle is a museum. Nearby is the 13th-century Gothic Meissen Cathedral (Meißner Dom), whose chapel is one of the most famous burial places of the Wettin family. The hill on which the castle and the cathedral are built offers a view over the roofs of the old town.
Meissen’s historical district is located mostly around the market at the foot of the castle hill. It contains many buildings of
Renaissance architecture . Also imposing is the view from the 57 metre high tower of the
Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), situated in the old market-place. This church, not to be confused with the
Dresden Frauenkirche , was first mentioned in a 1205 deed issued by Bishop Dietrich II and after a blaze about 1450 rebuilt in the
Late Gothic style of a
hall church . Its tower hosts the world’s first porcelain carillon, manufactured in 1929 on the occasion of the town’s 1000-years-jubilee.
From spring to autumn, several festivals take place in Meissen, such as the pottery market or the
Weinfest , which celebrates the wine harvest. Meissen wine is produced at the vineyards in the river valley (
Elbtal ) around the town, part of the
Saxonian wine region , one of the northernmost in Europe.
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