Albrechtsburg Meissen

Situated on the left bank of the River Elbe this late gothic castle complex rises high above the old-town of Meissen. Built in the late 15th century this architectural masterpiece is classified as the very first palatial castle of its kind in German building history. In 1710 at the command of August the Strong, Europe's first porcelain factory was set up here which produced the world-famous Meissen Porcelain more than 150 years. Since 1881 Albrechtsburg Castle is a museum that houses many artistic wall paintings in style of historicism, in addition to today's permanent and varying exhibitions.

Facilities:
Cafeteria; Museum with permanent and varying exhibitions, artistic wall paintings in style of historicism; conference & banquet rooms, Kaminhalle for fireside evening; Citybus shuttle service from old-town and Porcelain Manufacture to fortress hill (not in wintertime).

Albrechtsburg Meissen
Domplatz 1
D-01662 Meißen
Fon: +49 (0) 35 21 / 4 70 70
Fax: +49 (0) 35 21 / 4 70 711
E-Mail: info@albrechtsburg-meissen.de

Special features:
. Albrechtsburg Castle Festival
. open-air concerts at the inner ward
. Kombi-Ticket together with the adjoining Cathedral (available in both sights)

Sight-seeing tour:
permanent exhibitions: "The invention of making porcelain"; Mediaeval plastic (on loan from the State Art Collection, Dresden) as well as varying exhibitions
Discover the fortress hill from its green side: visit the reconstructed historic promenade (0,5 km)

Opening hours:
March - October daily from10:00 am till 6:00 pm; last entry allowed at 5:30 pm
November - February daily from10:00 am till 5:00 pm; last entry allowed at 4:30 pm
24th, 25th, 31st December and 10th - 31st January closed

Entrance fees:
Adults: 3,50 €, Reduced: 2,50 €; Children 7-16 years: 2,00 €; 6 and under free;
Family Pass: 9,00 € (2 adults + children)
Take advantage of our Kombi-Ticket (Albrechtsburg Castle + Cathedral):
Adults: 5,50 €, Reduced: 3,50 €; Family Pass: 14,50 € (2 adults + children)
Guided tours on request: 1,50 € p.P. in addition to entrance fee

Surrounding area:
Meissen Cathedral (Kombi-Ticket with Albrechtsburg Castle available in both sights)
Reconstructed historic promenade (0,5 km) around the fortress hill; Historic and picturesque old-town of Meissen, Porcelain Manufacture & City Museum.
Schloss Moritzburg, Klosterpark Altzella, Schloss Nossen, Schloss Proschwitz.
There are numerous leisure facilities in the Saxon Elbeland; also recommendable is a trip on the river Elbe with a historic paddle-steamer of the Saxon steamship company.