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Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Meissen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Niederau, 47km from Bastei Bridge.
Meissen is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 28,492, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Meissen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Meissen to your route.
Meissen (German: Meißen [ˈmaɪsn̩] ; Upper Sorbian: Mišno; Latin: Misnia, Misenacode: lat promoted to code: la ) is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about 25 km (16 mi) north‑west of Dresden and 75 km (47 mi) west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in easternRead more
Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the Meissen Church of Our Lady. 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.
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Meissen is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1616 latitude, 13.4737 longitude.
Meissen has a population of approximately 28,492 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
49 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.
52 km · about 60 min drive
national park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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