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Things to do in Meissen, Saxony: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Meissen (in German orthography: Meißen, IPA: [ˈmaɪsn̩]) 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, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.
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1. Dom zu Meissen
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4.5 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By JanM366 - Prague, Czech Republic
It is nice cathedral. There is an entrancy fee. It is probably gothic style, place is worth a visit.
2. St. Afra Kirche
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
The pulpit and the baroque carved altar were created by Valentin Otte (around 1660). The Martinsaltar is on the west wall of the Afrakirche. The early baroque portal on the south side was built around 1670. The vestibule with the rich cell vault comes from the late Gothic period. The Schleinitzkapelle is a funeral chapel. Here are tombstones from the Gothic era and epitaphs from the Renaissance.
3. Martinskapelle
4. Trinitatiskirche
5. Nikolaikirche
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
The Saint Nikolai Church is one of the ancient Christian churches of Meißen. You will find the worldwide largest statues of Meißen porcelain as well as china boards with the names of the approximately 1,800 casualties of the city. Including further porcelain statues like crying children and mourning mothers, it is an important memorial for various creative options of the "blue swords"
