Meissen is a small town of about 30,000 residents in the free state of Saxony in Germany. But despite it's relatively small size, it's been a prominent part of Saxony and is often referred to as the
'Cradle of Saxony'. Located on the banks of river Meisabach, the current town was founded as a German town in the year 928AD.
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| Streets of Meissen |
Made even more famous by the
Meissen porcelain, the town has much much more to offer. So when I was there, I decided to explore it on foot after the visit to the porcelain factory and loved every bit of it. It was wonderful light when I started and despite the cold, I clicked on the streets and a bit of the festivities as well.
Sharing some of my favourite street shots from this wonderful town. My recommendation would be to walk the town and not drive through it, even if you want to go to the
Albrechtsburg castle which is located on a hill, and also spend some time exploring the
Meissen Cathedral.
Enjoy :)
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| Chasing my companion in the trip as she walked ahead fast! |
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| The main city square |
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| The Church of our Lady in the background |
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| Meissen from top - clicked from the Albrechtsburg castle |
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| As we walked back, it got dark... |
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| A couple walking back home... |
Meissen is one of the many beautiful small town os Europe which can make you absolutely fall in love with them! If you enjoyed this post, you might also enjoy reading more about other magical small towns of Europe -
Terrific Small European Towns.
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Disclaimer: I was in Germany on invitation of the German Tourist Office and Saxony Tourism Board. Needless to mention, all views expressed are unbiased and based on my own personal experiences.
Great! Looks like my kind of a city - small, pretty and quiet.
ReplyDeleteLikewise! Just my kind of town :)
DeleteI love small German towns and this one is perfect. So cozy and picturesque.
ReplyDeleteI concur with you on that...German towns are truly enchanting! I never knew about this side of Germany till I visited it...
DeleteVery pretty,picturesque.wish I may also be able to visit the place and its beauty personally
ReplyDeleteThanks Rani! Here are my wishes for a visit to Germany soon :)
DeleteVery pretty,picturesque.wish I may also be able to visit the place and its beauty personally
ReplyDeleteThanks Rani! I am sure you will :)
DeleteThe cobbled alleys and the lovely architecture make this a fun place to visit.
ReplyDeletetrue that :)
DeleteLooks great in the photographs! I would love to stay in small towns of German. Quiet places are right to develop our mind and concentration power. The beauty of this little town is just incredible; I wish I could visit this place and see its beauty. Lovely town with beautiful architectures.
ReplyDeleteYou are right Rajkumar...I think such peace is perfect for creative work as well. I wish I had more time to spend in Meissen...
DeleteThe thing that ya could miss is, these small towns have no eating imbiss as in Berlin et al. As my brother used to live at Moosbourg, when we tried to eat sth at lunch, a rare place had to offer just the würst&kartoffel(masspotatoes) with plenty of beer.Schadenfreude!?!
ReplyDeleteThe thing that ya could miss is, these small towns have no eating imbiss as in Berlin et al. As my brother used to live at Moosbourg, when we tried to eat sth at lunch, a rare place had to offer just the würst&kartoffel(masspotatoes) with plenty of beer.Schadenfreude!?!
ReplyDeletenice to roam around
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