In January I´ve received a postcard from Meissen, a month later got another one. These were not my 1st cards from this town. A few years ago I had already received a 1st official from there. Three cards with beautiful views that make you want to go there and take some pictures.
© Mirko Stelzner
DE-10122509, sent by Anke.
Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. One of the attractions of this town is the Albrechtsburg castle.
© Mitei - Dresden/Germany
DE-2883058, sent by Mirko.
The late-Gothic Albrechtsburg Castle rises high above the picturesque Elbe river valley. Built in the 15th century, the Meissen Albrechtsburg is regarded to be Germany’s oldest castle.
The Meissen Albrechtsburg is Germany’s first castle complex that gave up its fortifying character in favor of becoming a representative place of residence. Therefore, it is regarded to be the first German palatial building and a masterpiece of late-Gothic architecture.
FI-3844158, sent by Aune.
The palace building was erected between 1471 and 1524 by order of the Wettin brothers Ernst and Albrecht who jointly ruled over the Duchy of Saxony. As a sign of power and wealth, the new residence was not only to be designed as a representative administration center, but also as a place where two separate courts could be held. The master builder Arnold von Westfalen was commissioned with the building. He created a castle that set European standards in spatial structure, statics, vaulting, and window and staircase design. - in: http://www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de/en/albrechtsburg_castle/
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