Meissen
in Saxony, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.162 and 13.474 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 9' 41" and E 13° 28' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:25 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Delve into Meissen

Meissen in Saxony with it's 28,492 habitants is located in Germany about 94 mi (or 152 km) south of Berlin, the country's capital town.

Current time in Meissen is now 09:25 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Meissen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Dresden Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Dresden Elbe Valley in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Niederau, Weinbohla, Priestewitz, Klipphausen and Nunchritz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

14°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Goldener Löwe

Address
0,1 mi
Heinrichsplatz 6
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Goldenes Fass

Address
0,4 mi
Vorbrücker Strasse 1
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 21:00


Gästehaus Schönitz

Address
1,0 mi
Dresdner Str. 65
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 15:00 - 18:00


Ross

Address
0,4 mi
Großenhainer Str. 9
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 18:00


Businesshotel Meißen

Address
0,4 mi
Vorbrücker Str. 3
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 21:00


Lebensart Pension & Kochschule

Address
6,1 mi
Niederlommatzscher Str. 5
01665 Diera-Zehren
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 6:00 - 22:00


Dorint Parkhotel Meißen

Address
0,5 mi
Hafenstr. 27 - 31
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fährhaus Meißen

Address
0,4 mi
Hafenstr. 16-18
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:00


Romantik Hotel Burgkeller Residenz Kerstinghaus

Address
0,3 mi
Domplatz 11
01662 Meißen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 22:00


Elbklause Landhotel

Address
6,1 mi
Fährgasse 6
01665 Diera-Zehren
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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Deutschland - Meißen

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 05:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Hoffmann

Ein Spaziergang durch die Kurfürstenstadt, die als Wiege Sachsens gilt. Gegründet wurde Meißen schon 929 durch den deutschen König Heinrich I. Schon 965 wurde ein Markgraf eingesetzt,...


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Published: July 08, 2013
Length: 58:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LebeFilmTagebuch

Am Wochenende 6./7. Juli 2013 fand in Meißen der 5. City Downhill Meißen ( http://meissner-downhill.de ) statt, eine prima Gelegenheit sich von der Überstandenen Flut zu erholen. Noch...


Glockenspiel Frauenkirche Meißen Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre im Turm

Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 12:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rhoen112

aus dem Turm heraus gefilmt. Porzellanglocken. "Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre" um 11:30 Uhr Bereits im Jahr 1205 wird eine Kapelle „Unserer lieben Frauen" am heutigen Standort der ...


Meißen - Weinfest (1994)

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 23:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 60Zazie

Impressionen vom Meißner Weinfest 1994 bzw. von der Meißner Altstadt wenige Jahre nach der "Wende". Wer mehr über den Meißner Fummel erfahren möchte: ...


Paddeltour auf der Elbe von Dresden nach Meißen

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MB 100 on Tour

http://www.mb100ontour.com In ein Wohnmobil MB 100 passt auch ein Boot. So schipperten wir auf der Elbe von Dresden nach Meißen. Nur die Gepäckabgabe war 2010 etwas schwierig, doch es ...


No Comment - Jahrhundertflut Sachsen 2002 - Nossen - Meißen 15.08.2002

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 33:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HitTVKlassik

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Weinfest umzug in Meißen 2013

Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 17:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Grießbach

Das war weinfest umzug in Meißen am 29.09.2013 ich habe selst mitgewirkt.


Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt - Meißen August 2013

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 45:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frank Dietrich

Vom Radweg aus nach Meißen war der Raddampfer Meißen zu sehen. Das Fahrgastschiff ist auch vor der Albrechtsburg und dem Dom zu sehen.


Hochzeitsantrag am Elbufer in Meißen

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 51:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Enrico Hesse

Hochzeitsantrag in Meißen zum Fußball EM Public Viewing Deutschland - Portugal am 09.06.2012.


Heimfahrt 1 mit Meißen

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1955HS

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Albrechtsburg

The Albrechtsburg is a Late Gothic castle that dominates the town centre of Meissen in the German state of Saxony.

Located at 51.1661, 13.4708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Saxony, Museums in Saxony, Meissen, Historic house museums in Germany

Meissen porcelain

Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger, continued his work and brought porcelain to the market. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH.

Located at 51.1556, 13.4661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ceramics manufacturers of Germany, Germany–Soviet Union relations, Meissen, Volkseigene Betriebe, Porcelain, Culture of Saxony

Proschwitz

Proschwitz is a small village near Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The nearby Proschwitz Castle is a winery. During World War II there was an ammunition factory there.

Located at 51.1795, 13.477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Saxony

Federal School of Saxony–Saint Afra

. Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto Sapere AudeEstablished 1543, 2001Rector Ulrike OstermaierAdmin. staff 65 Students 284 Location Meissen, GermanyWebsite http://www. sankt-afra. de The Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra (German: Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra) is a boarding school for highly gifted students in the German city of Meissen, Saxony.

Located at 51.1639, 13.4681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1543 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 1540s, Education in Saxony, Gifted education, Boarding schools in Germany, Meissen

Jahnabach

Jahnabach is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.1858, 13.445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Saxony

Triebisch

Triebisch is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.1667, 13.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Saxony

Ockrilla

Ockrilla, Niederau, is a municipality in the district of Meissen. With 633 inhabitants, it is the largest village in the municipality of Niederau.

Located at 51.1944, 13.5069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Meissen (district)

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Meissen.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Meissen, مايسن, Meißen, Мейсен, Майсен, Míšeň, مایسن, מייסן, Mišno, Misnia, マイセン, 마이센, Мајсен, Miśnia, مائیسن, ไมเซน, 迈森