Albrechtsburg
The Albrechtsburg is a Late Gothic castle erected from 1471 till about 1495. It is located in the town centre of Meissen in the German state of Saxony. It is situated on a hill above the river Elbe, adjacent to the Meissen Cathedral.- Area
- …lies at an elevation of 134 metres (440 feet)
- Description: castle in Meißen, Saxony, Germany
- Also known as“Albrechtsburg Castle”“Schloss Albrechtsburg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meissen Cathedral and Prälatenhaus.
Meissen Cathedral
Church
Meissen Cathedral or the Church of St John and St Donatus is a Gothic church in Meissen in Saxony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meißen and Vorbrücke.
Bockwen
Hamlet
Bockwen is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Albrechtsburg.
Albrechtsburg
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
51.16626° or 51° 9′ 59″ north
Longitude
13.47058° or 13° 28′ 14″ east
Open location code
9F3M5F8C+G6
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Albrechtsburg” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Albrechtsburg”
- Belarusian: “Крэпасць Альбрэхтсбург”
- Chinese: “阿爾布雷希特城堡”
- Dutch: “Albrechtsburg”
- Dutch: “Burgberg”
- Esperanto: “Albrechtsburg”
- Finnish: “Albrechtsburg”
- French: “Albrechtsburg”
- German: “Albrechtsburg”
- German: “Burg Misni”
- German: “Misni”
- German: “Schloss Meißen”
- German: “Schloß Meißen”
- Hindi: “आल्ब्रेख़्ट्सबर्ग”
- Italian: “castello di Albrechtsburg”
- Italian: “Castello di Albrechtsburg”
- Japanese: “アルブレヒツ城”
- Japanese: “アルブレヒト城”
- Lithuanian: “Albrechtsburgas”
- Persian: “قلعه آلبرشتسبورگ”
- Russian: “Альбрехтсбург”
- Spanish: “Albrechtsburg”
- Swedish: “Albrechtsburg”
- Western Panjabi: “البرخٹسبرگ قلعہ”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Albrechtsburg”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Klosterhäuser and Meisatal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgberg Meißen and Church of Our Lady.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.