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.
- Castle
- Opening hours: March–October 10:00 AM–6:00 PM and November–February 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: castle in Meißen, Saxony, Germany
- Address: Domplatz 1, Meißen, 01662
- Also known as“Albrechtsburg Castle”“Schloss Albrechtsburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meissen Cathedral and Theater Meißen.
Meissen Cathedral
Meissen Cathedral or the Church of St John and St Donatus is a Gothic church in Meissen in Saxony.
Theater Meißen
Theater Meißen is a theater building, which is situated 240 metres south of Albrechtsburg.
Prälatenhaus
Prälatenhaus is a museum, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Albrechtsburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vorbrücke and Bockwen.
Albrechtsburg
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Latitude
51.16673° or 51° 10′ 0″ north
Longitude
13.47148° or 13° 28′ 17″ east
Open location code
9F3M5F8C+MH
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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”
- 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”
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