Places of interest in the surrounding of Meißen

Dresden - 27km

Dresden offers a lot of interesting places: Dresdner Zwinger, Frauenkirche, Semperoper and the Residenzschloss. It also offers a lot of museums, technical monuments and a gorgeous waterfront.

 

Moritzburg - 18km

The summer residence and hunting lodge Moritzburg from August The Strong

In the middle of the forest "Friedewald" the duke Moritz of Saxony build from 1542 to 1546 a hunting lodge on a granite ground. This lodge has ever been one of the favorite hunting places of the Saxony electors and kings. The palace chapel from the second half of the 17th century belongs to the most impressive buildings of the early baroque area in Saxony. Friedrich August 1st, called August The Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony has let rebuild the castle in 1723 to 1733 into a representative summer residence according the plans of the builder Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. Today, the museum halls are equipped with gorgeous furniture, paintings and china.

 

Castle Plinitz - 58km

Even today the English garden is as beautiful as it was in 1780 when it was build up.

 

Erzgebirge - 121km

The Erzgebirge is located in the southeast of Germany, in the south of Saxony next to the Bohemian frontier. This region is in every season worth a visit. In winter you can ski and in summer you can hike in the beautiful landscape.

 

Leipzig -100km

Today Leipzig is living as never before. A city perfectly equipped for fair trades, congresses and business as well as for culture, sports, nightlife and shopping.

 

Saxon Switzerland - 60km

This beautiful landscape captivates with its wide forests, fields and grasslands. The majestic mesa and the River Elbe form the region "National park Saxon Switzerland"

Berlin - 197km

In Berlin the culture has many different faces. This metropolis is diversified, exciting and always surprising. Berlin sets new trends in lifestyle, music and art. Berlin also keeps it traditions with great museums, orchestras and theaters. Artists from all over the world come to make Berlin to one of the most exciting places in Europe.

 

Cottbus - 138km

Cottbus is one of the greenest cities in Germany. Wide parks, alleys and promenades form a green band along the River Spree.

 

Bautzen - 86km

There is a lot to see and spot in Bautzen. This city is famous for the historic center with its numerous towers. The very particular on Bautzen is the variety of its attractions - a memorial area with Sorbian and German cultural life.

 

Chemnitz - 75km

Chemnitz lives contrasts as industry and culture as well as tradition and modernity. This city offers a lot of surprises with its more than 850 years history. A lot of useful things had been invented there: the thermos flask, filling strips and the worldwide first fully synthetic laundry detergent. The modern and absolutely new designed city center catches one´s eyes.

 

Zwickau - 111km

Zwickau is famous for its son Robert Schumann and for the automotive engineering. It is the right place if you are interested in historical subjects as music, theater, cars or museums.