Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen
August the Strong, the Elector of Saxony, had the first European porcelain factory built here in 1710. With historical wall paintings dating back to the 19th century, it presents a true picture book of Saxon history.
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Openings
- March to October 2022:
Monday – Sunday: 10:00 a. m. – 6:00 p. m.
1 January: 11:00 a. m. – 4:00 p. m.
24/25 December: closed
November 2022 to February 2023:
Monday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1 January: 11:00 a. m. – 4:00 p. m.
24/25 December: closed Price info
Price adult: €12.00
Price child: €4.50
Price reduced: €10.00
General information
Parking Available
Eligibility
Bad Weather Offer
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for Class
for individual guests
Suitable for the Elderly
Accessibility
- Saxony Barrier-Free
Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:
- Access via panorama lift (car park according to car-park routing system “Burg/Dom”) to Cathedral Square(cobble stones)
- Lift: Space 169x237 cm
- All visitor-relevant areas of Albrechtsburg Castle are wheelchair-accessible via lifting platforms or elevator (space of 133x199 cm for turning a wheelchair)
- Narrowest passageway 84 cm
- Toilet for wheelchair: 131x181 cm in front, 91 cm to the right, 108 cm to the left of toilet
- Museum shop, chapel room (2nd floor), prison (3rd floor) not accessible
- Audio-guide for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Guided tours for the learning disabled and deaf on request
- Audio-guide for the blind and visually impaired on six 3D models
Parkingindicated disabled parking space available
Entrance to the facility / paths within the facilityDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
LiftDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm
Accessible toiletDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm
Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm
Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided
Additional aids / offersAids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons
Additional aids / offersAids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons
- Access via panorama lift (car park according to car-park routing system “Burg/Dom”) to Cathedral Square(cobble stones)
Directions & Parking facilities
- Passenger car:
- A4 exit Siebenlehn and continue on the B101 or exit Wilsdruff
- A13: exit Radeburg
- A14: exit Nossen-Ost
coming from Dresden: via the B6
Parking facilities:
Parking spaces are located on the Elbe river with direct access to the castle via the Schlossparkstufen on Leipziger Straße and below the Burgberg in Meisastraße and in the parking deck at the lift to the Burgberg.
Bicycle:
the Elbe cycle path passes below the castle mountain, on the cycle path there is a sign to the Albrechtsburg Meissen/Dom
Airport Dresden:
Direction Boxdorf – Reichenberg – Moritzburg – Auer – Weinböhla – Meissen, the airport is about 30 km away
City tour of Meissen:
A bus runs between the stops Albrechtsburg Meissen/Dom, Markt and Porzellan-Manufaktur every 30 minutes from April to October.
Steamship:
The Sächsische Steamschifffahrt offers round trips to Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Easy ascent:
A panoramic lift facilitates the ascent to the castle mountain. Social Media
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH