--- title: "Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/poi/albrechtsburg-castle-in-meissen-meissen" description: "Albrechtsburg Meissen is considered the first castle in German building history and an architectural masterpiece.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." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/808818/c441f2d13e402b8f8dbc325d11f4a646626330533ad2989f5f18d5c1b16d0100/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen =============================== - Tip - Museum/art collection - Palace - Culture and event venue - City view of Meissen Woman sitting on a wooden bench in front of large, ornate windows in a historic hall. The Albrechtsburg Meissen, the first castle of Germany and cradle of Saxony is an architectural masterpiece and a true picture book of Saxon history. Albrechtsburg Meissen is considered the first castle in German building history and an architectural masterpiece.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. Read more Good to know ------------ 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 Read more Price info Price adult: €12.00 Price child: €4.50 Price reduced: €10.00 Read more 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 Parking - indicated disabled parking space available Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp Lift - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp - Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm Accessible toilet - Door 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 / offers - Aids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons Additional aids / offers - Aids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons Read more 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. Read more Social Media Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH Nearby ------ View on map Contact Domplatz 1 01662 Meißen