Meissen District, Administrative district in Saxony, Germany
The Meissen district spans across 1,454 square kilometers along the Elbe River, encompassing 28 municipalities with a population of 241,160 residents.
Following territorial reforms in eastern Germany, the district emerged in its current form on August 1, 2008, through the merger of former administrative regions.
The district contains numerous medieval towns, including its capital Meissen, Radebeul, and Moritzburg, each preserving centuries of German architectural traditions.
The district administration operates from the town of Meissen, managing regional development, infrastructure, education, and public services for all municipalities.
From an elevation of 177 meters, the district connects Brandenburg in the north to Dresden in the south through an extensive network of waterways.
Location: Saxony
Inception: August 1, 2008
Capital city: Meissen
Elevation above the sea: 177 m
Shares border with: Bautzen District, Dresden, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Mittelsachsen, Nordsachsen, Elbe-Elster District, Oberspreewald-Lausitz District
Website: https://kreis-meissen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.21667,13.51667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
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Semperoper
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Green Vault
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Moritzburg Castle
12.6 km
Meissen porcelain
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Yenidze
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Archäologiepark Gävernitz
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Loschwitz Bridge
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Dresden Castle
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Zwinger
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Fürstenzug
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Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
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Dresden Cathedral
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Villa Artushof
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Waldschlösschen Bridge
24.9 km
Dresden Central Station
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Meißen Domplatz 1 Kornhaus
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Heeresfeldbahnübung 1909
11.7 km
Albrechtsburg
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Großer Garten
26.3 km
German Hygiene Museum
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Golden Rider
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Brühl's Terrace
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Dresden Suspension Railway
27.8 km
Kreuzkirche
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Dresden TV tower
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Kulturpalast Dresden
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Dresden Elbe Valley
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