Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about 25 km north‑west of Dresden and 75 km west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Ger
The Margraviate of Meissen was a medieval margraviate in central regions of the modern German state of Saxony. It was named after the city of Meissen, on the Elbe river. It was created in the 10th cen
Meissen
…of the State Porcelain Manufactory (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH), while Meißen refers specifically to the city and municipality. Margraviate of Meissen 965–1002 Duchy of Poland 1002 Margraviate of Meissen 1002–1423 Electorate of Saxony 1423–1806 Kingdom of Saxony 1806–1871 German Empire 1871–1918 Weimar…