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Albrechtsburg

The Albrechtsburg is a late Gothic castle on the rock above the Elbe at Meissen in Saxony, Germany, built from 1471 for the Wettin brothers Ernest and Albert. Regarded as the first German castle built as a residential palace, it stands beside Meissen Cathedral, and from 1710 to 1863 it housed the Meissen porcelain manufactory.

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Prince-Bishopric of Meissen

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Albrechtsburg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/albrechtsburg
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