Altertümer und Merkwürdigkeiten der Stadt Meissen und Umgebung

Prehistory, Antiquities, and Curiosities of the City of Meissen and Surroundings with Special Consideration of the Albrechtsburg from 1882. The Meissen Cathedral and the Albrechtsburg on the left bank of the Elbe shape the silhouette of Meissen. Construction of the cathedral began around 1250, and the two distinctive cathedral towers were only completed in 1909, after the west front, with its two towers built from 1315, had already been destroyed by lightning in 1547. From 1470, the Albrechtsburg was built under Arnold of Westphalia as the first German castle. Initially intended as a residence for the two ruling princes, it was never used for that purpose and remained vacant. From 1710 until the mid-19th century, the Albrechtsburg served as the seat of the Meissen porcelain factory.

Reprint of the original edition from 1882.