Meissen or Misnie in French (orthography German E: Meißen ) is a town of Saxony, in Germany. It counts currently a little less 30  000 inhabitants. It is twinned with Vitry-sur-Seine, city of the the Valley-of-Marne, in France.

History

This city was based by Henri I {{er}} of Saxony in 922 on a rock overhanging the Elba. During several centuries, Meissen was a flourishing city of which it always remains of many vestiges in the old districts: medieval lanes, castle Albrechtsburg, Dom (cathedral), etc

Specialities

Internal bond

External bonds

  • Official site of Meißen
  • All on the Dresden china to Meissen

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