# Albrechtsburg Castle, above the Elbe

What to do en Meissen · Meissen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/albrechtsburg-castle · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 12 € per person
- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year; closed on Tuesdays
- Para quién: All ages; children aged 6 to 16 €4.50

Castle · 1 h 30 · €12 · Germany's oldest residential castle, where European porcelain was born, with a HistoPad tablet included

What it is
The Albrechtsburg crowns the castle hill, next to the cathedral, and is considered the first castle built in Germany as a residence rather than a fortress, in the 15th century. Between 1710 and 1863 it was also Europe's first porcelain factory: Augustus the Strong shut the secret in here. Its vaulted rooms tell both stories.
Opening times and tickets
From 1 November it is open Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 17:00; from April to October, until 18:00. It is closed on Tuesdays, except public holidays. The ticket office closes half an hour earlier. Entry costs €12 (€10 concession, €4.50 for ages 6 to 16) and includes the HistoPad, an augmented-reality tablet that reconstructs the rooms. In winter the upper floors are not heated: bring a coat.
With the cathedral
There is a combined guided tour of cathedral and castle, "Himmelsburg & Fürstenpracht", every day; from November to February, Monday to Friday at 14:00 and Saturdays at 11:00 and 14:00.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.1663, 13.4707

## Cerca de aquí

- [Meissen Cathedral and the climb up its towers](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/meissen-cathedral), a 48 m
- [Café am Dom](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/cafe-am-dom), a 92 m
- [Domkeller](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/domkeller), a 127 m
- [Romantik Hotel Burgkeller](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-stay/romantik-hotel-burgkeller), a 135 m
- [Hotel Goldener Löwe](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-stay/hotel-goldener-loewe), a 321 m
- [Ratskeller Meißen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/ratskeller), a 349 m
- [Meissen old town and the Frauenkirche's porcelain carillon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/old-town-and-frauenkirche), a 354 m
- [Paddle steamer on the Elbe from Dresden to Meissen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/paddle-steamer-dresden-to-meissen), a 357 m

## Consejos

### Walk up from the Market Square
It is ten minutes up the castle steps and lanes; at the top, the view of the Elbe.

### Do not go on a Tuesday
It is the closing day.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost?
€12, with HistoPad included; €4.50 for children aged 6 to 16.

### Which day is it closed?
Tuesdays, except public holidays.

### Can you see it together with the cathedral?
Yes, with the combined ticket or the combined guided tour.

Destino: [Meissen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen.md)