# Meissen old town and the Frauenkirche's porcelain carillon

What to do en Meissen · Meissen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/old-town-and-frauenkirche · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages; there are slopes and steps

Walk · 1 h · Free · The Market Square, the Frauenkirche with the world's first porcelain carillon and the lanes up to the castle

What it is
Meissen's old town is small and uphill: the Market Square with the Gothic town hall and, behind it, in a corner, the Frauenkirche, the townspeople's church, from the 15th century. In its octagonal tower hangs the first playable carillon made of Meissen porcelain. From the square, steps and lanes climb to the castle hill.
How it works
On your own, in an hour, or on the public guided tours that leave from the tourist office, on the same square (Markt 3). The Frauenkirche tower, with 193 steps and views over the rooftops, can only be climbed on an arranged guided tour.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.1634, 13.4728

## Cerca de aquí

- [Ratskeller Meißen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/ratskeller), a 59 m
- [Hotel Goldener Löwe](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-stay/hotel-goldener-loewe), a 161 m
- [Romantik Hotel Burgkeller](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-stay/romantik-hotel-burgkeller), a 222 m
- [Domkeller](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/domkeller), a 240 m
- [Café am Dom](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/where-to-eat/cafe-am-dom), a 269 m
- [Meissen Cathedral and the climb up its towers](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/meissen-cathedral), a 310 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 317 m
- [Albrechtsburg Castle, above the Elbe](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/meissen/things-to-do/albrechtsburg-castle), a 354 m

## Consejos

### Listen out
The carillon plays several times a day; you can hear it well from the square.

### Comfortable shoes
The cobbles and the castle steps are tiring.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you climb the Frauenkirche tower?
Only on a guided tour; ask at the parish or the tourist office.

### How long does it take?
An hour, not counting the castle and the cathedral.

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