NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Meißen

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Old town of Meißen.

Meißen, internationally most known for European A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. It is white, but mildly translucent and can be decorated to provide colour. Contents // 1 Chinese Porcelain 1.1 History 1.2 Techniques 1... porcelain, (Meissen according to the standard conversion of the German letter ß), is a town near For other uses, see Dresden is the name of several places in the world: Dresden, Germany In the United States of America Dresden, Kansas Dresden, Maine Dresden, Washington County, New York Dresden, Yates County, New York Dresden, Ohio Dresden, Tennessee Dresden, Canada, Canada Dresden, Staffordshire, England Dresden is sometimes used... Dresden on the river The Elbe River (Czech Labe, Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. It originates in the North West Czech Republic before traversing much of Germany and finally emptying into the North Sea. the Elbe Contents // 1 Geography 2 Cities... Elbe in the Germany is a federation of 16 states called L�nder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesl�nder (singular Bundesland, German federal state). Each Land is represented at the federal level in the Bundesrat. The 16 L�nder are: Baden-W�rttemberg Bavaria (Bayern) Berlin (city-state) Brandenburg Bremen (city-state) Hamburg... Bundesland (Federal State) of State Service Flag Civil Flag Statistics Capital: Dresden Area: 18,338 km� Inhabitants: 4,600,000 (2000) pop. density: 251 inh./km� Homepage: sachsen.de (http://www.sachsen.de/) ISO 3166-2: DE-SN Politics Minister-president: Georg Milbradt (CDU) Ruling party: CDU/SPD Map With an area of... Saxony in the southern part of eastern today´s Bundesrepublik Deutschland (In Detail) National motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedom) Official language German1 Capital Berlin Largest City Berlin Chancellor Gerhard Schr�der President Horst K�hler Area - Total - % water Ranked 61st 349,223 km� 2.416% Population - Total (2004) - Density Ranked 13th 82... Germany. In very early times it was the first capital of Saxony. Points of interest are mainly the Meißen porcelain luxury label, the Albrechtsburg castle, the gothic Dom cathedral, the Meißen Frauenkirche, and the St.Afra high school for gifted children.

History

In Years: 925 926 927 928 - 929 - 930 931 932 933 Decades: 890s 900s 910s - 920s - 930s 940s 950s Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Events Emir Abd-ar-rahman III of Cordoba declares himself caliph. Pope Stephen VIII succeeds Pope Leo VI Births Deaths Al-Batani - astronomer Categories: 929... 929 king Henry I, the Fowler (German, Heinrich der Vogler) (876 - July 2, 936), was duke of Saxony from 912 and king of the Germans from 919 until his death in 936. Henry was the son of Otto the Illustrious and Hedwiga, a great-grandaughter of Charlemagne. He became the duke of... Henry I erected a stronghold on the hill that is the center of today's old town, where formerly a slavonic castle had been located. The castle, called Albrechtsburg, was the centre of the For other uses, see Graf (disambiguation). Graf is a German noble title equal in rank to a count or an earl. The comital titles awarded in Holy Roman Empire often related to the jurisdiction or domain of responsibility and represented special concessions of authority or rank. Only the more important... margravate ( As well as being a popular male name, Mark is the name of several things of interest: Contents // 1 Biblical 2 Measurement and currency 3 Geography 4 Literature and legend 5 Slang 6 Technology 7 Sport 7.1 Football Biblical Mark the Evangelist - one of the gospel writers of the... Mark) Meißen, which later became the In politics, an electorate is the group of entities entitled to vote in an election. The term can refer to: the totality of voters or electors (the electorate has the opportunity to express its will) the partisans of a particular individual, group or political party (Gospodin Putin played to the... electorate Saxony and then the For related meanings see also Monarch (disambiguation) A monarchy, (from the Greek monos archein, meaning one ruler) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. The distinguishing characteristic of monarchies is that the Head of State holds his office for life, unlike in republics, where... kingdom Saxony. With minor changes, its territory became what is the free state of Saxony today.

In Years: 959 960 961 962 - 963 - 964 965 966 967 Decades: 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded, and the Blegium area becomes part... 963 the In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England and the... diocese Meißen - For other uses, see Dresden is the name of several places in the world: Dresden, Germany In the United States of America Dresden, Kansas Dresden, Maine Dresden, Washington County, New York Dresden, Yates County, New York Dresden, Ohio Dresden, Tennessee Dresden, Canada, Canada Dresden, Staffordshire, England Dresden is sometimes used... Dresden was founded, so that Meißen became the seat of a For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation). A bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Contents // 1 Bishops in the New Testament 2 Bishops in civil government 3 Bishops in Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches 4 Bishops in... bishop.

Around For other uses, see number 1000. Years: 997 998 999 - 1000 - 1001 1002 1003 Decades: 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century 1000 state leaders Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 See also Events World Population 300 million. Gunpowder invented in... 1000 Meißen was granted Marktrecht, the privilege to hold its own Chichicastenango, Guatemala traditional market Market stall in internally displaced persons camp in Kitgum, northern Uganda Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal (Madeira Islands) A market is a mechanism which allows people to trade, normally governed by the theory of supply and demand. Both general and specialised markets, where only one commodity is... markets, and in Years: 1147 1148 1149 - 1150 - 1151 1152 1153 Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century Events �hus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. Albrecht the... 1150 it was officially documented as A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise... town (Stadt).

The construction of the A Cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, which serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church. Some former cathedrals in... cathedral was started in Years: 1257 1258 1259 - 1260 - 1261 1262 1263 Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1260 state leaders Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Monarchs/Presidents Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends... 1260 on the same hill as the castle. This created a lack of space due to which the cathedral is one of the smallest cathedrals in This article is about the continent. For alternative meanings, see: Europe (disambiguation) A comprehensive collection of continental features is found in Europe, albeit on a smaller scale than elsewhere. Mountain ranges, peninsulas, islands and more arid or cold regions can be seen in this satellite composite image of Europe Europe... Europe. The cathedral is also known as being one of the most pure examples of Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. It was succeeded by Renaissance architecture, a revival of Roman formulas, at varying times in Europe, beginning... Gothic architecture.

The first European A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. It is white, but mildly translucent and can be decorated to provide colour. Contents // 1 Chinese Porcelain 1.1 History 1.2 Techniques 1... porcelain was manufactured in Meißen Years: 1707 1708 1709 - 1710 - 1711 1712 1713 Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1710 in literature 1710 in music 1710 in science List of state leaders in 1710 List of religious leaders in 1710 Contents // 1 Events 2 Ongoing events... 1710 and the Royal-Polish-Electoral-Saxonian Porcelain Manufactory was opened in the Albrechtsburg-castle. Later, in 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Years: 1858 1859 1860 - 1861 - 1862 1863 1864 Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1861 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - Sport Lists of leaders: Colonial... 1861, it was moved in the Triebisch valley of Meißen, where the Porcelain Manufactory of Meißen can still be found today. Today it manufactures the world-famous (and often really expensive) Meissen A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. It is white, but mildly translucent and can be decorated to provide colour. Contents // 1 Chinese Porcelain 1.1 History 1.2 Techniques 1... porcelain and is a popular sight for visitors from all over the world.

Tourism

A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism... Tourism is a major economic force in Meissen today.
Some of its attractions are:

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