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Albrechtsburg Castle
Meissen, Germany, Germany
Albrechtsburg Castle is Germany's first purpose-built Renaissance palace, constructed from 1471 atop a medieval fortress in Meissen, Saxony, overlooking the Elbe River.
Commissioned by Wettin electors Ernst and Albert under architect Arnold von Westfalen, it pioneered large curtain-arch windows, cellular vaulting, and a grand spiral staircase as symbols of princely power rather than defense.
Site of Europe's first porcelain manufactory from 1710 under Augustus the Strong, it now serves as a museum highlighting Saxon history, Gothic-Renaissance architecture, and interactive exhibits on its innovative design.
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Domplatz 1, 01662 Meißen, Germany
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