Castle · Meissen · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Albrechtsburg is a castle in Meissen, Saxony, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 320 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Albrechtsburg
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You're standing at the Albrechtsburg in Meissen, perched on a rock high above the river Elbe. Because it towers over the town, people sometimes call it the Acropolis of Meissen. Right behind it rise the two spires of the cathedral. They're not part of the castle, but they do complete the picture.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
Hear the story of Moritzburg Castle on the spot with the app
Mar-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00, Nov-Feb: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes: a public toilet at 100 m.
When you stand at Albrechtsburg, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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