Meissen Castle

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Meissen Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Meissen, Germany, renowned as one of the earliest examples of German castle architecture and a former seat of regional rulers.

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Meissen Castle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
hilltop fortress
historic building
architecturalStyle medieval castle architecture
category Castles in Saxony
Hill castles in Germany
country Germany NERFINISHED
culturalRegion Saxony NERFINISHED
hasFeature courtyard
fortified walls
towers
hasFunction defensive stronghold
seat of power
heritageStatus historic monument
historicalRole seat of regional rulers in Saxony
locatedIn Saxony
surface form: Free State of Saxony

Germany
Meissen NERFINISHED
locatedNear Elbe River NERFINISHED
locatedOn hilltop
material stone
notableFor being one of the earliest examples of German castle architecture
overlooks Elbe valley NERFINISHED
town of Meissen NERFINISHED
partOf historic center of Meissen NERFINISHED
region Saxony NERFINISHED
significance important site in early German state formation
tourism popular tourist attraction
usedAs fortress
residence of regional rulers

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Margrave of Meissen hasSeat Meissen Castle