Albrechtsburg Castle

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Albrechtsburg Castle is a late Gothic hilltop castle in Meissen, Germany, regarded as one of the earliest examples of a residential rather than purely defensive castle in Europe.

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Albrechtsburg Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
hilltop castle
late Gothic building
residential castle
adjacentTo Meissen Cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
late Gothic
continent Europe
country Germany
function administrative center
residential palace
hasCategory Castles in Saxony
Gothic castles in Germany
Tourist attractions in Saxony
hasCulturalSignificance milestone in the transition from fortress to residential palace in Europe
hasExhibition architecture exhibitions
historical exhibitions
hasFeature courtyards
fortified walls
ornamental gables
stair towers
vaulted halls
hasMaterial stone
hasNearbyCity Dresden
hasOwner Saxony
surface form: Free State of Saxony
hasTourismType tourist attraction
hasViewOf Meissen Cathedral
hasWebsite https://www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de
heritageDesignation cultural monument of Saxony
heritageStatus protected monument
locatedAbove Elbe
surface form: Elbe River
locatedIn Saxony
surface form: Free State of Saxony

Meissen
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn hill above Meissen
openToPublic true
partOf Meissen
surface form: Meissen historic townscape
regardedAs one of the earliest residential castles in Europe
usedAs residence of Saxon electors
seat of the Wettin margraves
usedFor cultural events
guided tours

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Meissen hasLandmark Albrechtsburg Castle
Meissen Cathedral locatedNear Albrechtsburg Castle