Meissen (district) covered by the "Amtshauptmannschaften" Meissen, Dresden and Großenhain. In 1939, these were renamed "Landkreise" (districts). In the administrative reform of 1952, several municipalities were transferred to the districts of Freiberg and Döbeln. In 1990, the old district borders were restored, and in 1996 parts of the district Dresden-Land were added. In August 2008 the district of Riesa-Großenhain was added to the district to give it its current size. The main river of the district is the Elbe, which also flows through the city of Meissen. Meissen (district) Meissen () is a district ("Kreis") in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
Meissen Fountain Victoria and Albert Museum in London, United Kingdom, in 1870. Under the leadership of Reino Leifkes, it was restored in 2014, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art. As the fountain was broken in pieces, 3D modelling was used to rebuild it. Meissen Fountain The Meissen Fountain is a historic decorative fountain made of Meissen porcelain. It is "the largest single Meissen porcelain figure group in existence." It is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, United Kingdom. The Meissen Fountain was designed from 1745 to 1757. It shows Amphitrite and Neptune drawn by hippocampi. It was