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 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 displayed by Count Heinrich von Brühl at his state dinners. For example, Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, who served as the British ambassador in Dresden, mentions it in his writings. Between 1774 and 1815, some parts were added. The fountain was acquired by the