Meissen and the House of Wettin in 1089. In 1015 Meissen was besieged by the Poles led by future King Mieszko II. In 1241 the city was attacked in the Mongol raid on Meissen. The small Mongol force under Orda Khan defeated the city's defenders and much of the city was destroyed. The Mongols withdrew from Germany after the death of Ögedei Khan, sparing the region from further destruction. The city was at the forefront of the Ostsiedlung, or intensive German settlement of the rural Slavic lands east of the Elbe, and its reception of city rights dates to 1332. The
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