Meissen Another popular tourist sight is the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory. From spring to autumn, several festivals take place in Meissen, such as the pottery market or the "Weinfest", which celebrates the wine harvest. Meissen wine is produced at the vineyards in the river valley ("Elbtal") around the town, part of the Saxonian wine region, one of the northernmost in Europe. Meissen is twinned with: Meissen Meissen (in German orthography: "Meißen", ) is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the
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