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Population: 35,000.
In 929 king Henry I erected a stronghold on the hill that is the center of today's old town, where formerly a slavonic castle had been located. The castle, called Albrechtsburg , was the centre of the margravate ( Mark) Meißen, which later became the electorate Saxony and then the kingdom Saxony. With minor changes, its territory became what is the free state of Saxony today.
In 963 the diocese Meißen - Dresden was founded, so that Meißen became the seat of a bishopA bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Bishops in the New Testament The bishop's role is typically called the " episcopacy", because the word "bishop" is derived ultimately from.
Around 1000Events World Population 300 million. Gunpowder invented in China. Scandinavia, Iceland and Hungary Christianized. Stephen I becomes King of Hungary. Sancho III of Navarre becomes King Aragon, Navarre, and Castile. Leif Ericson lands in North America, call Meißen was granted Marktrecht, the privilege to hold its own marketsA market is a mechanism which allows people to trade, normally governed by the theory of supply and demand. Both general and specialised markets, where only one commodity is traded, exist. Markets work by placing many interested sellers in one place, thus, and in 1150Events Ahus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. Albrecht the Bear inhabits Brandenburg Peter the Lombard publishes Sentences University of Paris, now known it was officially documented as townA town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise from national law, custom or administrative convenience. (Stadt).
The construction of the cathedralA Cathedral is a Christian church that serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church. The term is not official was started in 1260Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan September 3 Mongols defeated by Mameluks at Battle of Ain Jalut Samogatians and Curonians defeats Teutonic knights in Battle of Durbe Births Maximus Pl on the same hill as the castle. This created a lack of space due to which the cathedral is one of the smallest cathedrals in EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se. The cathedral is also known as being one of the most pure examples of Gothic architecture.
The first European porcelain was manufactured in Meißen 1710 and the Royal-Polish-Electoral-Saxonian Porcelain Manufactory was opened in the Albrechtsburg-castle. Later, in 1861, it was moved in the Triebisch valley of Meißen, where the Porcelain Manufactory of Meißen can still be found today. Today it manufactures the world-famous (and often really expensive) Meissen porcelain and is a popular sight for visitors from all over the world.