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Heinrichsbrunnen (Heinrich's Fountain)

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Peter W. Janakiew

May 21, 2021

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The Heinrichsbrunnen stands directly in front of the former Franciscan monastery and today's city museum and is in honor of King Heinrich I. He founded the Misnia Castle in 929 above the valleys of the Elbe, Meisa and Triebisch, from which the market settlement of Meißen was once the present city in the Elbe valley could develop. The Heinrichsbrunnen was built in 1863 in his memory.

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Frank Rmr

October 22, 2021

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The centre of Heinrichsplatz is the Heinrichsbrunnen. The fountain commemorates Henry I, the first German king (after the Carolingian dynasty in the East Frankish Empire had died out). The founding of Meissen in 929 goes back to Henry I, who set up a military security post here to secure the conquered Elbe Slavic territories. Meissen thus became the nucleus of today's Saxony after the seat of a margraviate and a bishopric were established here under Henry's successors. Over the centuries, the margraviate developed into a duchy/electorate, a kingdom and finally the Free State of Saxony.

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"Sachsenmädel"

March 16, 2021

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The Heinrichsbrunnen was set up directly in front of the former Franciscan monastery and today's city museum with the monument to Heinrich I.
At the Heinrichsplatz, where the fountain is located, there are some nice seating areas to relax in, as well as a very nice ice cream parlor.

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