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Bishop's Palace, Meissen
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Frank Rmr
May 5, 2025
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The historic Diocese of Meissen existed from 968 to 1581. In addition to the cathedral, residential buildings, such as the Bishop's Palace, were also built. After the Reformation, the Bishopric …
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Mademoiselle Unterwegs
March 12, 2023
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Today the District Court of Meissen is located here.
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maria
November 27, 2024
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House Domplatz 3 - on the castle hill
The Meissen Bishop's Castle was planned around 1476 and is therefore probably the oldest castle of this type of house. In 1826, the Saxon government purchased the Bishop's Castle from the Bishopric of Meissen. In 1856, the newly built Meissen District Court moved into the former Bishop's Castle. With the final dissolution of the 1,148 patrimonial courts in Saxony, a new era began for the judiciary at this time, namely the independence of the judiciary as the third power in the state.
The Meissen Bishop's Castle was planned around 1476 and is therefore probably the oldest castle of this type of house. In 1826, the Saxon government purchased the Bishop's Castle from the Bishopric of Meissen. In 1856, the newly built Meissen District Court moved into the former Bishop's Castle. With the final dissolution of the 1,148 patrimonial courts in Saxony, a new era began for the judiciary at this time, namely the independence of the judiciary as the third power in the state.
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