Meißen 

After visiting Naumburg, we moved on to Windischleuba (about which later more) and then to Meißen, which was quite a drive of nearly 160 kilometers, only to end up in the full rain. I could park on the city centre side of the Elbe river at the Uferstraße close to the Altstadtbrücke, but I had to get back on the bridge to go to the other side of the river while heavy winds gave me a terrible time trying to keep up with my umbrella in a suddenly emerging thunderstorm. My feet and legs were soaked within 10 seconds.

Finding my way up to the bridge.

Meißen is situated only 25 kilometers northwest of Dresden where we would end the day, but before we would also visit Schloss Moritzburg. Meißen, a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants and is famous for its porcelain and ofcourse the impressive situated castle that dates back to in between 1471 and 1500 and was founded by Albert of Saxony. Due to the bad weather and because I got wet all over, I went back to the van after I made a series of photos, to get some dry clothes and moved on. Unfortunately, I did not visit the castle nor the city center, so I think I have to come back to explore one day.

A little wider view.

Under the bridge with a view on the opposite side of the Elbe river from where Kurt Hielscher made his photo.

Friedenstauben monument.

Below: View on the Albrechtsburg from the other side of the Elbe river.