Choose a language
Plan a route here
Church

Church of Our Lady Meissen (Frauenkirche Meissen)

Church · Dresden Elbland · 109 m · open today
Responsible for this content
Dresden Elbland Verified partner  Explorers Choice 
  • Panorama mit Blick auf die Frauenkirchturm
    Panorama mit Blick auf die Frauenkirchturm
    Photo: Daniel Bahrmann, Stadt Meißen
The Frauenkirche with its octagonal baroque steeple is enthroned above the roofs of the market place in Meissen. The Frauenkirche is known, among other things, for the world's first playable carillon made of Meissen porcelain, which sounds six times a day.
The Frauenkirche in Meissen is a three-nave late-Gothic hall church, which stands directly on the market place in Meissen. For more than 500 years, Meissen's oldest bourgeois church, together with other late Gothic buildings such as the town hall and the cathedral, has been a dominant feature of the cityscape. In 1205, the chapel "Unsere lieben Frauen St. Marien" (Our dear ladies St. Mary's) was first mentioned in a document at its current location. The extension of the Meissen Church of Our Lady in its present form was carried out towards the end of the 15th century.

If you let your gaze wander over the baroque tower dome, you will recognize in one of the gothic window openings the world's first playable carillon made of Meissen porcelain with 37 tunable porcelain bells. Six times a day, the porcelain chimes from 1929 can be heard in the streets and alleys of Meissen with ever-changing chorales.

  • 06.30 a.m. - "Wake up, call and the voice"
  • 08.30 a.m. - "Great God, we praise you"
  • 11.30 a.m. - "The heavens glorify eternal honor".
  • 14.30 hrs - "We come to pray".
  • 17.30 hrs - "A strong castle is our god
  • 20.30 - "Praise the Lord

The interior of the church with its special and atmospheric atmosphere invites to reflection and prayer. In the three-aisled church room there is an altar of the Virgin Mary. This is a late gothic carving of lime wood with gold leaf from the 15th century, whose side wings were added in 1928. A large panel painting from 1549 in the northwest chapel, a small late-Gothic winged altar in the southern side aisle, three colored choir windows from 1888 with biblical scenes and an altarpiece in the Romantic style from 1840 complete the church interior. However, the church is not only a place of sanctity and devotion for many, but also contributes to a lively city culture with a wide range of events. Among other things, concerts take place within its walls. Guided tours or an ascent of the Frauenkirchturm are also possible. Whoever climbs the 193 steps of the tower is rewarded with a unique view over the roofs of Meissen.

Opening hours

open today
Sunday12:00–16:00
Monday10:00–16:00
Tuesday10:00–16:00
Wednesday10:00–16:00
Thursday10:00–16:00
Friday10:00–16:00
Saturday10:00–16:00
Opening hours church and tower:

Apr. - Oct.: Mo. - Sat: 10.00 - 17.00 hours

Sun: 12.00 - 17.00

Guided tour by appointment

Porcelain chimes sound at the following times: 06.30, 08.30, 11.30, 14.30, 17.30, 20.30

Price:

Admission: church free, tower ascent € 2.00 adults, € 1.00 discounts
Profile picture of Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Author
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Update: January 13, 2023

Coordinates

DD
51.162691, 13.469966
DMS
51°09'45.7"N 13°28'11.9"E
UTM
33U 393016 5669029
w3w 
///done.venues.glee
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Recommendations nearby

recommended route Difficulty
Distance 34.6 km
Duration 9:10 h
Ascent 376 m
Descent 369 m

Strecke: Meißen – Klipphausen – Gauernitz – Kötitz – Meißen Dauer: ca. 5-8 h (mit Stopps) Distanz: ca. 29 km per Fahrrad

from Conny Petrat,   Dresden Elbland
Bicycle Ride · Dresden Elbland
Wilsdruffer Bahntrassenrunde
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 52.2 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 370 m
Descent 368 m

This tour leads from Meißen over parts of the old Wilsdruffer narrow gauge network towards the southwest of Dresden.

from Dresden Elbland,   Dresden Elbland
Hiking trail · Dresden Elbland
Linkeselbische Weinbergswanderung
Difficulty
Distance 6.2 km
Duration 1:45 h
Ascent 95 m
Descent 95 m

Rundwanderung durch die linkselbischen Weinbergslagen

from Karolin Burstein,   Dresden Elbland
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 5.9 km
Duration 1:35 h
Ascent 70 m
Descent 70 m

Leichte Wanderung zur „Schönsten Weinsicht 2016“ am Proschwitzer Weinbergshäuschen mit Blick über die Weinberge und zur Albrechtsburg Meißen.

Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH
Theme trail · Dresden Elbland
Denkmalroute - Meißens Altstadt erzählt
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 2.4 km
Duration 0:40 h
Ascent 49 m
Descent 29 m

Die Stadt Meißen lädt ein zum architktonischen Stadtbummel durch die Wiege des Sachsens.

from Dresden Elbland Redaktion,   Dresden Elbland
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 44.2 km
Duration 3:05 h
Ascent 190 m
Descent 190 m

Strecke: Meißen – Weinböhla – Moritzburg – Coswig – Meißen Dauer: ca. 5-8 h (mit Stopps) Distanz: ca. 18 km per Fahrrad, ca. 16 km per Bus

from Conny Petrat,   Dresden Elbland
Theme trail · Dresden Elbland
Highlight route Meissen's old town
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 2.6 km
Duration 0:44 h
Ascent 44 m
Descent 44 m

Discover Meissen's historical monuments and secret places on foot. House-specific QR Codes offer fascinating insights into the reconstruction of ...

from Dresden Elbland Redaktion,   Dresden Elbland
Hiking trail · Dresden Elbland
Hohe Eifer & Götterfelsen Juli 2022
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8.3 km
Duration 2:04 h
Ascent 211 m
Descent 205 m

Die Wanderung geht aus der Stadt heraus über Feld- und Waldwege und bietet schöne Ausblicke zu Dom & Burg Meißen und über die Landschaft vom ...

from Mandy Vogel,   Community

Show all on map

Questions and answers

Ask the first question

Would you like to the ask the author a question?


Rating

Write your first review

Help others by being the first to add a review.


Photos from others


Church of Our Lady Meissen (Frauenkirche Meissen)

Markt 10
01662 Meissen
Sachen
Phone +49 3521 4070014

Special features

Place to visit
  • Content
  • Show images Hide images
Features
2D 3D
Maps and trails
  • 8 Routes nearby