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The cathedral and castle are on top of a tall hill, but you can take a funicular lift up to the top. This is your first sight.
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The towers of the cathedral are all open work, very interesting and lovely
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A closer view of the tower open work
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A shot down the side of the cathedral
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One of the doors
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The rather small cloister
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The pulpit, somewhat plain, but elegant
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Side view of the pulpit
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A picture of one of the side aisles
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One of the stained glass windows
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Part of the rood screen behind the altar
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Looking up the nave toward the front from the altar
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And looking down the nave toward the altar
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Doorway to the dean's house
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A close-up
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Right next to the cathedral is the castle of the Margraves/Electors/Dukes of Saxony
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Part of the defense works by the castle
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Yes, slightly blurry, but nice, though heavy, vaulting
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Tiled floor
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One side of a small chapel off the main hall
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The center of the chapel
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The other side of the chapel. The castle had suffered from age and misuse, and the decoration is mostly 19th century ideas of what medieval should look like.
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Another view of the main hall, showing the window seats
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The "Grand Front Room" as they call it, very nice, but the statues of famous kings and nobles aren't really necessary
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Even the ceiling is nice
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A look down the room
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A buffet, I suppose. The furniture is not original to the castle, though much of it is old enough
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Nice desk with a laid-back chair
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A good view of the chair
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Have dinner, and then play poker
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More furniture
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A secretary, notice the iron hinges to drop the writing table down
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A side view
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Interesting archway, with overlapping arches at top
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This is Meissen, after all, where they invented Meissen (and Dresden) porcelain. Right here in the castle - the process was a state secret.
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If you're the ruler, you get your arms on the service.
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Another ducal piece
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Miner's processional axe
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More porcelain
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More porcelain
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Porcelain stove, the fire inside radiates heat into the room. I've seen them in use in Prague, and they work well.
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Model of the castle and cathedral complex
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Model of the castle and cathedral complex
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Model of the castle and cathedral complex
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Model of the castle and cathedral complex