Volkstedt porcelain, Rudolstadt

Name: Volkstedt porcelain
Address: Rudolstadt, Germany

#4 among attractions in Rudolstadt

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Volkstedt porcelain manufactory sited in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany, was the earliest porcelain manufactory in Thuringia. It was in business as Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur, the "Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Manufactory", which was integrated into the VEB Vereinigte Zierporzellanwerke Lichte, which in turn formed part of the Kombinat Feinkeramik Kahla. ()

Local name: Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur Coordinates: 50°42'35"N, 11°19'19"E

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Rudolstadt Germany

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Volkstedt porcelain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Feengrotten, Heidecksburg, Saalemaxx, Schloss Saalfeld.

5.3 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
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Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
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0.4 miSW
50°42'19"N • 11°18'55"E
Saalemaxx, Rudolstadt
11 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Outdoor activities
4.2 miSE
Church
Schloss Saalfeld, Saalfeld
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4.6 miS
Museum
Museum im Kloster, Saalfeld
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2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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2.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Burg Greifenstein, Bad Blankenburg
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1 miNE
50°43'17"N • 11°20'6"E
Schillerhaus, Rudolstadt
26 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Hoher Schwarm, Saalfeld
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4.9 miN
Forts and castles
Schloß Kochberg
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Forts and castles
Schlösschen Kitzerstein, Saalfeld
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