The award of the Saxon electoral dignity to a Wettin six centuries ago is the occasion for an exhibition at Albrechtsburg Meissen. The show, entitled "Königsmacher," explores the question of who the Saxons are and how they got their name, as the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens gGmbH (SBG) announced on Thursday. The path of Frederick the Quarrelsome, whose power struggles led to the Electorate of Saxony and who thus gained a particularly powerful position in Europe - he was allowed to vote for Germany's king, he said. "In 1423, Saxony became Saxony."
This "milestone" in the state's history will reportedly be experienced up close in the Gothic vault of Germany's oldest palace until October 2024 - through historicals and a modern staging with installations, audio tracks and graphic novels for visualization when contemporary depictions were lacking. The audience can follow the power play around the Saxon electoral dignity, meet subjects of the Elector or pursue the question of who actually are "the Saxons" and how they came to their name.
