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Saxon Switzerland National Park

Saxon Switzerland National Park, is a national park in the Free State of , near the Saxon capital . It covers two areas of 93.5 km2 in the heart of the German part of the , which is often called .
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: national park in Saxony, Germany
  • Also known as: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz” and “Sachsische Schweiz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pravčická brána and Winterstein.

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a narrow rock formation in in the , approx. 3 km northeast of . With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16 metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and one of the most striking nature monuments in the .

Peak
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The , also called the Hinteres Raubschloss, is an isolated, elongated rock massif in the hinterland of in East Germany. On the summit there was once a medieval castle, also called , of which remains such as rebates for timber beams, hewn-out steps and cisterns are still visible.

Peak
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a mountain of , southeastern . It is the second highest mountain of the and is located on the border between Germany and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mezná and Schmilka.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Saxon Switzerland National Park

Latitude
50.9° or 50° 54′ north
Longitude
14.28333° or 14° 17′ east
Elevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)
Open location code
9F2PW72M+28
Geo­Names ID
2842490
Wiki­data ID
Q702566
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Saxon Switzerland National Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سويسرا السكسونية”
  • Arabic: “متنزه سويسرا السكسونية الوطني”
  • Balinese: “Taman Nasional Swiss Saxon”
  • Catalan: “Parc Nacional de la Suïssa saxona”
  • Chinese: “Sachsen Sūi-se Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g”
  • Chinese: “萨克森施韦茨国家公园”
  • Chinese: “薩克森瑞士國家公園”
  • Czech: “Národní park Saské Švýcarsko”
  • Czech: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Czech: “NP Saské Švýcarsko”
  • Danish: “Nationalpark Sachsische Schweiz”
  • Danish: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Danish: “Nationalpark Sæchsische Schweiz”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Park Sachsische Schweiz”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Park Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Park Saechsische Schweiz”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Parko Saksa Svislando”
  • Finnish: “Saksin Sveitsin kansallispuisto”
  • French: “parc national de la Suisse saxonne”
  • French: “Parc national de la Suisse saxonne”
  • Georgian: “საქსონიის შვეიცარიის ეროვნული პარკი”
  • German: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • German: “NP Sächsische Schweiz”
  • German: “Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Italian: “Parco nazionale della Svizzera Sassone”
  • Japanese: “ザクセン・スイス国立公園”
  • Japanese: “ゼジッシェ・シュヴァイツ国立公園”
  • Macedonian: “Саксонска Швајцарија”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sachsen Sūi-se Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g”
  • Mingrelian: “საქსონიაშ შვეიცარიაშ ერუანული პარკი”
  • Persian: “زاکسون سویتسرلاند ناتسیونال پارک”
  • Polish: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Polish: “Park Narodowy Saskiej Szwajcarii”
  • Polish: “Park Narodowy Szwajcaria Saksońska”
  • Romanian: “Parcul naţional Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Romanian: “Parcul național Sachsische Schweiz”
  • Romanian: “Parcul național Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Russian: “Национальный парк Саксонская Швейцария”
  • Russian: “Саксонская Швейцария”
  • Spanish: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Spanish: “Parque nacional de la Suiza Sajona”
  • Swedish: “Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Swedish: “Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Turkish: “Sakson İsviçre Millî Parkı”
  • Turkish: “Sakson İsviçre Ulusal Parkı”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксонська Швейцарія (національний парк)”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксонська Швейцарія”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Narodny park Sakska Šwica”
  • Upper Sorbian: “NP Sakska Šwica”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Sakska Šwica”
  • Vietnamese: “Vườn quốc gia Sächsische Schweiz”
  • Vietnamese: “Vườn quốc gia Saxon Switzerland”
  • Western Panjabi: “سیکسن سوئیٹزرلینڈ نیشنل پارک”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hřensko and Janov.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Katzenstein and Großer Zschand.

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