Reichstein

Reichstein is a hamlet in Rosenthal-Bielatal, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Reichstein is situated nearby to the locality Drei Fichten, as well as near the village Bielatal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lampertsstein and Pfaffenstein.

Lampertsstein

Peak

Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lampertsstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

Pfaffenstein

Peak

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The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure. Pfaffenstein is situated 3 km northeast of Reichstein.

Barbarine

Peak

Photo: Huhu19, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Barbarine is the best-known free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland. It was first climbed on 19 September 1905. Barbarine is situated 3 km northeast of Reichstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Leupoldishain.

Pfaffendorf

Village

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaffendorf is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Reichstein.

Leupoldishain

Village

Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Leupoldishain is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Reichstein.

Cunnersdorf

Village

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Cunnersdorf is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Reichstein.

Reichstein

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Rosenthal-Bielatal, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.8763° or 50° 52′ 35″ north

Longitude

14.05691° or 14° 3′ 25″ east

Elevation

292 metres (958 feet)

Open location code

9F2PV3G4+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4726248917

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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