Rauenstein

The Rauenstein is a table hill in in Germany. It rises west of the Elbe inside the Elbe loop near . It has a height of 304 metres and drops steeply to the north into the Elbe valley.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nonne and Bastei.

Peak
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The is a roughly 18-metre-high, isolated, standing sandstone rock and climbing peak in in Germany. The rock is located southeast of Rathen, east of the rock chain of Rauenstein.

Peak
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The is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the of . Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.

Peak
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The is a 327 metres high table hill in the German region of in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the which, together with the , forms the massif known as the Bärensteine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Pötzscha.

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is a spa town in , . It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a town in the district, in , . It is situated on the western edge of , on the right bank of the , 6 km east of , and 23 km southeast of .

Rauenstein

Latitude
50.95191° or 50° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
14.06222° or 14° 3′ 44″ east
Elevation
304 metres (997 feet)
Open location code
9F2PX326+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 393447075
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2850046
Wiki­data ID
Q878394
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Rauenstein” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rauenstein”
  • Czech: “Rauenstein”
  • Dutch: “Rauenstein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل راوينستين”
  • Esperanto: “Rauenstein”
  • French: “Rauenstein”
  • German: “Rauenstein”
  • Ladin: “Rauenstein”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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