Pfaffenstein
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.Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 434 metres
- Description: table hill in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony
- Also known as: “Jungfernstein”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barbarine and Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein.
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.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint.
Quirl
Peak
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quirl is a low table hill, 349 metres high, in Saxon Switzerland, west of the River Elbe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.
Pfaffenstein
- Categories: table and landform
- Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.89748° or 50° 53′ 51″ northLongitude
14.08056° or 14° 4′ 50″ eastElevation
434 metres (1,424 feet)Open location code
9F2PV3WJ+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 251814135OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Pfaffenstein” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jungfernstein”
- Catalan: “Pfaffenstein”
- Cebuano: “Pfaffenstein”
- Czech: “Pfaffenstein”
- Dutch: “Pfaffenstein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پفافينستين”
- Esperanto: “Pfaffenstein”
- French: “Pfaffenstein”
- German: “Pfaffenstein”
- Italian: “Jungfernstein”
- Italian: “Pfaffenstein”
- Ladin: “Pfaffenstein”
- Polish: “Jungfernstein”
- Polish: “Pfaffenstein”
- Romanian: “Pfaffenstein”
- “Pfaffenstein”
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Highlights include Vierling and Fritschfels.
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