Pfaffenstein

The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the in . It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as " in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
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  • 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.

Peak
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The is the best-known free-standing rock formation in the German part of the . It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of . It was first climbed on 19 September 1905.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Peak
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The is a low table hill, 349 metres high, in , west of the River Elbe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Pfaffenstein

Latitude
50.89748° or 50° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.08056° or 14° 4′ 50″ east
Elevation
434 metres (1,424 feet)
Open location code
9F2PV3WJ+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251814135
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2854341
Wiki­data ID
Q453233
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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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