Oberrathen

Oberrathen is a neighborhood in Rathen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Oberrathen is situated nearby to the locality Laasensteine, as well as near Bastei.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Signpost stone Rathen.

Bastei

Peak

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Signpost stone Rathen

Historic site

Signpost stone Rathen

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Signpost stone Rathen is a historic site.

Mönch

Peak

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The Mönch is a rock pinnacle and popular climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany near the spa town of Rathen. The weather vane on the summit, in the shape of a tin monk, is visible from afar and acts as a navigation aid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waltersdorf and Pötzscha.

Waltersdorf

Suburb

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Waltersdorf is a suburb.

Pötzscha

Village

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Pötzscha is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Oberrathen.

Rathewalde

Village

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Rathewalde is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Oberrathen.

Oberrathen

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Rathen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.95643° or 50° 57′ 23″ north

Longitude

14.07681° or 14° 4′ 37″ east

Elevation

123 metres (404 feet)

Open location code

9F2PX34G+HP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6147843674

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

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