Oberrathen
Oberrathen is a neighborhood in Rathen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Oberrathen is situated nearby to the locality Laasensteine, as well as near Bastei.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bastei and Mönch.
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.
Mönch
Peak
Photo: FunkBrothers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Wegweiser-Wegstein
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wegweiser-Wegstein is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waltersdorf and Pötzscha.
Pötzscha
Village
Photo: Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pötzscha is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Oberrathen.
Rathewalde
Village
Photo: DorisAntony, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
14.07681° or 14° 4′ 37″ eastElevation
123 metres (404 feet)Open location code
9F2PX34G+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6147843674OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2859372
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