Greifensteine
The Greifensteine is a rock tower in the Ore Mountains, Germany, between the towns of Geyer, Ehrenfriedersdorf and Jahnsbach. The highest of the seven granite rocks reaches 731 m. Another six rock towers were demolished by quarrying, which ended in 1923.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Station 129 Greifenstein and Naturtheater Greifensteine.
Station 129 Greifenstein
Historic site
Station 129 Greifenstein is a historic site.
Naturtheater Greifensteine
Theater building
Naturtheater Greifensteine is a theater building.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Jahnsbach
Historic site
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Jahnsbach is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thum and Auerbach.
Thum
Town
Thum is a small town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. Thum is situated 3 km northeast of Greifensteine.
Auerbach
Village
Auerbach is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Auerbach is situated 4 km north of Greifensteine.
Hormersdorf
Village
Leppus, Public domain.
Hormersdorf is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Hormersdorf is situated 4 km northwest of Greifensteine.
Greifensteine
- Mountain rising to 731 metres (2,398 feet)
- …is also known as “Greifenstein”
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Latitude
50.64935° or 50° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.93015° or 12° 55′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F2JJWXJ+P3
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Greifensteine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Greifenstein”
- Dutch: “Greifenstein”
- Dutch: “Greifensteine”
- French: “Greifensteine”
- German: “Greifensteine”
- German: “Greifensteingebiet”
- Ladin: “Greifensteine”
- Polish: “Greifensteine”
- Swedish: “Greifensteine”
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