Greifensteine

The Greifensteine is a rock tower in the , , between the towns of , and Jahnsbach. The highest of the seven granite rocks reaches 731 m. Another six rock towers were demolished by quarrying, which ended in 1923.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 731 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Greifenstein”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Station 129 Greifenstein and Naturtheater Greifensteine.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thum and Auerbach.

Town
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is a small town in the district of in , . It has a population of about 5,000. is situated 3 km northeast of Greifensteine.

Village
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is a municipality in the district , in , . has an area of 8.26 km² and a population of 2,897. is situated 4 km north of Greifensteine.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district , in , Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town . is situated 4 km northwest of Greifensteine.

Greifensteine

Latitude
50.64935° or 50° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.93015° or 12° 55′ 49″ east
Elevation
731 metres (2,398 feet)
Open location code
9F2JJWXJ+P3
Geo­Names ID
2917795
Wiki­data ID
Q1545475
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Satellite Map

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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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