Galgenberg
Galgenberg is a hamlet in Rosenbach, Görlitz, Saxony. Galgenberg is situated nearby to the village Herwigsdorf, as well as near the locality Jäckel.Places of Interest
Highlights include King Frederick Augustus Tower and Löbauer Berg.
King Frederick Augustus Tower
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Frederick Augustus Tower is the only preserved observation tower of cast iron in Europe and perhaps the oldest tower built of iron. It is located on the Löbauer Berg at Löbau in Saxony, offering a panoramic view of the Zittau Hills and the Upper Lusatia region.
Löbauer Berg
Peak
Photo: Trendy64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Löbauer Berg is an extinct volcano and, with a height of 447.9 m above sea level, the Hausberg or local hill of the eponymous town of Löbau in the county of Görlitz in southeastern Saxony.
Schafberg
Peak
The Schafberg is a hill, 450.5 m above NHN, east of Löbau in the Saxon county of Görlitz. Together with the neighbouring Löbauer Berg it forms a single hill unit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herwigsdorf and Ebersdorf.
Ebersdorf
Village
Photo: Ubahnverleih, CC0.
Ebersdorf is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Galgenberg.
Löbau
Town
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Löbau is a city in the east of Saxony, Germany, in the traditional region of Upper Lusatia. It is situated between the slopes of the Löbauer Berg and the fertile hilly area of the Upper Lusatian Mountains. Löbau is situated 3½ km northwest of Galgenberg.
Galgenberg
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rosenbach, Görlitz, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.07905° or 51° 4′ 45″ northLongitude
14.7156° or 14° 42′ 56″ eastElevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)Open location code
9F3P3PH8+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 305580899OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2922938
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