Bastei

The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the of . 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.
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  • Peak rising to 305 metres (1,001 feet)
  • …is also known as “Bastei-Aussicht”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: rock formation in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Steinschleuder and Rathen Open Air Stage.
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is a peak.
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The is a natural stage in in East Germany.
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, which was first mentioned by this…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Pötzscha.
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is a spa town in , .
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is a village.
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is a village.

Bastei

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Latitude
50.96175° or 50° 57′ 42″ north
Longitude
14.07196° or 14° 4′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F2PX36C+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30114719
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2952248
Wiki­data ID
Q671486

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Panjabi—“Bastei” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bastei”
  • Belarusian: “Баштай”
  • Bhojpuri: “बस्तेई”
  • Bulgarian: “Бастай”
  • Catalan: “Bastei”
  • Cebuano: “Bastei (punta sa Alemanya)”
  • Cebuano: “Bastei”
  • Chinese: “巴斯泰”
  • Czech: “Bastei”
  • Dutch: “Bastei”
  • Esperanto: “Bastei”
  • Esperanto: “Elba Grejsmontaro:Bastei”
  • French: “Bastei”
  • German: “Bastei”
  • German: “Basteifelsen”
  • Hebrew: “בסטאי”
  • Italian: “Bastei”
  • Japanese: “バスタイ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bastei”
  • Norwegian: “Bastei”
  • Polish: “Bastei”
  • Portuguese: “Bastei”
  • Russian: “Бастай”
  • Spanish: “Bastei”
  • Swedish: “Bastei”
  • Ukrainian: “Бастай”
  • Western Panjabi: “باستے”

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