Ruine

Ruine is a building in Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony. Ruine is situated nearby to the historic building Orangerie, as well as near Pillnitz Camellia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pillnitz and Orangerie.

Pillnitz

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Dresden is the capital of Saxony. It's often referred to locally as Elbflorenz, or "Florence on the Elbe", reflecting its location on the Elbe river and its historical role as a centre for the arts and beautiful architecture – much like Florence in Italy. Pillnitz is situated 660 metres southwest of Ruine.

Orangerie

Historic building

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Orangerie is a historic building, which is situated 470 metres southwest of Ruine.

Pillnitz Camellia

Pillnitz Camellia

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Pillnitz Camellia is situated 520 metres west of Ruine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pillnitz and Hosterwitz.

Pillnitz

Suburb

Photo: Martinroell, Public domain.

Pillnitz is a quarter in the east of Dresden, Germany. It can be reached by bus, ship, walking along the river or by bicycle. Pillnitz is most famous for its Baroque palace and park, the Pillnitz Castle.

Hosterwitz

Suburb

Photo: DynaMoToR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hosterwitz is a suburb.

Krieschendorf

Suburb

Photo: DynaMoToR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Krieschendorf is a suburb.

Ruine

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Kuenstliche Ruine” and “Künstliche Ruine”
Categories: artificial ruin, building, and tourism
Location: Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.01322° or 51° 0′ 48″ north

Longitude

13.87669° or 13° 52′ 36″ east

Elevation

198 metres (650 feet)

Inception

1785

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

9F3M2V7G+7M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ruine” goes by many names.

German: “Gotische Ruine (Pillnitz)”
German: “Künstliche Ruine (Pillnitz)”
German: “Ruine Pillnitz”

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