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.

Vineyard Church

Church

Photo: Paulae, CC BY 3.0.

The Protestant Vineyard Church "Zum Heiligen Geist" is a baroque village church in the Dresden district of Pillnitz, named after its location in the Royal Vineyard. Vineyard Church is situated 230 metres southeast of Ruine.

Pillnitz Camellia

Photo: Linear77, CC0.

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

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

Open location code

9F3M2V7G+7M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35675615

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=limited

GeoNames ID

6453452

Wikidata ID

Q1797206

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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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