Rathen, Kurort
Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bastei and Rathen Open Air Stage.
Bastei
Peak
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. 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.
Rathen Open Air Stage
Theater building
Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle.
Rauenstein
Peak
Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rauenstein is a table hill in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. It rises west of the Elbe inside the Elbe loop near Rathen. It has a height of 304 metres and drops steeply to the north into the Elbe valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Königstein and Hohnstein.
Königstein
Photo: RitaMoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Königstein is a town of 2,100 people in the Saxon Switzerland near Dresden in Germany. It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.
Hohnstein
Town
Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohnstein is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, in eastern Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.
Rathen, Kurort
- Type: Locality with 332 residents
- Also known as: “14628310”
- Location: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.9582° or 50° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
14.0807° or 14° 4′ 51″ eastPopulation
332Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)Open location code
9F2PX35J+77GeoNames ID
6551211
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