Königstein/Sächs. Schw.
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Hunger stone.
Königstein Fortress
Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe.
Hunger stone
Stone
Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.
A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.
Pfaffenstein
Peak
Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathen and Bad Schandau.
Rathen
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland.
Königstein/Sächs. Schw.
- Type: Locality with 2,150 residents
- Also known as: “14628210”, “Koenigstein/Saechs. Schw.”, and “Stadt Königstein/Sächs. Schw.”
- Location: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.9175° or 50° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
14.072° or 14° 4′ 19″ eastPopulation
2,150Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)Open location code
9F2PW38C+XQGeoNames ID
6559273
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