Barbarine
The Barbarine is the best-known free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland. It was first climbed on 19 September 1905.Photo: Huhu19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pfaffenstein and Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein.
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.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.
Cunnersdorf
Village
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Cunnersdorf is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Barbarine.
Barbarine
- Type: Rock
- Description: free-standing Rock Formation
- Categories: rock formation, natural monument in Germany, and landform
- Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Barbarine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barbarine”
- Czech: “Barbarine”
- Dutch: “Barbarine”
- German: “Barbarine”
- Russian: “Барбарина”
- “Barbarine”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pladerberg and Kurort Gohrisch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quirl and Diebskeller.
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