Sonnenstein Castle

The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in , near , . It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 156 metres (512 feet)
  • …is also known as “Festung Sonnenstein”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: château near Dresden, Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Church and Sonnenstein killing centre.
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is situated 200 metres northwest of Sonnenstein Castle.
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The was a Nazi killing… is situated 300 metres east of Sonnenstein Castle.
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is a memorial, which is situated 180 metres northwest of Sonnenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirna and Sonnenstein.
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is a town in , and capital of the…
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is a suburb.
is a subdivision of , in , .

Sonnenstein Castle

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Latitude
50.96151° or 50° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.94604° or 13° 56′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F2MXW6W+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 307878075
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
7646763
Wiki­data ID
Q606631

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Sonnenstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة زننشتاين”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Sonnenstein”
  • Cebuano: “Schloß Sonnenstein”
  • Danish: “Sonnenstein Slot”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Sonnenstein”
  • German: “Festung Sonnenstein”
  • German: “Schloss Sonnenstein”
  • Hebrew: “טירת זוננשטיין”
  • Italian: “Castello di Sonnenstein”
  • Japanese: “ゾンネンシュタイン城”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Schloss Sonnenstein”
  • Norwegian: “Schloss Sonnenstein”
  • Polish: “Zamek Sonnenstein”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Sonnenstein”
  • Russian: “замок Зонненштайн”
  • Russian: “Замок Зонненштайн”
  • Swedish: “Sonnenstein”
  • Western Panjabi: “سونسٹائن قلعہ”

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