Königstein (Sächs Schweiz)

Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) is a station in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) is situated nearby to Hunger stone, as well as near the village Pfaffendorf.

Type: Station
Also known as: “Koenigstein (Saechs Schweiz)” and “Königstein”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hunger stone and Königstein station.

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. Hunger stone is situated 260 metres west of Königstein (Sächs Schweiz).

Königstein station

Railway stop

Königstein station

Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Königstein is a station on the Dresden to Děčín line that serves the town of Königstein in the German state of Saxony. The station is served by the Dresden S-Bahn S1 service. Königstein station is situated 170 metres east of Königstein (Sächs Schweiz).

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein

Historic site

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein is a historic site, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Königstein (Sächs Schweiz).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.

Pfaffendorf

Village

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaffendorf is a village.

Gohrisch

Village

Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gohrisch is a village.

Thürmsdorf

Village

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Thürmsdorf is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Königstein (Sächs Schweiz).

Königstein (Sächs Schweiz)

Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.91954° or 50° 55′ 10″ north

Longitude

14.07592° or 14° 4′ 33″ east

Elevation

127 metres (417 feet)

Open location code

9F2PW39G+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

GeoNames ID

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