Scharfenstein
Scharfenstein is a railway stop in Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Scharfenstein is situated nearby to the village Grießbach, as well as near Venusberg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scharfenstein Castle and Keep of Scharfenstein Castle.
Scharfenstein Castle
Photo: Doktor Chaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony. Scharfenstein Castle is situated 220 metres north of Scharfenstein.
Keep of Scharfenstein Castle
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Keep of Scharfenstein Castle is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 210 metres north of Scharfenstein.
Cistern at Scharfenstein Castle
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cistern at Scharfenstein Castle is situated 230 metres north of Scharfenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grießbach and Venusberg.
Grießbach
Village
Grießbach is a village and a former municipality in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. It was absorbed into the municipality Venusberg in 1999, and became part of the municipality Drebach in January 2010. It counts approximately 690 inhabitants.
Venusberg
Village
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Venusberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Drebach. Venusberg is situated 2½ km west of Scharfenstein.
Wilischthal
Suburb
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wilischthal is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Scharfenstein.
Scharfenstein
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.70284° or 50° 42′ 10″ northLongitude
13.05598° or 13° 3′ 22″ eastElevation
363 metres (1,191 feet)Operator
DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH;ErzgebirgsbahnUIC ID
8012853Open location code
9F2MP334+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 5609823323OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
11975992
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