Petermannhöhle

Petermannhöhle is a cave in Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Petermannhöhle is situated nearby to Obelisk August der Starke, as well as near the cave Drachenspalte.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lilienstein and Burg Lilienstein.

Lilienstein

Peak

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Lilienstein is a highly distinctive mountain in Saxon Switzerland, in Saxony, southeastern Germany, and was once the site of a Bohemian castle. It is one of the few table mountains on the east of the river Elbe and constitutes the symbol of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Burg Lilienstein

Castle

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Burg Lilienstein is a castle, which is situated 470 metres west of Petermannhöhle.

Hunger stone

Stone

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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 1½ km southwest of Petermannhöhle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Königstein and Gohrisch.

Königstein

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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.