Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau is a historic site in Gräfenhainichen, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt. Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau is situated near the village Schwemsal, as well as near Schköna.
- Historic site
- …is also known as “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule”
- …is part of the Kursächsische_Postmeilensäule network
- …dates from 1723
- …is inscribed with “Düben 1. St. ¾ ; 1723 ; 18 ; Kemberg 3. St 1/8 ; Wittenberg 5. St. ¾ ; Posthorn”
- …stands 3 metres (9.8 feet) tall
- Description: Saxon post milestone and replica in Gräfenhainichen in Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lutherstein (Dübener Heide) and Döbelts Mühle.
Lutherstein (Dübener Heide)
Stone
Lutherstein (Dübener Heide) is a stone, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau.
Döbelts Mühle
Watermill
Döbelts Mühle is a watermill, which is situated 1½ km south of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schwemsal and Schköna.
Schköna
Village
Schköna is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Schköna is situated 5 km northwest of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau.
Hammermühle (Bad Düben)
Village
Hammermühle (Bad Düben) is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau
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Latitude
51.65667° or 51° 39′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.59212° or 12° 35′ 32″ east
Open location code
9F3JMH4R+MR
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestone
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Tornau” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Milník saské kurfiřtství Tornau”
- Dutch: “Electorale Saksische postmijlpaal Tornau”
- French: “Borne milliaire Électorat de Saxe Tornau”
- German: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule Tornau”
- Polish: “kamień milowy Elektorat Saksonii Tornau”
- Russian: “Саксонский дистанционный столб Tornau”
- Spanish: “Hito histórico Electorado de Sajonia Tornau”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Köhlerei Eisenhammer and Studentenwiese.
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