Station 11 Strauch

Station 11 Strauch is a historic site in Großenhain, Meissen, Saxony. Station 11 Strauch is situated nearby to the peak Heidehöhe, as well as near Eich-Berg.

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Type: Historic site
Description: Triangulation Column, 1nd Order Station, the Royal Saxon Triangulation in Saxony 1862-1890
Also known as: “TP (hist)” and “TP Strauch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidehöhe and St.Martin’s church Gröden.

Heidehöhe

Peak

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The Heidehöhe is a hill, 201.4 metres high, and the highest point in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Its actual summit, known as the Heideberg, lies over the border in the state of Saxony and reaches a height of 206.1 metres.

St.Martin’s church Gröden

Church

St.Martin’s church Gröden

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St.Martin’s church Gröden is situated 2½ km north of Station 11 Strauch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gröden and Hirschfeld.

Gröden

Village

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Gröden is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Hirschfeld

Village

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Hirschfeld is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany. Hirschfeld is situated 3 km east of Station 11 Strauch.

Merzdorf

Village

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Merzdorf is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany. Merzdorf is situated 3½ km northwest of Station 11 Strauch.

Station 11 Strauch

Categories: triangulation pillar, benchmark, triangulation station, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Großenhain, Meissen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.38483° or 51° 23′ 5″ north

Longitude

13.57576° or 13° 34′ 33″ east

Inception

1866

Network

Königlich-Sächsische Triangulation

Open location code

9F3M9HMG+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2135171102

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Station 11 Strauch” goes by many names.

German: “Station 11 Strauch”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eich-Berg and Skihang am Eichberg.

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