Station 17 Rochlitz
Station 17 Rochlitz is a historic site in Rochlitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony. Station 17 Rochlitz is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Friedrich-August-Turm, as well as near the peak Rochlitzer Berg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 Rochlitz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rochlitzer Berg and Rochlitz Castle.
Rochlitzer Berg
Peak
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rochlitzer Berg is a mountain of volcanic origin in Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is situated south-west of the town of Rochlitz on the river Zwickauer Mulde.
Rochlitz Castle
Photo: Saxonyking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rochlitz Castle or Rochlitz Palace lies in the west of the town of Rochlitz in the county of Mittelsachsen in the Free State of Saxony. It was built on the site of an imperial castle, erected in the second half of the 10th century, which fell into the possession of the Wettin margraves in 1143. Rochlitz Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Station 17 Rochlitz.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Steudten
Historic site
Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Steudten is a historic site, which is situated 2 km east of Station 17 Rochlitz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biesern and Carsdorf.
Breitenborn
Suburb
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breitenborn is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Station 17 Rochlitz.
Station 17 Rochlitz
- Categories: triangulation pillar, benchmark, triangulation station, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rochlitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.02679° or 51° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
12.77092° or 12° 46′ 15″ eastInception
1866Network
Königlich-Sächsische TriangulationOpen location code
9F3J2QGC+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2136259537OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointWikidata ID
Q49386407
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In Other Languages
“Station 17 Rochlitz” goes by many names.
- German: “Station 17 Rochlitz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Friedrich-August-Turm and Porphyr Steinbruch Rochlitz.
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