Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg
Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg is a historic site in Dohma, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg is situated nearby to the stone Sühnekreuz Cotta 5, as well as near the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Cotta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: Triangulation Column, 2nd Order Station, the Royal Saxon Triangulation in Saxony 1862-1890
- Also known as: “TP (hist)” and “TP Cottaer Spitzberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cottaer Spitzberg and Schloss Cotta.
Cottaer Spitzberg
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cottaer Spitzberg is a 390.8 m high basalt dome on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland. Since 1979 the hill has been a protected area due to its geological and botanical features.
Schloss Cotta
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Schloss Cotta is a castle, which is situated 690 metres north of Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg.
Langenhennersdorfer Wasserfall
Waterfall
Photo: Rainer Lippert, Copyrighted free use.
Langenhennersdorfer Wasserfall is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ km east of Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berggießhübel and Krietzschwitz.
Berggießhübel
Suburb
Berggießhübel is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg.
Krietzschwitz
Village
Krietzschwitz is a village in the municipality of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1974. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1359. It is situated on Bundesstraße 172, 5 km southeast of Pirna town centre. Krietzschwitz is situated 3½ km north of Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg.
Goes
Village
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Goes is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg.
Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg
- Categories: triangulation pillar, benchmark, triangulation station, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dohma, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.89861° or 50° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
13.96807° or 13° 58′ 5″ eastInception
1865Network
Königlich-Sächsische TriangulationOpen location code
9F2MVXX9+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2776826775OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointWikidata ID
Q49441403
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In Other Languages
“Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg” goes by many names.
- German: “Station 57 Cottaer Spitzberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sühnekreuz Cotta 5 and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Cotta.
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