Sonnenstein

Sonnenstein is a suburb in , , and has about 6,320 residents. Sonnenstein is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Suburb with 6,320 residents
  • Description: suburb of Prina, Germany
  • Also known as: “Pirna-Sonnenstein”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.

Castle
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a castle in , near , . It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945.

Church
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Memorial
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The was a Nazi killing centre located in the former fortress of near in eastern Germany, where a hospital had been established in 1811.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirna and Copitz.

Town
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is a town in , and capital of the administrative district . The town's population is over 37,000. is located near and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.

Suburb
is a subdivision of , in , . It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river , directly opposite Pirna town centre.

Suburb
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is a village in the municipality of in the district of , . It was incorporated into Pirna in 1930. is situated 3 km southwest of Sonnenstein.

Sonnenstein

Latitude
50.95688° or 50° 57′ 25″ north
Longitude
13.95135° or 13° 57′ 5″ east
Population
6,320
Open location code
9F2MXX42+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296555335
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q1112797
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Irish—“Sonnenstein” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برنا-زننشتاين”
  • Arabic: “زننشتاين”
  • Cebuano: “Pirna-Sonnenstein”
  • Czech: “Sonnenstein”
  • Dutch: “Pirna-Sonnenstein”
  • Dutch: “Sonnenstein”
  • French: “Sonnenstein”
  • German: “Sonnenstein”
  • Irish: “Sonnenstein”

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