Eulensteine
Eulensteine is a peak in Rathen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Eulensteine is situated nearby to the suburb Strand, as well as near the village Weißig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Hunger stone.
Königstein Fortress
Hunger stone
Stone
Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.
A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.
Bastei
Peak
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Königstein and Bad Schandau.
Königstein
Photo: RitaMoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Königstein is a town of 2,100 people in the Saxon Switzerland near Dresden in Germany. It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.
Bad Schandau
Stadt Wehlen
Town
Photo: Bautsch, Copyrighted free use.
Stadt Wehlen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden.
Eulensteine
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Rathen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.9401° or 50° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
14.0642° or 14° 3′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9F2PW3R7+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 332394645OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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