Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein is a historic site in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein is situated nearby to the fountain Frosch, as well as near Schaufelraddampfermanufaktur.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: Saxon post milestone and replica in Königstein in Germany
- Also known as: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunger stone and City Church St. Mary in Königstein.
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. Hunger stone is situated 260 metres north of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.
City Church St. Mary in Königstein
Church
City Church St. Mary in Königstein is situated 110 metres northwest of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.
Königstein Fortress
Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.
Thürmsdorf
Village
Thürmsdorf is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein
Latitude
50.91769° or 50° 55′ 4″ northLongitude
14.07353° or 14° 4′ 25″ eastInception
1727Height
4.5 metres (15 feet)Network
Kursächsische_PostmeilensäuleOpen location code
9F2PW39F+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 333738337OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestoneWikidata ID
Q49230422
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Milník saské kurfiřtství Königstein”
- Dutch: “Electorale Saksische postmijlpaal Königstein”
- French: “Borne milliaire Électorat de Saxe Königstein”
- German: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule Königstein”
- Polish: “kamień milowy Elektorat Saksonii Königstein”
- Russian: “Саксонский дистанционный столб Königstein”
- Spanish: “Hito histórico Electorado de Sajonia Königstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frosch and Schaufelraddampfermanufaktur.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Elektro-Elektronik Lohse and Ferienwohnung ‘Am Frosch’.
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