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.

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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 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. Hunger stone is situated 260 metres north of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.

Königstein Fortress

Königstein Fortress

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Königstein station

Railway stop

Königstein station

Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Königstein is a station on the Dresden to Děčín line that serves the town of Königstein in the German state of Saxony. The station is served by the Dresden S-Bahn S1 service. Königstein station is situated 390 metres northeast of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.

Pfaffendorf

Village

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaffendorf is a village.

Gohrisch

Village

Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gohrisch is a village.

Thürmsdorf

Village

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Thürmsdorf is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein.

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Königstein

Categories: Saxon post milestone, architectural reconstruction, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.91769° or 50° 55′ 4″ north

Longitude

14.07353° or 14° 4′ 25″ east

Inception

1727

Height

4.5 metres (15 feet)

Network

Kursächsische_Postmeilensäule

Open location code

9F2PW39F+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=milestone

Wikidata ID

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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 Ferienwohnung ‘Am Frosch’ and Elektro-Elektronik Lohse.

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