Basteikreuz

Basteikreuz is a stone in Lohmen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Basteikreuz is situated nearby to the peak Wassermann, as well as near the cave Hermann-Höhle.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bastei and Rathen Open Air Stage.

Bastei

Peak

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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.

Rathen Open Air Stage

Theater building

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The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle. Rathen Open Air Stage is situated 670 metres southeast of Basteikreuz.

Schwedenturm

Peak

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The Schwedenturm in East Germany is a 35-metre-high rock formation made of sandstone in the hills of Saxon Switzerland near the spa town of Rathen and the famous Bastei rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Rathewalde.

Rathen

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Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.