Station 55 Zschirnstein
Station 55 Zschirnstein is a historic site in Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Station 55 Zschirnstein is situated nearby to the cliff Großer Zschirnstein Südwand, as well as near the peak Großer Zschirnsteinturm.- Type: Historic site
- Description: Triangulation Column, 2nd Order Station, the Royal Saxon Triangulation in Saxony 1862-1890
- Also known as: “TP Zschirnstein”
- Inscription: “STATION ZSCHIRNSTEIN DER KÖN.SÄCHS. TRIANGULIRUNG”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Großer Zschirnstein and Kleiner Zschirnstein.
Großer Zschirnstein
Peak
The Großer Zschirnstein is the highest hill in the Saxon and German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Kleiner Zschirnstein
Peak
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kleine Zschirnstein is a 472.7-metre-high table hill in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It is located north of the Großer Zschirnstein above the village of Kleingießhübel.
Dolní Žleb railway station
Railway station
Photo: Petr Kinšt, CC BY 4.0.
Dolní Žleb railway station is situated 3 km east of Station 55 Zschirnstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kleingießhübel and Dolní Žleb.
Kleingießhübel
Village
Photo: Eva Hanisch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kleingießhübel is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Station 55 Zschirnstein.
Dolní Žleb
Village
Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolní Žleb is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Station 55 Zschirnstein.
Labská Stráň
Village
Photo: Cheva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Labská Stráň is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Labská Stráň lies approximately 10 kilometres north of Děčín, 26 km north-east of Ústí nad Labem, and 86 km north of Prague. Labská Stráň is situated 4 km east of Station 55 Zschirnstein.
Station 55 Zschirnstein
- Categories: triangulation pillar, triangulation station, benchmark, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.8547° or 50° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
14.17649° or 14° 10′ 35″ eastInception
1865Network
Königlich-Sächsische TriangulationOpen location code
9F2PV53G+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4223923112OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointWikidata ID
Q49443523
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In Other Languages
“Station 55 Zschirnstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Station 55 Zschirnstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Großer Zschirnstein Südwand and Großer Zschirnsteinturm.
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