Blankes Horn

Blankes Horn is a locality in Saxony, Germany. Blankes Horn is situated nearby to the locality Buhu Horn, as well as near Große Gans.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schwedenturm and Bastei.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathewalde and Rathen.

Rathewalde

Village

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Rathewalde is a village.

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.