Rähnitzer Säule
Rähnitzer Säule is a memorial in Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony. Rähnitzer Säule is situated nearby to the church Rähnitzer Kirche, as well as near the cemetery Hellerau-Rähnitzer Friedhof.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: heritage monument in Dresden, Germany
- Inscription: “Meridiansäule errichtet 1828 von dem Geodäten und Astronomen W.G. Lohrmann erster Direktor der Technischen Hochschule Dresden. Diese Merksäule kennzeichnet den nördlichen Hauptpunkt seines Koordinatensystems für eine neue Grundlagenmessung.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christophoruskirche and Olterteich.
Christophoruskirche
Church
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Christophoruskirche is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Rähnitzer Säule.
Olterteich
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Olterteich is situated 750 metres south of Rähnitzer Säule.
Wasserturm Hellerau
Water tower
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Wasserturm Hellerau is a water tower, which is situated 1 km east of Rähnitzer Säule.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wilschdorf and Hellerau.
Hellerau
Suburb
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Hellerau is a northern quarter in the city of Dresden, Germany, slightly south of Dresden Airport. It was the first garden city in Germany. The northern section of Hellerau absorbed the village of Klotzsche, where some 18th century buildings remain.
Trachenberge
Suburb
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Trachenberge is a quarter in the city of Dresden located in the state of Saxony in Germany. It between in the northern part of the city between Pieschen and Kaditz. The area is known for its hillside and views of the Elbe river valley.
Rähnitzer Säule
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Dresden, Saxon Elbland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.11563° or 51° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
13.73255° or 13° 43′ 57″ eastOpen location code
9F3M4P8M+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 534690310OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q49458630
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In Other Languages
“Rähnitzer Säule” goes by many names.
- German: “Meridiansäule”
- German: “Rähnitzer Säule”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rähnitzer Kirche and Postfiliale (im Einzelhandel) 506.
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