Wettinerhöhe

Wettinerhöhe is a peak in Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony and has an elevation of 220 metres. Wettinerhöhe is situated nearby to the suburb Sonnenstein, as well as near the hamlet Oberebenheit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.

Sonnenstein Castle

Castle

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945.

St. Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Pirna station

Railway station

Photo: Bambizoe, CC0.

Pirna station is the largest railway station in the town of Pirna in the German state of Saxony. The station is integrated into the network of the Dresden S-Bahn. It is also the starting point of a Regionalbahn service and a Regional-Express stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirna and Dohma.

Pirna

Town

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pirna is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.