Kleine Gans

Kleine Gans is a locality in Saxony, Germany. Kleine Gans is situated nearby to the locality Raaber Kessel, as well as near Wehlgrund.

Places of Interest

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.

Neurathen Castle

Ruins

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Neurathen Castle, which was first mentioned by this name in 1755, is located near the famous Bastei rocks near Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in the German state of Saxony.

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.