Griesgrund
Griesgrund is a locality in Lohmen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Griesgrund is situated nearby to the locality Stille Gründe, as well as near Pferdegrund.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bastei and Wartturm.
Bastei
Peak
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Wartturm
Peak
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wartturm is a rock tower in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany near the famous Bastei rocks. It stands high above the Elbe, just below the town of Rathen and dominates the view from the Bastei and Rathen looking downstream.
Rathen Open Air Stage
Theater building
Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rathen and Pötzscha.
Rathen
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Stadt Wehlen
Town
Photo: Bautsch, Copyrighted free use.
Stadt Wehlen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden.
Griesgrund
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lohmen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.96257° or 50° 57′ 45″ northLongitude
14.06072° or 14° 3′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F2PX376+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 6280766748OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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