Steinsäule

Steinsäule is a stone in Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Steinsäule is situated nearby to the church Neuapostolische Kirche - Gemeinde Pirna, as well as near the dōjō Taekwon-Do Center Pirna.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pirna station and Sonnenstein Castle.

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. Pirna station is situated 780 metres north of Steinsäule.

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. Sonnenstein Castle is situated 1½ km northeast of Steinsäule.

St. Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

St. Mary’s Church is situated 1¼ km northeast of Steinsäule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirna and Copitz.

Pirna

Town

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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.

Copitz

Suburb

Copitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river Elbe, directly opposite Pirna town centre.