Saxon Switzerland
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Königstein

Königstein

Königstein is a mountain of , southeastern . Königstein has an elevation of 361 metres.
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Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Hunger stone.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, the " ", is a hilltop fortress near , in , , above the town of on the left bank of the River Elbe.

Stone
Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.
A is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.

Peak
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is a highly distinctive mountain in , in , southeastern , and was once the site of a Bohemian castle. It is one of the few table mountains on the east of the river and constitutes the symbol of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Bad Schandau.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a spa town in , . It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

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is a spa town in , in the of . It is situated on the right bank of the , at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as .

Village
Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Königstein

Latitude
50.9184° or 50° 55′ 6″ north
Longitude
14.0606° or 14° 3′ 38″ east
Elevation
361 metres (1,184 feet)
Open location code
9F2PW396+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6643522169
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q884309
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Romanian—“Königstein” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Königstein”
  • Dutch: “Königstein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كونيجستين (ألمانيا)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كونيجستين”
  • French: “Königstein”
  • German: “Königstein”
  • Ladin: “Königstein”
  • Romanian: “Konigstein”
  • Romanian: “Königstein”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hütten and Halbestadt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festungswald and Katholische Kapelle.

Saxon Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Königstein”. Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0.