Wartturm

The Wartturm is a rock tower in in East Germany near the famous Bastei rocks. It stands high above the , just below the town of and dominates the view from the Bastei and Rathen looking downstream.
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Rathen Open Air Stage.

Peak
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The is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the of . Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.

Theater building
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The is a natural stage in 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 rocks and .

Peak
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The is a table hill in in Germany. It rises west of the Elbe inside the Elbe loop near . It has a height of 304 metres and drops steeply to the north into the Elbe valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Königstein.

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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 town of 2,100 people in the near in . It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.

Town
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is a town located in the district of , in eastern . As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.

Wartturm

Latitude
50.9613° or 50° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
14.0688° or 14° 4′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F2PX369+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 671927174
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­climbing
Wiki­data ID
Q1421315
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Wartturm” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wartturm”
  • German: “Wartturm”

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