Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella is a historic site in Nossen, Meissen, Saxony. Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella is situated nearby to Kloster Altzella railway stop, as well as near Altzella Abbey.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Saxon post milestone in Nossen in Germany
Also known as: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule”
Inscription: “Seite 1: kein Schriftbild erhalten Seite 2: 16 Straßenseite: Nossen St. 7/8 1722”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Altzella Abbey and Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Nossen.

Altzella Abbey

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Altzella Abbey, also Altzelle Abbey, is a former Cistercian monastery near Nossen in Saxony, Germany. The former abbey contains the tombs of the Wettin margraves of Meissen from 1190 to 1381. Altzella Abbey is situated 300 metres north of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella.

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Nossen

Historic site

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Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Nossen is a historic site, which is situated 1 km east of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella.

Nossen railway station

Railway station

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Nossen railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhäsa and Wolkau.

Rhäsa

Hamlet

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Rhäsa is a hamlet.

Wolkau

Village

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Wolkau is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella.

Siebenlehn

Village

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Siebenlehn is a district of the town Großschirma in Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Until 2003 it was a separate town. Upon fusion with the neighbouring rural municipality Großschirma on 1 September 2003, the town privileges were transferred to the joint municipality. Siebenlehn is situated 3½ km southeast of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella.

Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella

Categories: Saxon post milestone, tourism, and historic site
Location: Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.05744° or 51° 3′ 27″ north

Longitude

13.27568° or 13° 16′ 33″ east

Inception

1727

Height

3.5 metres (11 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Network

Kursächsische_Postmeilensäule

Open location code

9F3M374G+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 754149528

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=milestone

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q49451274

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Polish-Saxon Post Milestone in Altzella” goes by many names.

Czech: “Milník saské kurfiřtství Altzella”
Dutch: “Electorale Saksische postmijlpaal Altzella”
French: “Borne milliaire Électorat de Saxe Altzella”
German: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule Altzella”
Polish: “kamień milowy Elektorat Saksonii Altzella”
Russian: “Саксонский дистанционный столб Altzella”
Spanish: “Hito histórico Electorado de Sajonia Altzella”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kloster Altzella railway stop and Romanisches Eingangsportal.

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