Karl Thomas
Karl Thomas is a memorial in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Karl Thomas is situated nearby to the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Pfaffendorf, as well as near the pitch SV Königstein e.V..Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunger stone and Königstein Fortress.
Hunger stone
Stone
Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.
A hunger stone 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. Hunger stone is situated 1½ km north of Karl Thomas.
Königstein Fortress
Quirl
Peak
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quirl is a low table hill, 349 metres high, in Saxon Switzerland, west of the River Elbe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.
Leupoldishain
Village
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leupoldishain is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Karl Thomas.
Karl Thomas
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Bergfreund Karl Thomas Professor an der TU Dresden 1927-1999”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.9076° or 50° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
14.0759° or 14° 4′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9F2PW35G+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 9105903386OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Pfaffendorf and SV Königstein e.V..
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