Dachsenhälter

Dachsenhälter is a locality in Hohnstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Dachsenhälter is situated nearby to the locality Honigsteine, as well as near Große Gans.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Schwedenturm.

Bastei

Peak

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

Schwedenturm

Peak

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The Schwedenturm in East Germany is a 35-metre-high rock formation made of sandstone in the hills of Saxon Switzerland near the spa town of Rathen and the famous Bastei rocks.

Amselsee

Reservoir

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The Amselsee is a small reservoir in the spa town of Rathen in Saxon Switzerland. It is located in the Free State of Saxony in Eastern Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathewalde and Rathen.

Rathewalde

Village

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Rathewalde is a village.

Rathen

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Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.