Georgenbastion
Georgenbastion is a historic building in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Georgenbastion is situated near the historic building Georgenburg, as well as near the museum George’s Castle Exhibition.
- Historic building
- …is also known as “Georgenbatterie”
- …stands 14 metres (46 feet) tall
- …has a dome roof
- Description: gun emplacement with 5 guns to protect the entrance to Königstein Fortress
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Gatehouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thürmsdorf and Pfaffendorf.
Leupoldishain
Leupoldishain is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Georgenbastion.
Georgenbastion
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Latitude
50.9206° or 50° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
14.05635° or 14° 3′ 23″ east
Open location code
9F2PW3C4+6G
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Georgenburg and George’s Castle Exhibition.
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