Teichmanns Teich

Teichmanns Teich is a pond in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Teichmanns Teich is situated nearby to the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Pfaffendorf, as well as near the stone Steinkreuz Pfaffendorf.

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 northwest of Teichmanns Teich.

Königstein Fortress

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe.

Pfaffenstein

Peak

Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.