HB Königstein Siedlung

HB Königstein Siedlung is a reservoir in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. HB Königstein Siedlung is situated nearby to the locality Pladerberg, as well as near the village Pfaffendorf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Hunger stone.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Bad Schandau.

Rathen

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Bad Schandau

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Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland.