Riesenstein
Riesenstein is a quarry in Meißen, Meissen, Saxony. Riesenstein is situated nearby to Ponton, as well as near Tauchschule Abyss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Church Zscheila and Albrechtsburg.
Trinity Church Zscheila
Church
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trinity Church Zscheila is situated 550 metres northwest of Riesenstein.
Albrechtsburg
Castle
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The Albrechtsburg is a Late Gothic castle erected from 1471 till about 1495. It is located in the town centre of Meissen in the German state of Saxony. It is situated on a hill above the river Elbe, adjacent to the Meissen Cathedral. Albrechtsburg is situated 1½ km west of Riesenstein.
Meißen station
Railway station
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Meißen station is the largest railway station in the town of Meissen in the German state of Saxony. The station was opened in 1860 in the district of Cölln. Meißen station is situated 1 km southwest of Riesenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vorbrücke and Ockrilla.
Ockrilla
Village
Photo: DynaMoToR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ockrilla, is a village in the district of Meissen, Saxony, Germany. With 633 inhabitants, it is the largest village in the municipality of Niederau. The village was the birthplace of Gottlob Krause. Ockrilla is situated 3½ km north of Riesenstein.
Niederau
Village
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Niederau is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. Niederau station is located on the Leipzig–Dresden railway, which also used to have Oberau Tunnel until 1933, which was located within today's municipality Niederau. Niederau is situated 3½ km east of Riesenstein.
Riesenstein
- Type: Body of water
- Categories: quarry and historic site
- Location: Meißen, Meissen, Saxon Elbland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.16718° or 51° 10′ 2″ northLongitude
13.49543° or 13° 29′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9F3M5F8W+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 37112269OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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