Schlosspark Sonnenstein

Schlosspark Sonnenstein is a park in Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Schlosspark Sonnenstein is situated near the government office Staatsanwaltschaft Dresden - Zweigstelle Pirna, as well as near the motorhome stopover Wohnwagen- & Caravanstellplatz im Schlosspark.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sonnenstein Castle and Sonnenstein killing centre.

Sonnenstein Castle

Castle

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945. Sonnenstein Castle is situated 230 metres northwest of Schlosspark Sonnenstein.

Sonnenstein killing centre

Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Sonnenstein killing centre was a Nazi killing centre located in the former fortress of Sonnenstein Castle near Pirna in eastern Germany, where a hospital had been established in 1811. Sonnenstein killing centre is situated 220 metres northeast of Schlosspark Sonnenstein.

St. Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

St. Mary’s Church is situated 430 metres northwest of Schlosspark Sonnenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sonnenstein and Pirna.

Sonnenstein

Suburb

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sonnenstein is a suburb.

Pirna

Town

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pirna is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.

Copitz

Suburb

Copitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river Elbe, directly opposite Pirna town centre.

Schlosspark Sonnenstein

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.96013° or 50° 57′ 37″ north

Longitude

13.9485° or 13° 56′ 55″ east

Open location code

9F2MXW6X+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 60760315

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Staatsanwaltschaft Dresden - Zweigstelle Pirna and Wohnwagen- & Caravanstellplatz im Schlosspark.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parkplatz China-Restaurant and China Restaurant Hot Garden.

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