The Donjon
The Donjon is a tower in Lunzenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony. The Donjon is situated nearby to the church Palace Chapel ‘St. Anna’, as well as near Rochsburg Castle Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rochsburg Castle and Rochsburg Castle Museum.
Rochsburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rochsburg Castle, which was probably built in the late 12th century, stands on a rock spur, surrounded on three sides by the Zwickau Mulde river, above the eponymous town quarter in Lunzenau in Saxony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochsburg and Arnsdorf.
Amerika
Hamlet
Photo: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0.
Amerika is a former company settlement in the German state of Saxony and a district of the town of Penig. A small village of 79 residents, it is known merely for its name, the German word for America, which was given to it in the 19th century. Amerika is situated 2½ km southwest of The Donjon.
The Donjon
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Der Bergfried”
- Categories: historic site and historic building
- Location: Lunzenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.94406° or 50° 56′ 39″ northLongitude
12.76461° or 12° 45′ 53″ eastInception
12th centuryHeight
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
9F2JWQV7+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 821518566OpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Satellite Map
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