Posta
District of Pirna
Saxony - Germany

Sächsische Schweiz

The Sächsische Schweiz (English: Saxon Switzerland) is a former district (Kreis) in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from west clockwise) Weißeritzkreis, the district-free city Dresden and the districts Kamenz and Bautzen. To the south it borders the Czech Republic.

Located at 50.9667, 13.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Königstein Fortress

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. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name. The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress.

Located at 50.9189, 14.0567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Castles in Saxon Switzerland, Defunct prisons in Germany, Buildings and structures in Saxony, Königstein, Saxony, Museums in Saxony, Military and war museums in Germany, Visitor attractions in Saxony, Rock castles

Pall-mall

Pall-mall (also paille-maille, palle-maille, or palle-malle pronounced /pæl mæl/, /pɒl mɒl/ or /pɛl mɛl/, depending on dialect) is a lawn game that was mostly played in the 16th and 17th centuries, a precursor to croquet.

Located at 51.0122, 13.8639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ground billiards

Posta, Pirna

See Posta and Poşta for disambiguation. Posta, situated on the right bank of the river Elbe, has since 1922 formed part of the town of Pirna in the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland) district of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It consists of Nieder- (Lower) and Oberposta (Upper Posta). The earlier fishing and stone-quarrying settlements of Niederposta (first mentioned in 1417) and Oberposta (1547) are today quiet residential areas.

Located at 50.9653, 13.9583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pirna, Places in Saxon Switzerland

Niedervogelgesang

Niedervogelgesang, a settlement in Germany, has been part of the city of Pirna since 1922. It was founded in the 16th century in the form of a Vorwerk on the left bank of the Elbe river. Its name translates as "Lower-Birdsinging."

Located at 50.9519, 13.9828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pirna

Rottwerndorf

Rottwerndorf is (since 1922) a subdivision of the city of Pirna in the district of Sächsische Schweiz in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The settlement was first noted in 1337 and possesses a fortress with a Renaissance-era portal from the 16th century. The area was mainly involved in agriculture and stonework. \t\t \t\t\tRottwerndorf Schloß um 1860 (01). jpg \t\t\t Rottwerndorf castle around 1860 \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tPIR Rottwerndorf Schloss (01) 2006-03-24. jpg \t\t\t Rottwerndorf castle 2006

Located at 50.9222, 13.9625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pirna, Places in Saxon Switzerland

Zuschendorf

Zuschendorf is a village that has been part of Pirna since 1922. It lies in the Seidewitz valley in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, Germany. The village was first mentioned in 1378. In 1553, a castle was built there, where the von Carlowitz and von Bünau families lived for many years. The baroque-style church was built in 1560 and has been a part of the castle since the Thirty Years' War.

Located at 50.9331, 13.9144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pirna

Neundorf (Pirna)

Neundorf' is a subdivision of Pirna, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1922. It was mentioned in 1408.

Located at 50.9175, 13.9783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pirna, Places in Saxon Switzerland

Copitz

Copitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1922. The place was mentioned in 1417 mentioned for the first time. The name originates from the Slavic language. It offers a view of Pirna and Schloss Sonnenstein.

Located at 50.9694, 13.9328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pirna

Zehista

Zehista is a subdivision of the German municipality of Pirna. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1922. Zehista was founded in 1355. The name originates from the Slavic language. \t\t \t\t\tZehista um 1860 (01). jpg \t\t\t Zehista around 1860 \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tZehista (03) 2006-06. jpg \t\t\t Zehista 2006

Located at 50.9403, 13.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pirna, 1355 establishments, Populated places established in the 1350s

Krietzschwitz

Krietzschwitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1922. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1359. The name originates from the Slavic language. Krietzschwitz has a farmer's market. It has access to route 172.

Located at 50.9264, 13.9806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pirna, Places in Saxon Switzerland

Sonnenstein Castle

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. During the War, it functioned as an extermination centre for the Third Reich Action T4 program. It was shut down following the war, and reopened in 1970.

Located at 50.9608, 13.9478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Castles in Saxon Switzerland, Pirna

Wesenitz

The Wesenitz is a river in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is 83 km. The Wesenitz runs through the tourist regions of the Lusatian Highlands and Saxon Switzerland. Its name is derived from Sorbian language wjaz.

Located at 50.9636, 13.8942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Elbe basin, Rivers of Saxony

Geibeltbad Pirna

The Geibeltbad Pirna is a public bath and water sport facility in Pirna near Dresden, Saxony in Germany. Finished under the Nazis on July 20, 1937, it is one of the largest baths in the world. The 20,000 square metre site was renovated and upgraded in 2001-02 to include an indoor swimming pool, wellness centre and other facilities. From 1937 to 1990 Geibeltbad was a venue for the German swimming championships as well as a training site. In 2006, the bath welcomed 233,588 visitors.

Located at 50.946, 13.9407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pirna, Bathing, Swimming venues, Swimming in Germany, Buildings and structures in Germany, Nazi architecture

Pillnitz Kleinzschachwitz Ferry

The Pillnitz Kleinzschachwitz Ferry, also known as the Schlossfähre, is a ferry across the Elbe river in Germany. It crosses between the districts of Pillnitz and Kleinzschachwitz in the city of Dresden, close to the former's collection of palaces that give the ferry its alternate name. It carries both passengers and cars.

Located at 51.0104, 13.8629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ferries of Germany, Transport in Dresden, Ferries across Elbe

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

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Located at 51.0636, 13.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Research institutes in Germany, Multidisciplinary research institutes

Bärensteine

The Bärensteine is a massif in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany near Weißig. It comprises the two rock formations known as the Großer and Kleiner Bärenstein (the "Great" and "Little Bear Rock") in Saxon Switzerland. The Kleiner Bärenstein has a height of 338 metres . The more prominent Großer Bärenstein is actually the lower of the two with a height of 327 metres . On the Kleiner Bärenstein there used to be a panorama restaurant that belonged to the manor house at Thürmsdorf.

Located at 50.9466, 14.0444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mountains under 1000 metres, Mountains of Saxon Switzerland, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland,

Schönfeld Upland

The Schönfeld Upland is a plateau in Dresden. It is named after Schönfeld, the district of Dresden in the middle of the plateau. Up to 1950, when Pillnitz was incorporated into Dresden, the upland was known as the Pillnitzer Elbe Plateau.

Located at 51.0417, 13.8958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Dresden, Geography of Dresden

Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre

The Sonnenstein Euthanasia Clinic (German: NS-Tötungsanstalt Sonnenstein; roughly translated "Sonnenstein Nazi Death Institute") was a Nazi killing centre located in the former fortress of Sonnenstein Castle near Pirna in East Germany, where a hospital had been established in 1811. In 1940 and 1941, the facility was used by the Nazis to exterminate around 15,000 people in a process that was labelled as euthanasia.

Located at 50.9615, 13.9509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Action T4 euthanasia centres, Nazi eugenics, Pirna

Wartturm (crag)

The Wartturm is a rock tower in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany near the famous Bastei rocks. It stands high above the Elbe, just below the town of Rathen and dominates the view from the Bastei and Rathen looking downstream. On 22 November 2000 the Wartturm was the scene of one of the most spectacular rockfalls for decades in Saxon Switzerland. About a third of the rock broke off and some 450 m³ of sandstone with an estimated weight of 800 tonnes crashed over 60 to 75 m into the valley.

Located at 50.961, 14.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland, Climbing areas of Germany, Rathen

Pillnitz Castle

Pillnitz Castle is a restored Baroque castle at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. Pillnitz Castle was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony; it is also known for the Declaration of Pillnitz in 1791.

Located at 51.0089, 13.8702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Museums in Saxony, Castles in Saxony, Baroque architecture in Saxony, Historic house museums in Germany

Bahre

Bahre is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Elbe through the Seidewitz and the Gottleuba. Its source is in the eastern Ore Mountains. It gave its name to the municipality Bahretal.

Located at 50.9358, 13.9214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Bahra (river)

Bahra is a river of Saxony, Germany. Its source is in the eastern Ore Mountains, on the Czech border. It flows into the Gottleuba, a tributary of the Elbe.

Located at 50.8844, 13.9825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Seidewitz

The Seidewitz is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Gottleuba, into which it flows in the town Pirna. Its source is in the Eastern Ore Mountains, near the village Breitenau. It flows through the town Liebstadt. Its length is about 25 km.

Located at 50.9545, 13.9373 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony, Elbe basin

Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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Located at 51.0636, 13.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Research institutes in Germany, Dresden