Reichstein
in Saxony, Germany
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Dresden Airport (21 mi) -
Ruzyně International Airport (54 mi) - Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (67 mi)
- Karlovy Vary International Airport (68 mi)
- Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (73 mi)
- Leipzig Halle Airport (87 mi)
- Mariánské Lázně Airport (88 mi)
- Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport (106 mi)
- Berlin-Tegel International Airport (121 mi)
- Dresden Elbe Valley (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Historic Centre of Prague (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Historic Centre of Telč (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Rockauer Aussicht (observation point, (13 mi)
- Wildpark Osterzgebirge (zoo, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.878 and 14.047 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 52' 40" and E 14° 2' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:18 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:30 am and 4:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Reichstein
Reichstein in Saxony is a town located in Germany about 117 mi (or 188 km) south of Berlin, the country's capital town.
Time in Reichstein is now 07:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Reichstein, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Dresden Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Dresden Elbe Valley in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-West. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Struppen, Rathmannsdorf, Lohmen, Dohma and Pirna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
1°C (35 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Elbschlösschen
Ostrov Hotel
Elbiente
Berghotel Bastei
Panoramahotel Lilienstein
Lindenhof
Rathener Hof
Villa Sophie
Ettrich
Amselgrundschlößchen
Videos from this area
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Festung Königstein / Fortress of Königstein 2011
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Historisch-Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf der Festung Königstein
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Festung Königstein - Sachsische Schweiz
Festung Königstein - Sachsische Schweiz.
Historisch-romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf der Festung Königstein
Wenn die kalte Nordwinde und die Schneekönigin um die Festungsmauern streichen ist die richtige Zeit für Festungspunsch und Leckereien auf unserem historisch-romantischen Weihnachtsmarkt....
Festung Königstein
Videoimpressionen von der Festung Königstein.
Der Königstein - Chronik einer unbezwingbaren Festung
Die 9,5 ha große Bergfestung mit mehr als 50 verschiedenen Bauwerken blickt auf eine 800-jährige Geschichte zurück. Der Film schildert die Vergangenheit der ehemals unbezwingbaren Festung,...
Kanonendonner über dem Elbtal 2014
Artillerietreffen auf der Festung Königstein in der Sächsischen Schweiz mit ca. 250 uniformierten Teilnehmern, 2 Hakenbüchsen und 42 Kanonen aus dem 17., 18. und 19. Jahrhundert.
In den Fängen Augusts des Starken - IN LAPIDE REGIS - Festung Königstein
August der Starke, Kurfürst von Sachsen, liebte es Feste auf dem Königstein zu feiern. Warum er seine Gäste vor und nach dem Essen wiegen ließ, erfahren Sie in der neuen Dauerausstellung....
FESTUNG AKTIV! - Das Outdoorfestival auf der Festung Königstein
FESTUNG AKTIV! gibt es wieder vom 13.-14. Juli 2013: http://www.festung-aktiv.de/ Die Attraktion bei FESTUNG AKTIV! 2012 vom 14.-15. Juli: Trial Show Contest - die besten Trialer der Bikeszene...
Verhaftung im Brunnenhaus - IN LAPIDE REGIS - Neue, große Dauerausstellung der Festung Königstein
Dr. Nikolaus Krell, Kanzler Christians I. und Kalvinist, wurde von 1591-1601 als erster Staatsgefangener auf dem Königstein inhaftiert. Mehr erfahren? IN LAPIDE REGIS - Auf dem Stein des...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
Biela (river)
The Biela is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source near Ostrov u Tisé, in the Bohemian Switzerland, northwest of Děčín. After a few km it crosses into Saxony. The town Königstein is located at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe.
Königstein (hill)
Königstein (Berg) is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
Lampertsstein
Lampertsstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
Barbarine
The Barbarine is the best-known, free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland. It was first climbed on 19 September 1905 by mountaineers.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Reichstein.
- Struppen
- Rathmannsdorf
- Lohmen
- Dohma
- Pirna
- Usti nad Labem
- Arnsdorf
- Grossharthau
- Frankenthal
- Rammenau
- Ohorn
- Kreischa
- Lichtenberg
- Wachau
- Steina
- Burkau
- Demitz-Thumitz
- Grossnaundorf
- Bannewitz
- Steinigtwolmsdorf
- Dresden
- Haselbachtal
- Ottendorf-Okrilla
- Schmiedeberg
- Panschwitz-Kuckau
- Nebelschuetz
- Goeda
- Laussnitz
- Neukirch
- Crostwitz
Pfaffendorf: Pfaffenstein-Elbsandsteingebirge, Pfaffendorf (source)
Königstein: Elbepegel − Sächsische Schweiz, Königstein (source)
Festung Königstein › South: Königstein Fortress, Festung Königstein (source)
Festung Königstein: Königstein Sächsische Schweiz, Festung Königstein (source)
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