Kaiserkrone
24Apr

Kaiserkrone

The Kaiserkrone is an eroded remnant of a mesa, which rises together with another mesa, the Zirkelstein, not far from the village of Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna above the Elbe River valley in Saxon Switzerland. At its southern foot are several sandstone rocks of a characteristic shape, which...
Výhled z Brandu, P. Zieger
24Apr

Brand Viewpoint

The Brand rock plateau lies in the middle of the forests, about 170 m above the Polenz valley to the north of the Elbe Sandstones. The famous viewpoint on the Brand rock plateau, about 3 km from the town of Hohnstein, is known as the...
24Apr

Marie-Louise Gallery

Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel is a spa town and former mining town in Saxony, Germany, approximately 35 kilometres southeast of the city centre of Dresden. The current town was formed in 1999 by the merger of the spa towns of Bad Gottleuba and Berggießhübel, as well as...
Barbarine 1
23Apr

Pfaffenstein a Barbarine

Pfaffenstein is a table mountain 434.6 meters above sea level, located in Germany, in the Saxon part of the Elbe Sandstones. It lies on the west bank of the Elbe near the Königstein fortress, about 10 kilometers west of Hřensko. There are a number of caves...
Weifberg
23Apr

Weifberg Lookout Tower

The observation tower on the Weifberg hill (477.8 m above sea level) is a popular destination for visitors to the rear of Saxon Switzerland. It is made of wood with vertical steel columns. It was built in just 5 months and inaugurated on November 2,...
barokní zahrady
17Apr

Barokní zahrada v Großsedlitz

Großsedlitz is one of the most remarkable garden complexes in Germany, but this green symbol of absolutist creative will is worth a visit not only for this reason. It is also of particular importance because it bears the handwriting of one of the outstanding Saxon...
Pillnitz
17Apr

Pillnitz Castle

Pillnitz Castle and Park lie right outside the gates of Dresden. The unique park on the Elbe is considered a perfect example of Chinese Baroque in Europe. August the Strong gave Pillnitz Castle and Park to his lover, Countess Cosel, in 1707. However, when she...
zámek
17Apr

Weesenstein Castle

Weesenstein Castle has been towering over the Müglitz Valley for 700 years. The castle has been rebuilt many times, partly demolished and changed according to the taste of the time. You can find stylistic elements from Gothic to Classicism here. This has created an architectural...
Hohnstein
17Apr

Hohnstein Castle

Hrad Hohnstein byl založen pravděpodobně na počátku 13. století jako česká hraniční pevnost proti markrabství míšeňskému. První písemná zmínka pochází z roku 1333. Hrad je prvně zmiňován roku 1353, kdy ho udělil král Karel IV. jako léno Hynku Berkovi z Dubé. V roce 1459 byl...
Kleinstein 1
01Feb

Kleinstein Rock Gate

In the northern part of the Saxon Switzerland National Park, the last rocky peaks and interesting rock formations of this area rise on a long ridge. On many maps, the ridge is marked Kleinstein with an elevation of 378 m.a.s.l. In reality, it is a...