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Hunger Stone
A hunger stone (German: ''Hungerstein'') is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries. These stones were embedded into a river during droughts to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they will have to endure famine-related hardships if the water sinks to this level again. One famous example in the Elbe river in Děčín, Czech Republic, has "Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine" ("If you see me, then weep") carved into it as a warning. Many of these stones, featuring carvings or other artwork, were erected following the hunger crisis of 1816–1817 caused by the eruptions of the Tambora volcano. In 1918, a hunger stone on the bed of the Elbe River, near Děčín, became exposed during a period of low water coincident with the wartime famines of World War I. Similar hunger ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Těchlovice Nad Labem
Těchlovice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Těchlovice (Děčín District), a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Labem Region * Těchlovice (Hradec Králové District), a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region *Těchlovice, a village and part of Stříbro in the Plzeň Region {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberposta
Posta is a village in the municipality of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1922. It consists of Niederposta (Lower Posta) and Oberposta (Upper Posta). The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Re ..., northeast of Pirna town centre. References Pirna Populated places in Saxon Switzerland {{SächsischeSchweizOsterzgebirge-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirna
Pirna (; hsb, Pěrno; ) 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''. Geography Geographical location Pirna is located in the vicinity of the Sandstone Mountains in the upper Elbe valley, where two nearby tributaries, Wesenitz from the north and Gottleuba from the south, flow into the Elbe. It is also called the "gate to the Saxon Switzerland" ( Ger: ''Tor zur Sächsischen Schweiz''). The Saxon wine region ( Ger: ''Sächsische Weinstraße''), which was established in 1992, stretches from Pirna via Pillnitz, Dresden, and Meissen to Diesbar-Seußlitz. Neighboring municipalities Pirna is located southeast of Dresden. Neighboring municipalities are Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel (town), Bahretal, Dohma, Dohna (town), Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach, Heidenau (town), Königstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen (also: Wehlen) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden (centre). Municipality subdivisions Wehlen includes the following subdivisions: * Dorf Wehlen * Pötzscha * Stadt Wehlen * Zeichen Culture and attractions in Wehlen Elbsandstein011.jpg, View to the left side of the Elbe onto Wehlen/Pötzscha Stadtkirche in Stadt Wehlen.JPG, Townchurch at the Marketplace Kirche Dorf Wehlen 2.JPG, Michalischurch in Dorf Wehlen Burgruine Wehlen 4.JPG, „Trommel“(drum): Northside of castleruin Stadt Wehlen Weiße Brüche.JPG, „Weiße Brüche“(white quarries) View from the Raunenstein (mountain) Sachsen 2012-120.jpg, Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha Sachsen 2012-122.jpg, Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha Transport Stadt Wehlen station, on the Dresden S-Bahn and the Dresden to Prague railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biela (river)
The Biela (German name) or Bělá or Ostrovská Bělá (Czech names) is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source is near Ostrov hamlet in the municipality of Tisá, in the Bohemian Switzerland, northwest of Děčín. After a few km it crosses into Saxony (and the Saxon Switzerland). The town Königstein is located at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe. See also *List of rivers of Saxony *List of rivers of the Czech Republic This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between larger (river) and smaller (stream, creek, brook etc.) watercourses; the respective nouns being '' řeka'' (feminine, "river") and '' potok' ... Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region Rivers of Saxony International rivers of Europe Elbe Sandstone Mountains Bodies of water of Saxon Switzerland Rivers of Germany {{CzechRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königstein (Sächsische Schweiz) , called Königstein by local Germans (Transylvanian Saxons)
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Königstein () may refer to: Germany * Königstein im Taunus, a town in Hesse * Königstein, Saxony * Königstein Fortress, near Königstein, Saxony * Königstein (hill), an elevation on which the fortress sits * Königstein, Bavaria * Königstein (Westerhausen), a hill near Westerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt * Königstein Railway Namibia * Königstein, Namibia, highest mountain in Namibia Romania * Piatra Craiului Mountains The Piatra Craiului Mountains (german: Königstein, hu, Királykő-hegység) are a mountain range in the Southern Carpathians in Romania. Its name is translated as ''Kings' Rock'' or ''The Rock of the Prince''. The mountain range is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prossen
Bad Schandau (; hsb, Žandow) is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland. Geography Bad Schandau lies east of the Elbe right on the edge of the Saxon Switzerland National Park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; the National Park Centre is located in the town. The original town centre nestled on the steep, towering sandstone rocks on the right-hand, northern bank of the River Elbe and squeezed in places into the narrow valley of the Kirnitzsch. The town centre lies above sea level (HN) (market square), whilst its highest points lie over above sea level. A rural tram line, the Kirnitzschtal Tramway, accompanies the little river for several kilometres and offers access to the nearby walking area. Bad Schandau is about from the Czech frontier and southeast of Dresden on the railway to Děč ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmilka
Bad Schandau (; hsb, Žandow) is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland. Geography Bad Schandau lies east of the Elbe right on the edge of the Saxon Switzerland National Park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; the National Park Centre is located in the town. The original town centre nestled on the steep, towering sandstone rocks on the right-hand, northern bank of the River Elbe and squeezed in places into the narrow valley of the Kirnitzsch. The town centre lies above sea level (HN) (market square), whilst its highest points lie over above sea level. A rural tram line, the Kirnitzschtal Tramway, accompanies the little river for several kilometres and offers access to the nearby walking area. Bad Schandau is about from the Czech frontier and southeast of Dresden on the railway to Dě ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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