Pfaffenstein
Sign in to saveThe Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Pfaffenstein
- Mountain.photo
- Pfaffenstein.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- The Pfaffenstein seen from the northwest (from the Quirl)
- Mountain.elevation
- ()
- Mountain.range
- Saxon Switzerland
- Mountain.location
- Saxony (Germany)
- Mountain.map
- Germany Saxony
- Mountain.type
- Table hill
- Mountain.geology
- Sandstone
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- table
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
- Elevation
- +434.6
- Image
- Pfaffenstein.jpg
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- P4552
- Saxon Switzerland
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Location and area
- Origin of the name and legends
- History
- Early history
- Early Modern Era
- First tourist activity in the 19th century
- Fundamental changes around 1900
- 20th century
- Geologie
- Höhlen
- Böden
- Flora und Fauna
- Flora
- Fauna
- Tourismus und Sport
- Aufstiege
- Sehenswürdigkeiten
- Klettersport
- Naturschutzgebiet
- References
- Sources
- External links
The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
The wild, jagged mountain with its numerous caves reveals traces of Stone and Bronze Age settlement and was later used frequently as a place of refuge during times of crisis as a result of its poor accessibility. Since the 19th century the Pfaffenstein has been developed for touristic purposes. The hill now boasts an inn, an observation tower, several viewing points and other places of interest on the mountain.