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Pfaffenstein

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Also known as Jungfernstein

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.

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Mountain.name
Pfaffenstein
Mountain.photo
Pfaffenstein.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
The Pfaffenstein seen from the northwest (from the Quirl)
Mountain.elevation
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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
Elevation
434.6
Image
Pfaffenstein.jpg
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Commons category
Pfaffenstein
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Pfaffenstein
mountain range
Saxon Switzerland
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