Elbe Valley with Mountain Pfaffenstein
by Jenny Rainbow
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Elbe Valley with Mountain Pfaffenstein
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photography
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ELBE VALLEY WITH MOUNTAIN PFAFFENSTEIN by JENNY RAINBOW.
Thanks to its central location, Konigstein is also an ideal starting point for the most wide-ranging day trips into the local surroundings. A walk through the wildly romantic valleys close to the town or to the table mountains represents the best opportunity of discovering the delights of the untouched nature. The Lilienstein, the Konigstein, the Pfaffenstein and the Barbarine rocks all protrude out of the landscape like eternal natural wonders, while the jagged rocks of the Nikolsdorfer Wonde excite climbers.
These table mountains provide magnificent views across the Elbe Valley.
The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m (1,426 ft) above sea level,[2] in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Konigstein 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.
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January 31st, 2016
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