Königstein Fortress / Festung Königstein, Saxon Switzerland / Sächsische Schweiz, Germany
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Königstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the Saxon Bastille, is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name.
The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces. In the centre of the site is a 152.5 metre deep well, which is the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe.
The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony's foremost tourist attractions, with 700,000 visitors per year.( )
Die Festung Königstein ist eine der größten Bergfestungen in Europa und liegt inmitten des Elbsandsteingebirges auf dem gleichnamigen Tafelberg oberhalb des Ortes Königstein am linken Ufer der Elbe im Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (Sachsen).
Das 9,5 Hektar große Felsplateau erhebt sich 240 Meter über die Elbe und zeugt mit über 50 teilweise 400 Jahre alten Bauten vom militärischen und zivilen Leben auf der Festung. Der Wallgang der Festung ist 1800 Meter lang und hat bis zu 42 Meter hohe Mauern und Sandstein-Steilwände. Im Zentrum der Anlage befindet sich der mit 152,5 Meter tiefste Brunnen Sachsens und zweittiefste Burgbrunnen Europas.( )
Pevnost Königstein – jedna z největších horských pevností v Evropě – leží uprostřed Labských pískovců na stolové hoře Königstein nad stejnojmennou obcí na levém břehu Labe v okrese Saské Švýcarsko.
Na náhorní plošině, která se nachází 240 metrů nad hladinou Labe, je zpřístupněn od roku 1955[1] vojenský historický skanzen o rozloze 9,5 hektarů. Z pískovcového kamene jsou vyzděny 1 800 metrů dlouhé a až 42 metrů vysoké hradby pevnosti. Uprostřed opevnění se nachází 152,5 metrů hluboká studna – nejhlubší v Sasku a druhá nejhlubší v Evropě.( )
Twierdza Königstein – saska górska twierdza nieopodal miasteczka Königstein, położona na płaskowyżu wznoszącym się 247 metrów nad poziom Łaby w Niemczech na terenie Parku Narodowego Saksońska Szwajcaria. ( )
Königstein : one of the most powerful fortresses in Europe
This is Königstein Fortress, one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and probably one of the most formidable castles in Europe. The castle is on a 9.5 metre plateau, some 240 metres above the Elbe. The outer wall is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high with high sandstone cliffs. Located in the beautiful Saxon Switzerland area of Germany, this is a major tourist attraction and welcomes some 700,000 visitors per year.
To get there, you can use the Dresden S Bahn and walk from the station at Konigstein. This has the advantage of making one appreciate just how strong the fortress is. Alternatively, there is a car park at the base of the plateau with shuttle service up or coach parking just next to the castle.
To a large extent the fortress became a tourist attraction thanks to art – as indeed did the region of Saxon Switzerland. And this goes back to the latter part of the eighteenth century. Just before the Seven Years War, Elector Augustus III commissioned the Italian artist Bernardo Bellotto to paint a series of five large-scale views of the fortress at Königstein. The war started in 1756 and the pictures were not finished before the outbreak of hostilities. Bellotto did not know what to do with them and so sold them to buyers in the UK. Today, four of the Königstein paintings are held in public collections in Britain whilst a fifth can be seen in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
I think I also need to say that whereas I am not interested in art in general, I am also one of those people whose interest in Saxon Switzerland was inspired by the romantic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The plateau is a natural defensive area. There is a record dating to 1233 mentioning a defensive position on the site which for centuries has been on a border route although the names of the countries have changed. It also guards an important trade route, it controls traffic on the Elbe.
In the centuries that followed, it expanded, it changed hands, it even changed use and became a monastery for a short period of time.
The oldest surviving structure today is the castle chapel built at the turn of the 13th century. In the years 1563 to 1569 the 152.5 metre deep well was bored into the rock within the castle - until that point the garrison of the Königstein had to obtain water from cisterns and by collecting rainwater. During the construction of the well some 8 cubic metres of water had to be removed from the shaft every day.
Between 1589 and 1597 Prince-Elector Christian I of Saxony and his successor had the castle developed into the strongest fortification in Saxony. High outer walls and internal buildings were erected which include the gatehouse, barracks and armoury. Construction continued until around 1756 as rulers sought to expand the castle. After this period, work was carried out internally but nothing to match the major changes that had occurred earlier.
One curious feature is the largest wine barrel in the world which took from from 1722 to 1725 to make. This was done at the behest of August the Strong.
As Königstein Fortress was regarded as unconquerable, the Saxon monarchs retreated to it during times of social upheaval. The state treasury was here and many works of art were also kept here. It was also used by them as a second residence due to the natural beauty and good hunting to be found in the vicinity. It was also used as a prison.
Although the fortress was never taken in battle, it was surrendered. During the Seven Years War in 1756, Prince-Elector Frederick Augustus II saw his army outmanoeuvred and forced to surrender from the castle on the nearby Lilienstein. In August 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars, the clash at Krietzschwitz took place in front of its gates, an engagement that proved an important precursor to the Battle of Leipzig, arguably the battle that defeated Napoleon.
Until 1922 the fortress was the best-known state prison in Saxony. During the Franco-Prussian War and the two world wars the fortress was also used as a prisoner of war camp. In World War I the castle was used as a prisoner of war camp (Oflag) for French and Russian officers. In World War II it again served as an Oflag, called Oflag IV-B, for British, French, Polish and other Allied officers. It was from here that General Henri Giraud escaped on 17 April 1942 – probably one of the most daring escapes of the war and something I will examine in another video.
After the Second World War the Red Army used the fortress as a military hospital. From 1949 to 1955 it was used for those that did not appreciate life in the DDR.
The castle became a museum on 29 May 1955. In the first 20 years after unification, the Saxon government spent some EUR46m on renovation.
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THIS EXISTS IN GERMANY?! - Exploring The Bastei Castle & Königstein Fortress (Road Trip Part 2)
Next stop on our German road trip: The Bastei! These beautiful rock formations in Germany were formed by thousands of years of water erosion and used to be a functioning castle. A sandstone bridge from 1851 connects the rocks formations. Then it's off to explore the stunning Königstein Fortress! ????
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Castle Koenigstein, Germany
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View of Koenigstein from Festung Koenigstein in Saxony, East Germany (Outside Dresden)
Festung Koenigstein is a hilltop fortress that feels mythical. The fortress itself and views from it are the stuff of fairy tales! Here's what it looks like to the north and east of the fortress, looking out over the river Elbe and the town Koenigstein. This is all near Dresden, and worth the drive (or train ride!) if you visit the area.
GNG SS2 Day16 (3/3) | โลกแห่งเบื้องบน | Königstein Fortress | Germany
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Konigstein Fortress
Historic sites in Germany
Festung Königstein / Königstein Fortress, Saxony, Germany - 22 June, 2019
A film featuring views around Königstein Fortress in the state of Saxony, Germany, filmed in June 2019.
I've just added a new film to my Tourism: Germany: Saxony playlist, here: of the views around Königstein Fortress.
Königstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the Saxon Bastille, is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name. The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. To read more about Königstein Fortress, click here: .
This film features the following elements: a ride on the tain to the foot of the fortress hill; a ride in the elevator up to the fortress; views around the fortress buildings; Pfaffendorf; Königstein; Garnisonkirche; people dressed in medieval period costume; cannon and gun fire and Lilienstein.
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Fortress Königstein, near Dresden, Germany - Dji Mavic Pro drone - Skydronauts
Kingstone Fortress (Festung Königstein) the Saxon Bastille, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe, with over 800 years of history, is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the river Elbe.
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The history of Königstein castle
Königstein castle is one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe and is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxon Switzerland above the village of Königstein. It is perched on a 9.5 hectare plateau, 240 metres above the Elbe river. People have lived here since the Bronze Age, 3100 years ago. The outer wall is 1,800 metres long and from the base it is up to 42 metres high using the sandstone cliffs as additional support. At the centre of the complex, there is a 152.5 meter well, the second deepest castle well in Europe.
The fortress exists thanks to its environment. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains were created due to the uplift of ocean floors in historic times which then due to weathering created the rock formations that we can see in the region today. It is the debris of a landscape which in millions of years time will no longer exist. Part of that debris are the plateaux and the Königstein plateau is one of them. An ideal defensive position located above an important trade route and close to a border that has existed since the castle was first created.
There are a number of ways of getting here. One can take the Dresden S Bahn, get off at Königstein and walk. Alternatively there is a car park below the castle, one can walk from there or take the shuttle bus. If one comes by coach, there is a large coach stop at the base of the castle, one can pick up a ticket there and enter the castle either by panoramic lift or follow the trail up as I shall show in this film.
What I shall do in this video is to tell you a little bit about the history of the castle at the same time as showing you what can be seen inside. I have made other films relating to this fortress and Saxon Switzerland as a whole which may also be of interest.
I came here as part of my tour of Saxon Switzerland. My interest was generated by seeing some of the paintings of the region done in the eighteenth and nineteenth century when this was a popular tourist destination for the wealthy. As far as the region is concerned, I think it has the best walking trails that I have seen, the scenery is spectacular yet accessible by bike. I travelled by motorhome but there are all sorts of other accommodation providers and public transport is excellent.
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Kruschwitz, Koenigstein Germany
Kruschwitz, Koenigstein Germany
Festung Königstein - Sächsische Schweiz in 4K
Die Festung Königstein ist eine der größten Bergfestungen in Europa und liegt inmitten des Elbsandsteingebirges auf dem gleichnamigen Tafelberg oberhalb des Ortes Königstein am linken Ufer der Elbe im Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (Sachsen).
Königstein Fortress - Festung (Saxon Bastille)
Festung Königstein (Königstein Fortress) is a unique monument to the art of European fortress construction. Its 750 years' history have made it an impressive configuration of late Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century architecture.
Königstein Fortress is located in Sächsische Schweiz.
Königstein Fortress near Dresden, Germany - 2012
Patrick drives Donald and I from Berlin to Dresden to visit my old Army roommate Pete Bayer, and from there, we go to visit Königstein Fortress, near the border of the Czech Republic. July 3, 2012.
Königstein fortress, Germany.
Königstein fortress - Festung Königstein. Germany, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany, 2005, Largest fortress in the Europe !
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Königstein fortress, Germany
Königstein & Festung Königstein fortress. Saxony . Germany
Königstein & Festung Königstein fortress. Saxony . Germany
The town of Königstein was first mentioned in 1379 , is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Koenigstein Fortress at night & view to the Elbe (saxon switzerland)
Some impressions of Koenigstein Fortress (or Festung Königstein in German) at night. You can also see the river Elbe and the lighted up streets.
Taken for a friend from LA County :)
I muted the sound in some of the clips because of camera noises or voices in the background.
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Königstein (in Saxon Switzerland), Saxony, Germany, 12.2013.
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Leipzig - É uma cidade localizada no estado da Saxônia na Alemanha. É muito famosa por suas antigas feiras e mercados. Considerada como um centro comercial após receber diversas feiras tornando-se cidade líder da Saxônia após Dresden. É também um importante centro cultural e de arte, bem como um importante centro para o comércio de livros. Este legado vive devido suas inúmeras editoras, grandes bibliotecas incluindo a “Biblioteca Alemã” e sua Feira Internacional do Livro. Hoje é um dos destinos turísticos mais importantes da Alemanha Oriental, graças a sua rica herança cultural e musical. Continuação...Pesquisar no site: (Fonte de Pesquisa)
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Meissen - Cidade, Saxônia Land (estado), sudeste da Alemanha. Encontra-se no rio Elba, a noroeste de Dresden. Cresceu do antigo assentamento eslavo de Misni e foi fundada como cidade alemã pelo rei Henrique I em 929. Em 968 tornou-se a sede do margravate de Meissen, que passou em 1089 para a casa de Wettin, eleitores da Saxônia depois 1423. O bispado de Meissen, estabelecido em 968 e suprimido em 1581 depois que a diocese aceitou a Reforma (1559), foi recriado em 1921 com sede em Bautzen . Meissen foi fundado em 1205, quando era um bastiãoda colonização alemã das terras eslavas a leste do Elba.
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Königstein Castle - Konigstein Fortress ou Festung Königstein é uma famosa estrutura fortificada perto de Dresden, na Alemanha, que nunca foi tomada. Não está claro quando Konigstein Fortress foi construído, mas as menções de um castelo no local remontam a 1233. Como um castelo, Konigstein foi usado como uma fortaleza e um monastério do século XVI antes de ele convertê-lo em uma fortaleza em 1589. Em seguida, serviu como uma prisão até a conquista da Prússia por Napoleão quando se tornou uma fortaleza da Confederação do Reno. / Mais Informações:
Konigstein Fortress Dresden Germany
Konigstein fortress near Dresden