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Tourist Spot Attractions In Loebau

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Löbau is a city in the east of Saxony, Germany, in the traditional region of Upper Lusatia. It is situated between the slopes of the Löbauer Berg and the fertile hilly area of the Upper Lusatian Mountains. It is the gateway to this volcanic mountainous area and halfway between the cities of Bautzen, Görlitz and Zittau.
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  • 1. King-Friedrich-August-Tower Loebau
    The King Frederick Augustus Tower is the only preserved observation tower of cast iron in Europe and perhaps the oldest tower built of iron. It is located on the Löbauer Berg at Löbau in Saxony, offering a panoramic view of the Zittau Hills and the Upper Lusatia region. The tower was built in 1854 by the Löbau citizens and named after King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony. King-Friedrich-August-Tower, which has a total height of 28 meters , has three observation galleries 12, 18 and 24 metres above ground. It was designed by Friedrich August Bretschneider jun. modeled on The Crystal Palace, its erection cost 25.000 Taler. Construction work started on May 18, 1854 after preparation of ground started on January 12, 1854. On September 9, 1854 it was inaugurated after King Frederick Augustus...
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  • 3. Koenigstein Fortress Koenigstein
    Königstein Fortress , 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 ...
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