Rocks above the Elbe. Bastei

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When looking for information about the Bastei Bridge, the first thing you will know is that it is located in Saxon Switzerland. Don't be fooled: the bridge is in Germany, and Saxon Switzerland is the name of the national park between the border with the Czech Republic and the Elbe River. This whole park is very, very worth a visit, so the bridge is just one of the added bonuses for those who decide to go here.

Among tourists, the Bastei Bridge is an absolute must see in the national park. You can understand: he is insanely picturesque. The spans of the stone bridge are held in an absolutely incomprehensible way between sandstone cliffs, located at a height of almost 195 m. Climbers adore the local cliffs in the same way as photographers. The latter, however, do not have to arm themselves with either "cats" or cables: on the bridge itself there is an observation deck with an amazing view.

The Bastei Bridge is protected by the state as a monument of history and architecture.

Photographers do not have to arm themselves with either “cats” or cables: there is an observation deck with an amazing view on the bridge itself.

In fact, "Bastei" is the name of the group of sheer cliffs that are located on the right bank of the Elbe. The bridge was built here about two centuries ago, and in 1851 it was rebuilt in stone. The gorge has long attracted travelers: the famous Malerweg (“artists' path”) passed here, so named because of the breathtaking views that attracted painters from all over Europe. More and more travelers wanted to see the local beauty with their own eyes, and Bastei began to become a popular object of mass tourism quite early. At the beginning of the 19th century, shops were already opening here, an observation deck was equipped, and in 1826 a restaurant was opened.

The famous domestic composer A. Scriabin visited the gorge twice. The result was the prelude "Bastei" written by him.

All this required the construction of a bridge over the Marderthelle Gorge, which was originally made of wood. In its modern form, the Bastei Bridge has seven arches and is over 75 meters long. The height of the bridge is approximately 40 m.

Memorial stone plaques are fixed on the bridge in memory of the first mention of Bastei in travel literature (1797), as well as of Wilhelm Lebrecht Götzinger and Karl Heinrich Nicolai, two pioneers of tourism in Saxon Switzerland, who described these places in their travel notes. Another tablet commemorates the Saxon court photographer, Hermann Krohn, who took the first landscape photographs in Germany on the Bastei Bridge in 1853.

The most famous view is not “from”, but “to” the Bastei Bridge opens from Ferdinandstein, part stone towers Velturme. Another famous rock formation nearby is Watturm (alas, a large piece of it fell off in 2000).

At present, the bridge and the gorge are capable of boasting everything that can make tourists stop here, even for a few days. In the immediate vicinity there are hotels and other infrastructure. Plus, nearby is Neurathen Castle, the largest stone castle in Saxon Switzerland. To get to it, you just need to cross the bridge. In the ruins of the castle are preserved wooden floors, halls carved into the rock, and a bed for medieval catapults and slings. In addition, here you can see archaeological finds made in the area, in particular, ceramics.

The road up from Rathen to Bastei passes by an open-air museum dedicated to the Slavic settlement, which may also be of interest to our compatriots. The same road passes Rathen's outdoor stage, where up to 90 different events take place during the summer season. Finally, another famous attraction in the area is the Königstein Fortress, one of the largest fortifications in the hills of Europe, located at an altitude of about 240 m above the Elbe. The fortress consists of more than fifty buildings, some of which are more than 400 years old.

Practical Information

Getting into the national park is not difficult: it is located about 30 km from Dresden. Trains run to the local municipalities of Bad Schandau, Sebnitz and Neustadt. You can also get to the national park by bus through Pirna. Another option is to ride the Kirnichtal retro tram, which makes seven stops between Bad Schandau and the waterfall in Lichtenhain.

You can get directly to Bastei from Dresden by train through Rathen, and from there by ferry to the other side of the Elbe and walk for about an hour (there are a lot of signs along the way, but the road goes uphill and is a little tiring). On your own car, you can drive to the parking lot 3 km from the bridge, and from there you will be dropped off by a special tourist bus.

During a day trip from Prague to Saxon Switzerland, we visited the largest medieval fortress in Germany - Königstein and the Bastei natural and historical complex. Actually, it was the desire to see the majestic rocks and the Bastei bridge with our own eyes that prompted us to go to these places. Bastei is located in Saxony, not far from Dresden and 2-3 hours drive from Prague. Along with the Königstein fortress, this is the most visited place by tourists in the federal state of Saxony.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

Don't be fooled by the name "Saxon Switzerland", these lands are not related to real Switzerland, but are called so because of their incredible beauty. We drove to Bastei through amazingly picturesque places - the banks of the Elbe decorated with greenery, fields, hills, small Saxon towns with half-timbered houses. Of course, the difference with richer Bavaria is immediately evident, but the places are no less beautiful, albeit in their own way.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

When you drive up to Bastei, in fact, nothing foreshadows what you will see. From the parking lot, where all transport stops, you need to walk 5-10 minutes to the rocks themselves, including past restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops and shops. Having passed all these mandatory attributes of a tourist site, you come to the first observation deck, from where magnificent views of the Elbe open, the small town of Raiten below and from where the path to the inspection begins. We had 3 hours for everything. From here, our guide let us go on a “free float”, explaining what time to get together, what and where is located: “you will go to the right ..., you will go to the left ...”.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

In general, there are really two paths for a tourist from the beginning of the inspection: to the right and to the left. If you face the descent, then first you should go to the left. If you immediately go right - to the bridge, then later, when you have already gained impressions on the bridge, the “left” will not be interesting, so enjoy it in stages. There you will walk along the mountain path, climb the narrow steps and go out to the observation deck, from where a dizzying view will open. It is here that you can for the first time appreciate the beauty of the famous Bastei bridge from a distance (everything beautiful looks better from a distance), all the grandeur of the work done by nature, which created amazing columns or "fingers" of stone.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

After taking amazing photos, admiring the breathtaking views, we went the other way. On the right is the same bridge, which we have already managed to look at from a distance, and for which, in general, many tourists come here.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

But before you go to the bridge, it's worth walking along the "path of artists" - this is a descent down to the Elbe; during this descent, it is worth making pauses at specially equipped viewing platforms. There are three of them on the "path of artists", as our guide told us, if you are not confident in your abilities, it will be enough to stop at the first two and not go down to the third one, since the ascent will be very difficult. But we are not looking for easy ways, so we went down to the very foot of the rocks. The "Path of Artists" got its name due to the fact that these places were chosen by artists and painters who sought to capture this beauty in their paintings. But not only artists admired the beauty of Bastai. There was also the famous Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, who, under the impression of what he saw, wrote the prelude "Bastei". To be honest, climbing up is really hard, but we didn’t show it, because “both old and young” walked side by side - despite the difficulties, both the elderly and children overcame the path.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

And only after that we went to the "dessert" - we went to the Bastei bridge. The bridge itself is a tourist attraction - it is, without exaggeration, a visiting card of Saxony. Built of stone, more than 75 meters long, rising from the abyss to 165 meters and standing on huge arches, it harmoniously fits into the surrounding fantastic landscape. There are indeed a lot of tourists here. I saw such a pandemonium only at another tourist site in Germany - Neuschweinstein Castle (although, of course, the latter is visited by much more tourists and is more famous).

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

In general, tourists began to come to Bastei at the beginning of the 19th century to admire the unusual rocks that the wind and the Elbe carved out of sandstone over millions of years. Directly over the abyss of the Mardertell Gorge, a wooden bridge for tourists was built in 1951, later the current stone bridge appeared instead, safer and withstanding thousands of tourists. The views from the bridge are amazing.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

Somewhere else before the trip I read that this is a bridge that leads nowhere. This is not entirely true. The fact is that there used to be a fortress on a separate rock formation (historians call it Neuraten). Actually, the name "Bastei" is translated as "fortress", "bastion". You can go to the territory where the fortress was located by paying an additional 2 euros. We had plenty of time, so we could not miss this opportunity. For the first time, fortifications were erected here back in the days of the Roman Empire, but the Neuraten fortress belonged to the period of the early Middle Ages. And the first documentary evidence refers only to the middle of the 16th century. Due to its location, the fortress was impregnable, and also very convenient for firing stone cannonballs at the enemy from huge catapults. Today, here you can see these same nuclei, as well as reconstructed catapults. There is also a plan - an image of the fortress, as it supposedly looked like.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

There is practically nothing left of the fortress itself, only part of the foundation. But archaeologists and historians are working on the reconstruction of its individual parts - fences, fortifications, outbuildings.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

Walking through the territory of the former fortress is reminiscent of walking through a mountain labyrinth - a metal staircase constantly winds right, then left, then up, then down, revealing amazing views that sometimes make your head spin. In some places, metal bridges are laid between the rocks, and if you look down, you understand that you are standing over an abyss. Particularly impressive was the tree that managed to grow between the rocks. As they say, if you want to live, adapt as best you can. Another interesting object is visible from here - on a separate stone "pillar" there is a figure of either an angel or a saint. We found her during a small repair and cleaning, which was carried out by climbers.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

In general, after these places I want to say to everyone who thinks that he has seen a lot - be sure to come here, you will not leave without impressions. This is truly an amazing place. Bastei is surrounded by coniferous forests, and German pensioners are very fond of coming here, since rest here, on the one hand, is active, on the other hand, feasible. A lot of groups with people of precisely retirement age passed before our eyes, many elderly couples, many with special sticks for Nordic walking.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

On the way back we stopped at a local restaurant. There are several of them - some are more expensive, some are cheaper. There are also souvenir shops nearby. Saxony is famous for its traditional wooden toys and souvenirs, and there are plenty to choose from. A little further, near the bus stop, there is also a “patch” with a cafe selling traditional German fried sausages, and a souvenir shop. Here you can buy almost the same souvenirs, but cheaper.

Bastei. Saxon Switzerland

Hello dear travelers. Now we will tell you about the absolute must see. About the favorite place of tourists, climbers and photographers. About the historical and also architectural monument. All this is the Bastei Bridge in Germany. In a very beautiful place near Dresden.

Federal State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen). The bridge is an hour's drive from Dresden. In the Bastei Nature Park. In another way, it is also called Bataille. You can get here by car + bus, or by train + on foot.

High above the ground

Let's start the story about this amazing structure with a description of the very place where the bridge was built.

The rocky massif of sandstone Bastei (Bastei), which means "bastion", is located near Dresden, on the territory of the Saxon Switzerland reserve. For the uninitiated, this name can be confusing. No, this place has nothing to do with Switzerland. Although one of the versions connects these places with Swiss artists. The rocks are reminiscent of another incredibly beautiful place - famous in Greece.

Saxon Switzerland is a German national park that borders the Czech Republic and the Elbe River. Nearby are also the town of Velen with the spa Rathen.

The very name "Bastion" already tells us how these rocks were used for a long time. They served as reliable defenders of the Neurathen castle. The castle was wooden. Wooden decks were laid from one rock to another. They represented the road through the tops of the rocks. I can't imagine how you can just walk at such a dizzying height, let alone shoot or fight. Although, such floorings are apparently convenient for defense: the defenders of the board have been removed and the enemy cannot go anywhere.

In the annals, the first information about the rock is found in 1592.

And this place becomes a tourist attraction by the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, the rocks were considered part of the so-called "artist's trail", along which many creators walked, looking for inspiration and beautiful views. This occupation was quite dangerous - many artists, in search of the most beautiful place, fell into crevices and broke to death. And it also happened that some envious Salieri, as if inadvertently touched the opponent with his elbow, clearing his thorny path to glory.

Awe is what you feel when you look at these bizarre formations towering 194 meters above the river.

In addition to tourists who want to see beautiful and unusual places, there are always many rock climbers and, of course, photographers. Both those and others work out their professional skills in Bastei.

It is easier and easier for photographers - there is an observation deck with stunning views.

The number of tourists has been constantly growing since the beginning of the 19th century. By 1812, the first shops opened near the bridge. Around the same time, the observation deck was fenced off. And by 1826, a small hut, where travelers used to take shelter from the weather, was rebuilt and turned into a restaurant.

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old overpass

By 1824, another detail appeared here - the Bastei Bridge (Basteibrücke). Its original version was wooden. He connected Bastei with other rocks. A little later, by 1851, it was replaced by a modern sandstone structure.

A few formal characteristics to make it easier for you to imagine this attraction in all its glory. The length of the structure is 76.5 meters, the seven arches on which the bridge rests cover the Mardertelle Gorge with a depth of about 40 meters.

There are several memorial plaques connected with its history on the bridge.

One of them is dedicated to the first mention of rocks in literature for travelers.
Another tells of Karl Heinrich Nicholas and Wilhelm Lebrecht Götzinger, the first travelers in Saxon Switzerland, who described these places in detail in their travel notes.
Another sign will introduce you to Hermann Krohn, court photographer. He took the first photographs from the Bastei Bridge in 1853.

If you want to admire the views not only from the bridge, but also to the attraction itself, then you should visit Ferdinandstein. This is part of the Velturme towers.

What else to see in the park

In addition to the picturesque bridge, there is just a sea of everything interesting here. Ancient fortresses, for example, Königstein, a waterfall, robber possessions, museums. In other words, you definitely won't be bored.

If you do not want to explore Saxon Switzerland on your own, you can take excursion with a Russian speaking guide.

How to get there

The Bastei bridge is located not far from the Rathen resort.

By car along the A17 highway to the intersection with the B172a highway. It's about 20 kilometers. Then you will need to go to S164 and S165.

You can park your car near the observation deck. And from the observation deck to the bridge, take a special bus.

By train you can get to Rathen. Then to the other side of the Elbe - by ferry, and then on foot.

Bastei on krt

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On Saturday, February 18, responding to an offer to go on a day hike in Saxon Switzerland (not to be confused with the real Switzerland), I had one of the most interesting days of my life.

For a long time I was not impressed by the landscapes, moreover, they were right next to me, only 2.5 hours from Prague. Saxon Switzerland (German: Sächsische Schweiz) is the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is located on the upper reaches of the Elbe River near Dresden. Bastei (German Bastei - bastion; height 305 m above sea level), in turn, is a formation of sandy rocks with an observation deck between the Rathen resort and the city of Velen.

The rocks rise above the Elbe to a height of 194 meters. The Bastei is the most visited tourist attraction in Saxon Switzerland. Part of a natural park that includes both Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland (in the Czech Republic). It is a very popular place for outdoor activities - hiking and cycling tours, as well as rock climbing.

To a traveler who has seen the views, asking himself another question where to go and what to see in Germany, I can safely recommend Bastei as one of the unique and unusual beautiful places in Europe.
Combining desires for wanderings, the Prague and Dresden Russian diasporas met in Saxony to make this fascinating journey together, to which I invite you, friends ...

Our route

The route ahead of us is one of the easiest offered by the Dresden tourist club "IGW". Only 15 kilometers on foot through the mountains, and you are guaranteed a great appetite, and since the best ribs in Prague were waiting for us in the evening, the mood throughout the day was super positive.

"Green" ferry, operates without any fuel. It is attached to the right bank with a long cable and performs pendulum movements between the banks due to the flow of the river and correctly set rudders (with high level water in the Elbe, it is replaced by an ordinary one).

A round-trip ticket costs 1.5 euros.

Meeting with my cat's cousin James.

The sculptural composition, consisting of images of people and animals, are symbols of nearby rocks.

Gaining altitude...

The first peak of Gamrig is taken!

Photo for memory with my Hanover-Brest-Salihorsk friend, the famous joker and traveler Seryozha Kondobarov.

View from the plateau to the mountains and Rathen resort.

View of the rock Lokomotieve, which means locomotive, or our train.

Little climber.

Centuries-old pine trees make an impression, they are just very tall, next to you you feel completely insignificant 🙂

A group of 25 people easily stretches for hundreds of meters, you can’t crowd in the mountains, and everyone has a different one. In order not to lose onlookers, in any professional trip there is a leader and a trailer.

There are practically no people in the resort in winter. That's why we actually ended up there 🙂

If you want to test a person, go with him to the mountains, no one has canceled this folk wisdom. We had a positive team, everyone helped each other, by the way, most of the participants in the campaign, if you noticed, were women, for which they have great respect.

Everyone's favorite is the Siberian brown-eyed husky.

Collective photo for memory.

In such places, willy-nilly, you think about the eternal. How many people have walked these paths over hundreds of years, and the trees are still standing and growing.

During difficult descents, I sometimes had to remove the camera from my shoulder in my backpack. The danger of damage to equipment exists even in such a simple walk through the mountains. By the way, I fell out of the blue, but the technique and I remained intact. The effect of fogging the lens can also be used as an artistic technique, right?)))

The Elbe is well frozen in these places, but checking for the sake of just checking the thickness of the ice is very Russian ...

Mountain resorts in Europe attract even more tourists in summer than winter ones. Hiking, horse riding, cycling and other types of tourism are very popular. This is facilitated by good infrastructure, most of the tourist paths, for example, stone or asphalt.

Almost all restaurants and hotels are closed - out of season.

You walk along such paths and you feel like in a real fairy tale.

The power of water is infinite, but it is frost and frost in Saxony. A huge block of ice is a frozen waterfall.

Uuuuuuuhhh, but this is Bastei! When a cliff a good hundred meters high is under you, this is a very strong feeling, a feeling of freedom, at least.

View of the Elbe

The German resort of Rathen from the Bastei height.

It is unacceptable not to take a picture in such a valid place, especially on a wedding day 🙂

Hike leader Grigory Tsypin, candidate master of sports, championship winner Soviet Union in sports tourism, and just a good person.

The most recognizable place of Bastei is the Bastei stone bridge (Basteibrücke), which is over 200 years old.

Bastei is literally surrounded by viewing platforms. Even in 1800, the place was very popular among tourists, attracting artists and writers. The famous Felsenschlucht (Canyon) painting, painted
Caspar David Friedrich in this unusual place.

Oh, to shoot from such a unit!

Saxon beauty...

Going down the icy stairs is not the safest activity, but there are no insurmountable obstacles. And a little extreme is always fun.

The forest is beautiful at any time of the year, even in cold February. By the way, it is quite hot in the mountains, especially when you are not standing still. Experienced travelers took off their sweaters at the beginning of the trip.

Details of the German resort town of Rathen.

The whole walk took us about 7 hours. The mood for the whole week and sound sleep were guaranteed to us ...

There is the most beautiful national park Saxon Switzerland, which I will talk about in this post and, of course, show photos from there.

Saxon Switzerland is a national park with beautiful views, the main part of which lies in the river valley Elbe on the border of the Czech Republic and Germany in the southeast of Dresden. Saxon Switzerland is a mountainous area with about 1000 hills. This region of Germany is very popular with residents for hiking and cycling, as well as climbers.

This mountainous area is called the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. This is a sandstone mountain range on the upper reaches of the Elbe River in Germany and the Czech Republic. The maximum height of the mountains is only 723 m. This is an array of rocks that have acquired bizarre shapes and mountains covered with forests.

I leave for a walk in Saxon Switzerland from the Königstein (Sächs Schw) railway station, which I reached by train from Dresden. The first point of the route is the main attraction of these places - Königstein fortress.

Thanks to the signs and paths, I reached the fortress in 40 minutes.

Also, from the railway station or from the parking lot on the first level, you can get to the fortress on a tourist train, the fare is approximately 5 Euro per person.

One of the entrances to the Fortress (fortress gate). In the fortress you can see about 50 buildings in which the military-historical museum exposition operates: barracks, warehouses, a guardhouse, a stable, a Catholic chapel, etc.

The fortress can be reached by a panoramic elevator.

You can walk around the fortress and see the surroundings. The territory of the fortress is huge, and get ready to spend a couple of hours here.

Key facts about the Königstein Fortress:

The first mention of the fortress was in 1233.
Königstein Fortress visited Russian Emperor Peter I.
The area of the fortress is 9.5 hectares. It is located at an altitude of 240 meters.
This is one of the largest fortifications in Europe.
At the beginning of the 18th century, the alchemist Böttger, imprisoned in the Königstein fortress under the supervision of E. W. von Tschirnhaus, was the first in Europe to be able to obtain porcelain, which was the beginning of the production of the famous Meissen porcelain.
During the First World War, captured Russian officers and generals were kept in the fortress, and during the Second World War, Polish prisoners of war.
Also during World War II, paintings from the Dresden Gallery were hidden in the castle.
Since 1955, the fortress has been operating as an open-air museum.

The territory of the fortress has been completely restored, there are flowers and benches everywhere.

From above we can see the ferry piers and the railway station. By the way, transport in Saxony has always been well developed. And in Königstein, one of the world's first trolleybus lines appeared, which, however, did not work for long: from 1901 to 1904.

Here, the German border with the Czech Republic is already very close, and from the side of the Czech Republic, the National Park is called "Czech Switzerland". Finally, we admire the views of the surroundings and go to other attractions.

Bastei (Bastei) - the famous bastion at an altitude of 305 m above sea level with an observation deck. In addition to stunning views, Bastei is famous for one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, built in 1851.

Photo from Wikipedia.org

The next point of the walk is the resort town of Stadt Wehlen. The town has a central square and a church, pubs with terraces, cozy hotels on both banks of the river and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere.

Along the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland, there are many bike paths that connect almost all the towns in the region. On weekends, Germans go here to ride bicycles and roller skates.

In spring, this region blooms and is filled with the aromas of magnolias, apple trees, cherries, and flowering trees perfectly decorate the already beautiful restored houses of the locals. It is in the spring that I advise you to visit Saxon Switzerland, because. in summer it is very hot here, and in autumn and winter it is quite dull and windy here.

I have already said that you can sail to the Königstein fortress by boat. Along the way you will meet small palaces and castles. In total, there are 2,000 castles in Saxony, which is about the same as in the Czech Republic. In the photo you see the Pillnitz Palace (Schloss & Park Pillnitz), consisting of three buildings: the Water Palace, the Upland Palace and the New Palace. Pillnitz was the country residence of the Saxon monarchs, and now the palace has been restored and is on the World Heritage List. On the territory of the palace there is a botanical garden with a lot of flowers, a greenhouse and a pond with a large fountain.

In addition to the places described in the article, I will list other sights of Saxon Switzerland:

Kushtal (Kuhstall) - a rocky gate at an altitude of 337 m. Right there between the rocks there is a "stairway to heaven".
Kirnichtalbahn is an international commuter tram.
Rathen rock theater
Fortress Stolpen
Lichtenhain Falls
The town of Pirna

Practical information and how to get to Saxon Switzerland

Automobile: The most convenient way to get to Saxon Switzerland is by car, without a car it is impossible to see most of the sights of this region. By car, you will see the maximum in a day. The main thing is to be able to drive and park according to the rules. I advise you to rent a car on the Rentalcars website. Near the fortress there is a parking lot Königstein am Malerweg, where you can leave your car. Parking is paid, a train rides from the parking lot to the castle, it is also paid.
Train: From Dresden every day, about every 30 minutes, the S1 train runs to Bohemian Switzerland, which travels from the city of Meissen to Bad Schandau. Travel time from Dresden to Königstein Fortress 37 minutes. If you are traveling alone, I advise you to buy a regional pass for 1 day for 13.50 €. If you are traveling together or there are more of you, then buy a travel card for right amount man, it'll be cheaper. With this pass, you can travel as much as you like on trains in this region all day long, as well as on public transport in Dresden. But by train, you can visit only 3 places for the whole day, because, in addition to the train, you will need to walk a lot more.
On the boat: From spring to autumn, you can get from Dresden to Königstein by pleasure boat. Travel time is approximately 4 hours there and 3 hours back. The fare is 20 Euro one way or 25 Euro round trip. This trip is long and tiring, but from the water you will see all the beauties of the region.
Excursion: Alternatively, you can book an excursion to Saxon Switzerland from Prague or Dresden. From Prague you can go on a guided tour in a group, at a price of about 35 Euros, if you are interested, and we will give you the contacts of a company that organizes group and individual excursions from Prague to Saxon Switzerland and Dresden.

I recommend the following good romantic hotels in these places: Parkhotel Bad Schandau , Panoramahotel Lilienstein in the town of Königstein an der Elbe,