Saxon Switzerland
A hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains southeast of Dresden. Its sandstone towers, deep gorges and rock arches include the Bastei rock bridge, and trails and ladders lead through them above the Elbe.
- Where
- Bad Schandau, Saxony, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.9204, 14.1435
Get the Saxon Switzerland stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Saxon Switzerland. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Saxony volume with your photos and a note.
Near Saxon Switzerland
Pravčice Gate 10 km
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, in Bohemian Switzerland National Park. It spans 26.5 metres and is reached by a walk through the forest from Hřensko, with a view from the nearby Sokolí hnízdo.
Bohemian Switzerland National Park 12 km
A national park on the German border known for sandstone rock towers, deep gorges and natural arches. Its best known spots include the Pravčice Gate and the Kamenice gorges near the village of Hřensko.
Pillnitz Palace 22 km
A restored Baroque palace at the eastern end of Dresden, on the right bank of the Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. It was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony.
Dresden Frauenkirche 32 km
A Lutheran Baroque church in Dresden with a huge stone dome, completed in 1743. It collapsed after the bombing in February 1945, and was rebuilt from the original stones and reconsecrated in 2005.
Brühl's Terrace 32 km
A historic ensemble high above the bank of the Elbe in Dresden, nicknamed the Balcony of Europe. It stretches north of the rebuilt Neumarkt Square and the Frauenkirche. Its promenade gives views across the Elbe, and steps lead down from it to the river bank.
Fürstenzug 32 km
A monumental mural in Dresden showing a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. It was painted between 1871 and 1876 for the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin and later transferred onto thousands of porcelain tiles.
Dresden Cathedral 32 km
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a Catholic church in Dresden that was formerly the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony. It has been a cathedral since 1980 and is also called the Hofkirche.
Semperoper 32 km
The opera house of the Saxon State Opera in Dresden, facing the Theaterplatz. Gottfried Semper designed the second building, which opened in 1878 after fire destroyed the first. It was rebuilt after the war and reopened in 1985.
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Questions
Where is Saxon Switzerland?
Saxon Switzerland is in Bad Schandau, Saxony, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pravčice Gate (10 km), Bohemian Switzerland National Park (12 km), Pillnitz Palace (22 km).
How do I get the Saxon Switzerland stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Saxon Switzerland and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Saxony volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Saxon Switzerland before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Saxony volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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