Greifensteine, Ehrenfriedersdorf

Name: Greifensteine
Address: Greifensteinstr. 44, Ehrenfriedersdorf, 09427, Germany

#1 among attractions in Ehrenfriedersdorf

Concerts and shows, Top attraction, Mountain, Theater

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The Greifensteine is a rock tower in the Ore Mountains, Germany, between the towns of Geyer, Ehrenfriedersdorf and Jahnsbach. The highest of the seven granite rocks reaches 731 m. Another six rock towers were demolished by quarrying, which ended in 1923. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2193 ftCoordinates: 50°38'57"N, 12°55'49"E

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Greifensteinstr. 44Ehrenfriedersdorf 09427 Germany

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Day trips

Greifensteine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burg Scharfenstein, Frohnauer Hammer, Erzgebirgsmuseum, St. Annenkirche.

6.7 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Burg Scharfenstein
171 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the German state of Thuringia, Burg Scharfenstein is a historic castle with a commanding presence. With origins dating back to the 13th century, this formidable structure has stood the test of time, witnessing centuries of history and cultural...
5.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Frohnauer Hammer, Annaberg-Buchholz
140 min walk • The Frohnauer Hammer is an historic hammer mill in Frohnau, a village in the municipality of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains of southeast Germany. The mill is an important witness to proto-industrial development in the Ore Mountains.
5.9 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
Erzgebirgsmuseum, Annaberg-Buchholz
150 min walk • The Ore Mountain Museum is a museum in Annaberg-Buchholz in the German state of Saxony and located in the Ore Mountains of Central Europe.
5.9 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Annenkirche, Annaberg-Buchholz
151 min walk • St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, German Free State of Saxony, is a hall church whose architectural style is on the boundary between the Late Gothic and Renaissance. With a length of 65 metres and width of 40 metres, it is the largest, true hall church of the Late Gothic in Saxony.
6.9 miSE
Alpine peak with a summit ski resort
Pöhlberg, Annaberg-Buchholz
175 min walk • Pöhlberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ore Mountains, Annaberg-Buchholz
140 min walk • The Ore Mountains lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany.
7.1 miSW
Monastery
Grünhain Abbey, Grünhain-Beierfeld
181 min walk • Grünhain Abbey in Grünhain in the Saxon Ore Mountains, which was built and run by Cistercians, existed from 1230 to 1536.Today only its ruins remain.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schatzenstein
138 min walk • Schatzenstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is located northwest of Elterlein at the municipal boundary to Zwönitz and Grünhain-Beierfeld on a local watershed which divides the drainage basins of Zwönitz river and Schwarzwasser.
4 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Drebach Observatory
102 min walk • The Drebach Observatory is a planetarium and astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Drebach, in Saxony, Germany. The planetarium uses a ZKP-3 Skymaster Zeiss projector. The observatory is equipped with a 50-centimetre Cassegrain reflector.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schreckenberg, Annaberg-Buchholz
132 min walk • Schreckenberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
5.4 miSE
Village, Neighbourhood
Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz
139 min walk • Frohnau is a village in the Saxon town of Annaberg-Buchholz in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in southeast Germany. The discovery of silver on the Schreckenberg led in 1496 to the foundation of the neighbouring mining town of Annaberg.