Belvedere

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The Schöne Höhe is a 327.9 m above sea level mountain on the western edge of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, in the immediate vicinity of the Schönfelder Hochland, in Saxony. On the summit is a neo-Gothic castle with an observation tower.

Coordinates: 51°1'43"N, 13°58'58"E

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SaxonyGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Pillnitz, Carl Maria von Weber Museum, Schloss Sonnenstein, Liebethaler Grund.

5.1 miW
Restored renaissance palace with gardens
Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden
129 min walk • Nestled along the banks of the Elbe River, Schloss Pillnitz is a splendid baroque palace that graces the outskirts of Dresden, Germany. This majestic complex serves as a museum and a testament to the region's rich cultural heritage.
5.2 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Carl Maria von Weber Museum, Dresden
133 min walk • The Carl Maria von Weber Museum is a cultural site in Dresden, in Saxony, Germany. The composer Carl Maria von Weber lived here during part of his career; the house is now a museum about his life and work.
4.9 miS
Forts and castles
Schloss Sonnenstein, Pirna
125 min walk • The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945. During the War, it functioned as an extermination centre for the Nazi Aktion T4 program. It was shut down following the war, and reopened in 1970.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Liebethaler Grund
61 min walk • The Liebethaler Grund is a narrow, deeply incised valley of the Wesenitz river in the vicinity of Liebethal near Pirna. The valley is a popular walking trail, the Poet-Musician-Artist Way and is describedas the "Gateway to Saxon Switzerland“.
4.2 miSE
50°59'14"N • 14°3'14"E
Erlebniswelt SteinReich, Hohnstein
108 min walk • Amusement, Museum, Cafeteria
5.2 miSW
50°59'59"N • 13°52'16"E
Freibad Wostra, Dresden
134 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
4.6 miE
Historical place, History museum, Forts and castles
Burg Stolpen, Stolpen
118 min walk • Stoolpen Castle - a medieval castle located in the town of Stolpen, partly in ruins. It is located on a 356 meters high hill above sea level.
5 miW
Tree
Pillnitzer Kamelie, Dresden
129 min walk • Kamelia in Pillnitz - one of the oldest camellia in Europe. She is about 200 years old and is protected by a special protective structure. The tree is about 8.6 m in height, the diameter of its crown is about 11 m. In the period from February to April, about 35,000 flowers cover.
4.7 miW
Church
Weinbergkirche „Zum Heiligen Geist“, Dresden
120 min walk • The Lutheran Vineyard Church "Zum Heiligen Geist" is a baroque village church in the Dresden district of Pillnitz, named after its location in the Royal Vineyard. It is not to be confused with the vineyard church built in the 20th century in the...
3.8 miW
51°1'57"N • 13°53'43"E
Schloss Schönfeld, Dresden
97 min walk • Forts and castles
1.8 miW
Church
St.-Barbara-Kirche, Dresden
47 min walk • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Barbara is located in Eschdorf, a district of the locality Schönfeld-Weißig of the Saxon state capital Dresden. The church together with its furnishings, the cemetery with cemetery wall, the rectory and other...

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