Bastei (Sachsen)

English: The Bastei is a well known rock formation in the Elbsandsteingebirge in Germany. This region is known as the Sächsischen Schweiz, the literal translation being Saxon Switzerland.

Deutsch: Die Bastei ist eine sehr bekannte Felsformation in der Sächsischen Schweiz im Elbsandsteingebirge in Deutschland.

Bastei

historic views

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  Bastei 1826
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  Bastei bridge 1826
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  around 1860
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  Bastei bridge around 1900
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  Bastei around 1900
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  Bastei around 1900
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  Bastei bridge ca. 1901-1921
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  Bastei

views

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  Bastei bridge from Ferdinandstein
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  Bastei bridge from the Felsenburg Neurathen
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  Bastei Bridge from Ferdinandstein trough the Eye of a Fish
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  from Elbe lookout point
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  Wehlgrund, Wehltürme & Bastei
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  (2)
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  Wehlgrund & Bastei
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  Bastei bridge seen from Rathen
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  Basteiaussicht
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  Basteiaussicht
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  from north east
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  from south east
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  from boat on Elbe river
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  memorial-sign at Bastei bridge
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  The Switzer-House from the Bastei Hotel

Felsenburg Neurathen (rock castle Neurathen)

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  from Ferdinandstein
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  position plan of the castle
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  at the entrance
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  abyss
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  "Mönch"
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  inner ward & cistern
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  inner ward
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  frames
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  Sling weapons
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  Sling weapons

Wehlgrund

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  Wehlgrund
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  Wehltürme & Wehlgrund
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  view to Wehlgrundsicht
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  view across Wehlgrund
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  view across Wehlgrund

Wartturm

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Views from the Bastei

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  Elbe & Wartturm
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  Bastei & Rathen
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  Elbe & Rathen
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  Lilienstein & Rathen
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  Rathen
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  Rathen
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  Rathen
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  Lilienstein & Festung Königstein
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  to Lilienstein
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  Amselgrund
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  Amselgrund
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  rock formation "Kleine Gans"
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  rock formation "Kleine Gans"
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  rock formation "Kleine Gans"
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  rock formation "Kleine Gans"
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  panoramic view from Bastei over the Elbe valley
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  Blick von der Bastei während der Dämmerung