Caption

Königstein Fortress is one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe and is located in the middle of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains on the table mountain of the same name above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

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BRK24F05_065

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