Caption

Königstein Fortress is one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe. It 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 Elbe in the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains. The 9.5-hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe, Saxon Switzerland, Königstein, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Jun 10, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Max Gaertner

Reference

BRK24F75_402

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No

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Rights managed

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45,2Mb (3,3Mb) / 20,0in x 8,8in / 6000 x 2632 (300dpi)

Keywords

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