Königstein Fortress
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k-nigstein-fortress-312-12281338
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Königstein Fortress
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Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name. The 9.5-hectare (23-acre) rock plateau rises 240 metres (790 ft) above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of
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Hilltop fortification and former state prison in Saxony, Germany
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigstein_Fortress
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2023-10-06T11:23:04Z
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