Saxon Switzerland
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Saxon Switzerland is a picturesque national park region in eastern Germany known for its dramatic sandstone rock formations, deep gorges, and popular hiking and climbing routes along the Elbe River.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saxon Switzerland canonical | 16 |
| Saxon Switzerland National Park | 2 |
| Saxon Switzerland National Park area | 1 |
| Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland region | 1 |
| Sächsisch-Böhmische Schweiz | 1 |
| Sächsische Schweiz | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
natural region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| borders | Bohemian Switzerland ⓘ |
| contains |
Bastei rock formations
ⓘ
surface form:
Bastei rock formation
Elbe valley ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe Valley
Kirnitzsch Valley ⓘ Königstein Fortress vicinity ⓘ Lilienstern area ⓘ Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz ⓘ
surface form:
Saxon Switzerland National Park
Schrammsteine ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
mixed forests
ⓘ
rocky habitats ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
Elbe Sandstone
ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe Sandstones
|
| hasClimbingRules |
no metal protection in rock
ⓘ
use of traditional protection only ⓘ |
| hasClimbingTradition | free climbing ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
Elbe River steamers
ⓘ
Elbe Valley railway corridor ⓘ
surface form:
Saxon Switzerland Railway (S-Bahn line along Elbe)
|
| hasViewpoint | Bastei Bridge ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Großer Zschirnstein ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep gorges
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ rock pinnacles ⓘ sandstone rock formations ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ table mountains ⓘ |
| landscapeType | low mountain range ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saxony
ⓘ
surface form:
Free State of Saxony
eastern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dresden ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named by Swiss artists comparing the area to Switzerland ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Bad Schandau
ⓘ
Königstein ⓘ Pirna ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elbe Sandstone Mountains
ⓘ
Saxon Switzerland self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland region
|
| popularActivity |
long-distance hiking
ⓘ
sport climbing ⓘ via ferrata-style routes (stiegen) ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | national park core zone and buffer zone ⓘ |
| recreationalRoute | Malerweg (Painter’s Way) ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Elbe
ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe River
|
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saxon Switzerland National Park
this entity surface form:
Saxon Switzerland National Park
this entity surface form:
Saxon Switzerland National Park area
this entity surface form:
Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland region
this entity surface form:
Sächsisch-Böhmische Schweiz
this entity surface form:
Sächsische Schweiz