Bastei rock formations

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The Bastei rock formations are a dramatic sandstone rock massif and popular viewpoint in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland National Park, overlooking the Elbe River and known for its iconic stone bridge and hiking trails.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock formation
tourist attraction
viewpoint
access Bastei Bridge
footpaths
country Germany
elevation approximately 305 metres above sea level
elevationAboveRiver approximately 194 metres above the Elbe River
geologicalAge Cretaceous sandstone
geologicalType erosion landscape
hasPart Bastei Bridge
hasTouristInfrastructure marked hiking trails
viewing platforms
hasViewOf Elbe
surface form: Elbe River

Königstein Fortress
Lilienstein
isIn eastern Germany
knownFor dramatic sandstone cliffs
hiking trails
iconic stone bridge
panoramic views of the Elbe valley
languageOfToponym German
locatedIn Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Saxony
surface form: Free State of Saxony

Lohmen municipality
Saxon Switzerland
Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz
surface form: Saxon Switzerland National Park
material sandstone
nameMeaning bastion
nearbySettlement Kurort Rathen
nearestCity Dresden
nearestTown Rathen
overlooks Elbe
surface form: Elbe River
partOf Elbe Sandstone
popularActivity hiking
rock climbing
sightseeing
protectedArea Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz
surface form: Saxon Switzerland National Park
region Saxony
tourismRegion Saxon Switzerland
usedFor landscape photography
nature tourism
viewDirection Bohemian Switzerland
Elbe valley
Saxon Switzerland

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Pirna hasNearbyAttraction Bastei rock formations
Saxon Switzerland contains Bastei rock formations
this entity surface form: Bastei rock formation
Bastei Bridge partOf Bastei rock formations
this entity surface form: Bastei rock formation complex