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Falkenstein
Falkenstein. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Falkenstein is one of the best-known climbing peaks in Saxon Switzerland.

It is situated near the rocky Schrammsteine ridge southeast of the town of Bad Schandau.

The Falkenstein is nearly 90 m high and consists of sandstone. In the Middle Ages there were fortifications on top of the rock. Even today, the steps carved into the rock are still visible.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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