Upper Lusatia’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Upper Lusatia. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 7, 2025

Nonnenfelsen

The Nonnenfelsen are a unique rock formation above the spa town of Jonsdorf. Various paths lead up and up next to the bizarre sandstone pinnacles you can expect an incomparable view of the surrounding mountains.

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Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins

"The town is the terminus of the steam-powered Zittau narrow-gauge railway and is located at the foot of the Oybin mountain in a valley basin of the Zittau Mountains formed …

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Oybin Castle and Monastery Ruins

A beautiful place with huge round boulders and the magnificent castle complex, where there is so much to discover! You should take your time to explore everything. I particularly liked …

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Kelchstein

Great sandstone formation in the Zittau Mountains. It is one of the most difficult climbing rocks in the mountains. If you are lucky enough to see mountaineers trying to conquer …

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Brooding Hen (Brütende Henne)

There is a real stone zoo around Oybin, and the "brooding hen" is already producing offspring.

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Rock Gate on the Töpfer

From the lookout rock you have a beautiful view of the German and Czech parts of the Zittau Mountains.

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Basalt Passage at Nonnenfelsen

Nice and cool in summer. Great gorge.

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Große und kleine Orgel (Large and small organ)

The small and large organ are volcanic witnesses of the earth's history in the Zittau Mountains.

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Neues Schloss Muskau

Unique ensemble castle, park, nature ... you must have visited at least once in your life.

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Keulenberg Summit, Observation Tower and Monuments

The mountain is the most striking elevation in the area and is 413.4 m high. In addition to a lookout tower, there is also a monument to Bismarck and Friedrich August I of Saxony on the mountain.

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Nonnenfelsen

Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins

Oybin Castle and Monastery Ruins

Kelchstein

Brooding Hen (Brütende Henne)

Rock Gate on the Töpfer

Basalt Passage at Nonnenfelsen

Große und kleine Orgel (Large and small organ)

Neues Schloss Muskau

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