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Borsberg Triangulation Column

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Borsberg Triangulation Column

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Borsberg Triangulation Column

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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3. Meixmühle – View of Pillnitz Palace loop from Pillnitz

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Teufelchen New

April 1, 2021

At the summit there is a historic sandstone surveying column from 1865, the ruins of the 18th century hermitage (which is closed to the public) and the former mountain inn.

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Torsten

March 28, 2021

"The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with its historical name) is a national survey carried out between 1862 and 1890 on the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony, with the simultaneous creation of a trigonometric network.

The aim was to record the territory of the state in a scientifically and geodetically precise manner and to create the basis for the production of precise maps by establishing permanently marketed fixed points." - de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6niglich-S%C3%A4chsische_Triangulirung#Stationen_1._Ordnung
Many of the triangulation columns have been preserved as technical monuments.

Unfortunately, there is no longer any view or former line of sight from the Borsberg. I recommend a detour towards Zaschendorf. At the height of the Mühlenbäcker you can have a wonderful view of Saxon Switzerland.

This column was dedicated to the father of Nagel's columns and the Royal Saxon triangulation, Prof. August Nagel, on the 100th anniversary of his death in 2003.
With its special shape, it is a unique eye-catcher.

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Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG

June 21, 2021

The 361 meter high Borsberg is the second highest elevation in Dresden after the Triebenberg and - seen from Dresden - forms a striking end of the Loschwitz-Pillnitzer-Elbhang. The former mountain inn, now a residential building, is easy to recognize. At the end of the 18th century, the Elbe slope around the Borsberg was part of the royal family's hunting and excursion area. So an artificial rock grotto was created as a hermitage for the Saxon king on the Borsberg. In the 19th century a wooden observation tower and a triangulation column were built. A total of 158 of these stone surveying points were set up between 1862 and 1890. They were very modern at the time and were used for the first scientific-geodetic survey of Saxony. The Borsberg triangulation column is still well preserved, while the terrain of the rock grotto and the former observation tower is overgrown and closed. On the south side of the former mountain restaurant area there is an orientation board that points to alternative routes to Graupa, Pirna or to the "High Bridges" - historical bridges in the forest that royal pioneers once built for Her Majesty's hunting trips.

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