The Saxon Post Miles Column is an impressive testimony to times gone by. Built in the 18th century, the column functioned as a signpost and distance indicator for travelers on …

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Copy of a distance column. The original was made by the Freiberg stonemason Daniel Steinaus from Niederschönaer sandstone. The column stood from 1727 to approx. 1863 (last proof) on the Untermarkt, directly on the historic Poststrasse Dresden - Wilsdruff - Nossen - Hainichen - Chemnitz or Waldheim - Leipzig. The city of Nossen has been trying to replicate it since 1994. In 2000 Frank Ringleb (Riesa) made the necessary reconstruction of the inscription, the stone restorer Hans Peter Hain (Meissen) took over the stonemasonry work.

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Location: Nossen, Saxon Elbland

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