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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Gohrisch

View from the Papststein

Mountain Peaks

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Gohrisch

View from the Papststein

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View from the Papststein

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Location: Gohrisch, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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Klausi

November 3, 2021

A great vantage point as it is worth the effort of the ascent.

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JR56

August 23, 2020

The papal stone was first mentioned in a document in 1496 as the "Bogerßdorfer stone".

At the beginning of the 19th century, the area of the Papstein was under the control of the Royal Saxon Forest Administration, which in 1829 had parts of the summit plateau cut down to create a better view. In 1830, the Saxon prince (and later king) Friedrich August climbed the Pope's stone and thus laid the foundation for a greater tourist interest in the mountain with a great view.

The canyon on the east climb was made accessible in 1845. In 1858 a wooden pavilion was built on the summit, and the mountain inn, which still exists today, followed in 1862. A rock inscription near the west view reminds of the forest survey carried out in 1863. In 1889 a small stone observation tower was built on the highest point of the mountain at the southern tip, which was demolished in 1936 due to its dilapidation. As a follow-up building, a new 9 meter high wooden tower was built in 1937, which was also used as a fire watch tower and existed until 1969. The wooden tower was followed by a prefabricated concrete fire watchtower, which, however, is not open to the public.

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Frank Rmr

December 10, 2021

The Papststein offers excellent views of the neighboring table mountains and beyond. On top of that, there is a working mountain hut here.
In terms of development history, the Papststein is a residual massif that was part of a coherent sandstone table together with the Gohrisch and Kleinhennersdorfer Stein.

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Location: Gohrisch, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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