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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Oderwitz

Sonnenhübel Rock Formation

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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Oderwitz

Sonnenhübel Rock Formation

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Location: Oderwitz, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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1. Schwarze Pfütze Rest Area – Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter loop from Großhennersdorf

6.10km

01:42

120m

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2. Steinklunsen on the Sonnenhübel – Birkmühle Windmill loop from Großhennersdorf

14.1km

03:52

210m

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3. Steinklunsen on the Sonnenhübel – Birkmühle Windmill loop from Oberoderwitz

14.1km

03:52

230m

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Uwe Drescher

April 23, 2022

Sun sanctuary of Upper Lusatia. A legend tells of Prince Wenzelslaus.

When the city of Zittau still belonged to the Kingdom of Bohemia, a gentle, wise king ruled there; he left behind an underage prince who was not begrudge the crown by a false uncle. He announced that the prince had had an accident while hunting in the forest, and boldly put the crown on his head. But secretly he had hired assassins to kill the prince, but they took pity on him and released him. He escaped and begged his way to Zittau, where a wealthy shoemaker took care of the poor boy who came up to him. He was doubtful whether he should really take him for a prince and therefore kept wisely silent, but he loved the boy like a father, taught him his trade and had him instructed in more sciences than a shoemaker needs. So some years passed, the Bohemians were oppressed by their illegitimate king and were tired of his rule. Now the exiled prince decided it was time to show himself to the people. The news spread that Prince Wenzeslaus, as the banished prince was legally called, was still alive and had become a courageous, brave prince. Many people flocked to him, and when they saw him and recognized his resemblance to his dead father, they proclaimed him king. The place where this happened, between Zittau and the later added town of Herrnhut, is still called the Königsholz [234] and the house where the shoemaker lived then still has a gilded crown carved in stone over the door.

Source:de.wikisource.org

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Elevation 480 m

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Location: Oderwitz, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

Sonnenhübel Rock Formation

1. Schwarze Pfütze Rest Area – Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter loop from Großhennersdorf

2. Steinklunsen on the Sonnenhübel – Birkmühle Windmill loop from Großhennersdorf

3. Steinklunsen on the Sonnenhübel – Birkmühle Windmill loop from Oberoderwitz

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