Behind the ruins of Frauenstein Castle, a rock with a pavilion protrudes, called the Zeisigstein. The name is said to come from a captain of the Meissen burgraves, Zeisig. The …

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February 3, 2024

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Zeisigstein:
A legend reports that three birds - finch, stork and siskin - nested on the Frauenstein. They were captains of the burgrave of Meissen who were beheaded in the …

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October 8, 2025

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Behind the ruins of Frauenstein Castle, a rock with a pavilion protrudes, called the Zeisigstein. The name is said to derive from a captain of the Meissen burgraves, Zeisig. The …

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