During the reign of Augustus the Strong and his successor, the Electoral Postmile columns were erected on all important post and trade routes and in almost all cities of the Electorate of Saxony to indicate the official distances. This should provide the basis for a consistent calculation of postal charges. Since the Electorate of Saxony at that time was much larger than the present state of Saxony, such columns can also be found in Thuringia, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and in Poland (Wikipedia).

Translated by Google •

Uwe Drescher

February 12, 2022

The city of Pulsnitz contains a monument worth seeing from the olden days. The same is on Wettin-Platze between the Schützenhaus and the Kgl. district courts. It is a postal column from the days of Augustus the Strong. It forms an obelisk made of sandstone, a four-sided column resting on a four-sided pedestal.
The column is about 5 m high and still in good condition. In addition to a list of place names with information on distances, it contains a picture of a post horn, the year 1731 and two Saxon-Polish coats of arms, each with a crown. The west side of the postal column contains various inscriptions. On the west side:

From Pulsnitz to
Bischofswerda 3 St.
Budissin 7 St.
Goerlitz 15 St.
Wroclaw 45 hours
Loebau 10 pcs.
Zittau 14 St.
Prague 28 hrs

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 330 m

Weather

Monday 22 December

3°C

-1°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Pulsnitz, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Market Fountain Pulsnitz

Harlekin Café Bar & Ehemalige Pfefferküchlerei Thomas

Stadtkirche St. Nicolai Pulsnitz

Hufekreuz Memorial Cross

Hauffe Former Nursery

Volkspark Bischofswerda

Rest Area with Legend of the White Lady

Die Bornematzin

Pulsnitz Stream

Schwedenstein Summit Cross

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule Pulsnitz

Schwedenstein Tower and Restaurant

Electoral Saxon Post Mile Column, Pulsnitz

1. New Castle Pulsnitz – Pulsnitz Castle Park loop from Ohorn

2. Pulsnitz — Gingerbread Town – Pulsnitz Market Fountain loop from Steina

3. New Castle Pulsnitz – Pulsnitz — Gingerbread Town loop from Pulsnitz

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️