Saxon Post Distance Column Mügeln
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Recommended by 35 out of 38 cyclists
Location: Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Top cycling routes to Saxon Post Distance Column Mügeln
- Easy
4.9
(17)
47
Mügeln Town Hall – St. Johannis Church Mügeln loop from Kleinforst-Rosensee01:05
18.9km
60m
Easy5.0
(9)
25
St. Johannis Church Mügeln – Ruins of Schloss Osterland loop from Altmügeln01:29
25.5km
110m
Intermediate4.0
(2)
5
Geoportal Mügeln Station – Old Strocken Mill loop from Gallschütz01:21
21.9km
170m
Tips
The course Saxon distan column dates from 1726. It was originally located on the market square near the Lommatz town gate.
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•January 18, 2020
"A Saxon post mile column, colloquially also called a Saxon post mile column or just a post pillar, is a milestone that indicates distances and walking times down to an eighth of an hour. The design of the stones varies depending on the distance" - de.wikipedia.org wiki/course%C3%A4chsische_Postmeilens%C3%A4ule#Distanzs%C3%A4uleIn this case it is a spacer column.
"The columns originally erected in front of the city gate usually bore the distance information on two sides and the city name of the destination on the other two."translated by•May 8, 2022
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Location: Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Top cycling routes to Saxon Post Distance Column Mügeln
- Easy
4.9
(17)
47
Mügeln Town Hall – St. Johannis Church Mügeln loop from Kleinforst-Rosensee01:05
18.9km
60m
Easy5.0
(9)
25
St. Johannis Church Mügeln – Ruins of Schloss Osterland loop from Altmügeln01:29
25.5km
110m
Intermediate4.0
(2)
5
Geoportal Mügeln Station – Old Strocken Mill loop from Gallschütz01:21
21.9km
170m
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