Anyone heading for this point is standing on a mountain; all Royal Saxon triangulation stations are on hilltops.
Station No. 93 Taurastein is a 2nd order station in the triangular network of the Royal Saxon triangulation. In the 19th century, optical measuring devices were fixed to the monoliths in order to target other stations for surveying purposes. Most of these technical monuments are still preserved and since they are all on hilltops, they always offer a great view of Saxony as a destination.
From this station, the 1st order stations No. 16 (Pfaffenberg) and No. 17 (Rochlitz), as well as the 2nd order stations No. 91 (Dittersdorfer Höhe), No. 92 (Beutenberg), No. 94 (Sachsenburg), No. 99 (Erlau) and No. 120 (Ziegeheim) were targeted. The Saxon triangular network is considered a technical masterpiece of degree measurement, and was the most precise land survey in Europe at the time. Unfortunately, the pillar of the Beutenberg station no longer exists, but the Beutenberg in Chemnitz's Zeisigwald is a worthwhile destination. The nearby Taurastein tower provides a great panoramic view from the Taurastein.