Saxon Switzerland National Park ( German : Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz ), is a national park in the German Free State of Saxony , near the Saxon capital Dresden . It covers two areas of 93.5 km (36.1 mi) in the heart of the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains , which is often called (the) Saxon Switzerland ( German : Sächsische Schweiz ).
19-502: The national park adjoins Bohemian Switzerland National Park ( Czech : České Švýcarsko ) in the Czech Republic . The National Park is situated in the centre of a natural area of almost 710 km (274 mi). This region, called Saxon Switzerland is cultivated by humans in many places. Smaller towns and villages such as Bad Schandau or Königstein in the district of Sächsische Schweiz are part of this region. 40% of
38-551: Is a 116 km long hiking trail that starts in the city of Pirna and follows the Elbe eastwards until Schmilka , where it crosses the river loops back to Pirna. It represents only a small part of the park area, but due to its beauty and being a well-developed trail, most visitors prefer it for hiking. The Bastei bridge is the first view of the Valley for many visitors and is extensively photographed and documented . The peculiar form of
57-580: Is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the northwestern Czech Republic , protected as a national park . It has been a protected area (as Elbe Sandstone Mountains Protected Landscape Area) since 1972. The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park in 2000 and is adjacent to Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany . Together with Saxon Switzerland ,
76-554: Is the only noteworthy body of water. The definition of national Park is, in some cases, in conflict with tourism and recreation. One objective is to raise the inviolate area to 75%, which means limiting the areas of hiking and climbing. The development of the network of paths in today's national park took place in the first half of the 19th century and completed at the beginning of the 20th century. The historical route guides illustrate it thoroughly (e.g., Meinhold's route guide). The first hiking restrictions were declared as early as in
95-611: The Großer Winterberg , is at 556 meters (1,814 feet) above sea level, and is only a short distance from the valley of the Elbe river at 110 to 120 meters (360 to 390 feet). It offers several different habitats and microclimate zones due to its strong vertical division. The National Park still hosts some forms of forest without human intervention, which is unusual in central Europe. The special forms of mountain forest and gorge forest are endangered in Europe generally. Because of
114-556: The Sudeten Germans ). Since its German population was driven out after 1945, the area has been almost exclusively settled by Czechs. The area first began to draw tourists in large numbers in the second half of the 19th century. Artists of the Romantic era were inspired by the wild beauty of the rocks. For example, the artist Ludwig Richter or the composer Carl Maria von Weber , who set his famous opera Der Freischütz in
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152-594: The sabulous soil and fissures, many places in this area are drier than normal for the temperate zone . This region includes the Bastei area , the Lilienstein and the Polenz valley . In the west it is bordered by Wehlen and Lohmen , in the north by Lohmen and Hohnstein , in the east by Hohnstein and Goßdorf and in the south by Porschdorf , Rathen and Wehlen. The municipality of Waitzdorf lies entirely within
171-544: The 1980s (Thorwalder Wände ridge path). Today the National Park has a marked network of 400 km of hiking trails, numerous mountain restaurants, and some 50 km of cycling trails. It is compulsory to use marked routes in the National Park. Though visitors may use all paths outside the core zone, only marked trails are allowed within the core zone. The painter's way The 'Painters' Trail' ( Malersweg in German)
190-484: The Bohemian Switzerland region in order to guard the trade routes. Several of these castles were also used as medieval robber baron hideouts. The region had been very sparsely populated since ancient times by a few Germanic, Slavic and Celtic tribes, but was finally colonised in the 12th century by German-speaking settlers. Until the end of World War II it was home to German Bohemians (later known as
209-465: The area of the National Park is covered almost completely by woodland. The status of National Park, which grants the highest natural protection in Germany, was attributed in 1990. The park lies – in two geographically separate areas – within the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge . Saxon Switzerland is an intensively fissured and rocky canyon landscape. The highest peak of the National Park,
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#1732765208779228-641: The eastern part of the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains . It is located northeast of Děčín , on right bank of the Elbe River, which briefly forms its border. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into the Ore Mountains . Its highest elevation is the hill Růžovský vrch at 619 m (2,031 ft) above sea level. A large number of castles were built in
247-1357: The national park authority is located in Krásná Lípa , and there are information offices in Hřensko and Jetřichovice . As of today large portion of the park has been completely wiped off the map, due to a large scale manmade fire that took place in July of 2022. Malerweg Look for Malerweg on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Malerweg in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
266-518: The region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. The concept of Bohemian Switzerland developed in the 18th century as an extension of the Saxon Switzerland , a part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Germany. The name was inspired by the Swiss artists Adrian Zingg and Anton Graff , who were reminded of their homeland by the geography of northern Bohemia . Bohemian Switzerland covers
285-533: The sandstone cliffs in Saxon Switzerland national park attracts crowds of climbers every year. However, since these cliffs are sandstone, it is important to treat them with caution. The following rules, introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, are in place to preserve the national park sandstone: Bohemian Switzerland Bohemian Switzerland ( Czech : České Švýcarsko ; German : Böhmische Schweiz ), also known as Czech Switzerland ,
304-517: The vicinity of Rathen . As early as 1972, the whole of Bohemian Switzerland was placed under protection. When, in 1990, the status of Saxon Switzerland was raised to that of a national park , efforts were stepped up to place the Bohemian part of Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland under national park protection as well. A plan devised in 1991 envisaged that this would also include the Růžovský vrch. This plan
323-692: The west it is bordered by Bad Schandau and Altendorf and to the north by Altendorf, Ottendorf and Hinterhermsdorf . To the east and south it is bordered by the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. From Schmilka to Bad Schandau the Elbe forms the southern boundary of this region. Important peaks are the Großer Winterberg (556 m), the Kuhstall (337 m) and the Raumberg (459 m). The Kirnitzsch
342-852: The western region. Important peaks are the Lilienstein (415 m), the Bastei (305 m), the Hockstein and the Brand (317 m). The Grünbach and the associated lake of Amselsee and the Polenz are the only noteworthy bodies of water. The eastern region includes the area of the Schrammsteine rocks, the Großer Winterberg mountain, the Großer Zschand valley and the hinterland of Saxon Switzerland ( Hinterer Sächsischen Schweiz ). To
361-566: Was heavily resisted by various groups, such as the owners of hunting land and the forestry industry . A compromise proposal also fell on stony ground. In 1999, the Czech government decided to create the Bohemian Switzerland National Park to its originally envisaged extent. On 1 January 2000 the valuable forest and rock landscape, the Kamenice Gorge and the area around the Růžovský vrch were given national park status. The headquarters of
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