district Oberrathen - view from Bastei

Rathen is a little spa town with less than 500 citizens, located on the river Elbe near Pirna which is in the east of Dresden in Saxon Switzerland. Despite its small size the town is rather known, not only in Saxony but all over Germany and also beyond among tourists. The term spa is traditionally used to mean a place where water that is believed to have special health-giving properties occurs. ... The Elbe River (Czech Labe listen ▶(?), Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe, Hungarian Elba) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. ... It may have been generated by a computer or by a translator with limited proficiency in English or the original language. ... Dresden, the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... Rocks of Saxon Switzerland Saxon Switzerland is an alpine rather low oversea climbing area and national park very near the cultural and technological center of Dresden in the state of Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ...

The most known landmark of Rathen, besides the Bastei bridge and the Amselsee lake, is its nature-outdoor-theater called "Felsenbühne Neurathen" in the climbing rocks area. The lower part of Rathen can be reached from Dresden with the paddle steamer fleet which is the oldest and biggest worldwide. The distance between Rathen and Dresden is about 35 kilometers. For the legal term denoting a ruling or law of great import, see landmark case For the former Las Vegas hotel and casino, see The Landmark Hotel and Casino. ... The Nature Conservancy - a charitable organization devoted to preserving natural diversity worldwide English Nature UK government organization devoted to preserving natural diversity in the UK Nature Detectives An online research and education project for under 18s in the UK A Guide to Nature and Wildlife Conservation Categories: | ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Dresden, the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... Paddle steamer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Rathen was founded in the 13th century around 1261 as place for a castle fortress. This page is about centuries as units of time. ... Events July 25 - Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar invasion Charles of Anjou given rule of... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

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• Kurort Rathen