Английская Википедия:Hohnstein
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Hohnstein (Шаблон:IPA-de) is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, in eastern Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.
Geography
It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 km southeast of Dresden (centre). It is dominated by its castle, standing on a sandstone rock.
The municipal territory includes the villages (Ortsteile) of Cunnersdorf, Ehrenberg, Goßdorf, Lohsdorf, Rathewalde, Ulbersdorf and Waitzdorf.
History
In 1900, the town had a population of 1,321.[1]
During the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, in September 1939, the Oflag IV-A prisoner-of-war camp for Polish officers was established at the local castle, and from 1940 it also held French and Belgian officers and orderlies.[2] In 1941, the Oflag IV-A was dissolved, and the Stalag IV-A POW camp was relocated to Hohnstein from Elsterhorst.[2] It held Polish, French, British, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian, American, Slovak, Czech and Bulgarian POWs, and was liberated by the Soviets in April 1945.[2]
Gallery
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1985 stamp of the castle.
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View of the town and the castle.
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Town's church
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Church in Rathewalde
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The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde
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Shelter on the Hockstein in the Saxon Switzerland National Park
See also
- Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland)
- Schwarzbach Railway
- Goßdorf-Kohlmühle railway station
- Ulbersdorf railway station
References
External links
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- Newsreel WK2 from a private archive: http://www.archiv-akh.de/filme#1549 (Material Nr 1966, Time 10:17:28)
Шаблон:Cities and towns in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (district)
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