Excursion to the fortress of Stolpen
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Stolpen Fortress. How could a spiritual residence become a military residence?
How could one beautiful woman spend almost 50 years alone in the tower of the fortress and not lose herself?
Anyone who knows the history of Germany, Saxony, will call her name: Anna Constance von Kozel is an imperial countess and the beloved woman of August the Strong himself, the Elector of Saxony and the King of Poland.
How did the world learn about the properties and capabilities of basalt? Where is the deepest well in the world, punched for 24 years in the hardest rocky ground?
The answers to these questions and historical riddles can be found during a tour of the fortress of Stolpen, located on the top of a huge basalt hill.
What beauty will be revealed to you!
It takes less than an hour to drive from Dresden, and you get to touch the secrets of the fortress of Stolpen.