Königstein Fortress

The fortress wall of Königstein Castle is the longest in Germany. Its length is 550 meters. The mountain on which the fortress is located has a height of 240 meters.

This majestic fortress at all times had a defensive value, and during the period of Hitler’s rule it became the place of a prison in which famous public figures were kept.

The fortress was built in the XI century. Each of its owners in every possible way expanded, modernized, reconstructed the fortress. It was visited by Napoleon and Peter I, as well as other famous historical figures.

Now all tourists have the opportunity to visit the fortress for free and admire its interior decoration, visit the cellars where the prisoners were kept, and then climb to the very top of the cliff and admire the beautiful view of the surrounding area.