A medieval fortress. Excursion from Dresden by car to the fortress of Königstein

In the vicinity of Dresden, at an altitude of 247 meters above the Elbe level,
On a sandy mountain rises a powerful fortress of Königstein. Fortress. The castle was first mentioned in 1241 in the charter of the Bohemian king. Vaclav I. In 1459 the Saxon-Czech border was established. And the fortress passed to the Margrave of Meissen. Thanks to the beautiful strategic location of the fortress on important waterways and roads This bastion at all times was given a huge defensive meaning. In 1698 and 1706 the fortress was visited by the Russian Tsar Peter I. in 1813, Napoleon, wishing to get acquainted with the serfs facilities. The fortress was considered impregnable and therefore it was used. as a prison for state, military, and civil criminals and prisoners of war. Among them were many famous people, for example Johann. Friedrich Bettger, inventor of European porcelain, Russian revolutionary Mikhail Bakunin and August Bebel. During the Second World War In the hiding places of the fortress were many masterpieces of world art. Dresden museums, including jewellery of the Treasure Museum Green vaults. Today the fortress is a museum complex. with pavilions open to visitors, a garrison church, Souvenir stalls and taverns where you can taste typical Saxon cuisine and a beer. In clear weather, the fortress opens. magnificent view of Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland, on the town Koenigstein is a wonderful photo motif for memory!