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Historic site

Rabenstein Castle

Located in Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz Coordinates: 50°49′59″ N 12°49′06″ E

Map showing the location of Rabenstein Castle Rabenstein Castle
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Rabenstein
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
337 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport70 km
DRS Dresden Airport75 km

About Rabenstein Castle

Rabenstein Castle is a historic site. Location: Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Galgenberg and Siegmar-Schönau Concentration Camp.

Climate of Rabenstein Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (94 mm)
Driest month
February (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rabenstein Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)444151477078948865545955

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rabenstein Castle

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 70 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 75 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 8 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 52 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 69 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 87 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rabenstein Castle

Within 100 km: 393 historic and cultural sites, 2,179 natural sites, 564 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Zschopenberg Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Udohöhe Mountain 25 kmE
  • Treppenhauer Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,105 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 57 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 55 kmS
  • Sprotte River 30 kmNW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km1,803 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 70 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 81 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 80 kmSE
  • Roda River 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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