Kriebstein Castle
Located in Kriebstein, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 51°02′33″ N 13°01′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 272 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DRS Dresden Airport54 km
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport69 km
About Kriebstein Castle
Kriebstein Castle is a historic site. Location: Kriebstein, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Pfaffenberg and Reichenbachhöhe.
Climate of Kriebstein Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (38 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 66 | 56 | 95 | 82 | 58 | 45 | 60 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kriebstein Castle
The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 54 kmeast
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 69 kmnorthwest
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 24 kmsouth
- Dresden Population: 564.9K 51 kmeast
- Leipzig Population: 505K 56 kmnorthwest
- Gera Population: 104.7K 68 kmwest
- Halle Population: 237.9K 87 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kriebstein Castle
Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 2,039 natural sites, 553 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km184 places
- Ziegelberg Mountain 24 kmNW
- Udohöhe Mountain 20 kmSE
- Treppenhauer Mountain 12 kmS
- Steinkuppe Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,233 places
- Erzgebirge Mountain 58 kmE
- Sprotte River 44 kmW
- Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 39 kmW
- Vierteich Lake 53 kmNE
60–100 km1,587 places
- Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 66 kmE
- Vosí vrch Mountain 99 kmE
- Stoličná Mountain 77 kmS
- Pláň Mountain 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pfaffenberg Mountain, Waldheim2.7 km N
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Reichenbachhöhe Mountain, Kriebstein4.6 km E
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Alberthöhe Mountain, Waldheim4.7 km N
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Mittweida Concentration Camp Historic site, Mittweida7.4 km SW
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Steinberg Mountain, Erlau6.8 km SW
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Hainichen Concentration Camp Historic site, Hainichen11 km SE
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Early Camp Hainichen Historic site, Hainichen11 km SE
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Early Camp Sachsenburg Historic site, Frankenberg/Sa.11 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Kriebstein Village, Kriebstein0.2 km NW
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Waldheim Village, Landkreis Mittelsachsen3.1 km N
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Kriebethal Village, Kriebstein0.8 km N
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Unter Rauschenthal Village, Kriebstein0.8 km N
Sources & licences
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