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Historic site

Burg Weesenstein

Located in Müglitztal, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Coordinates: 50°55′59″ N 13°51′32″ E

Map showing the location of Burg Weesenstein Burg Weesenstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Weesenstein
0.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport23 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague97 km

About Burg Weesenstein

Burg Weesenstein is a historic site. Location: Müglitztal, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kanitz-Berg and Dohna, St. Marien.

Climate of Burg Weesenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (87 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 Burg Weesenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)454151416477878256495453

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Burg Weesenstein

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 23 kmnorth
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 97 kmsouth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 66 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 102 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 125 kmwest

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

Day trips from Burg Weesenstein

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 1,880 natural sites, 409 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 7 kmE
  • Taubenteich Lake 22 kmSE
  • Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km975 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 52 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 38 kmE
  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 48 kmN
  • Vierteich Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km1,218 places

  • Lysá Mountain 80 kmSE
  • Stoličná Mountain 85 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 89 kmSW
  • Buschteich Lake 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Weesenstein Village, Müglitztal
    0.1 km NE
  • Dohna Village, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
    2 km N
  • Heidenau Village, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
    4.3 km N
  • Dohna Town, Dohna
    2.6 km N

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