Details About Konigstein

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The fortress at Konigstein is built on a sandstone mesa some 360 meters above the Elbe River southeast of Dresden. It has served for hundreds of years as a point of defence for Saxony, as well as a prison for high ranking prisoners of war through World War II.
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Currency

The unit of currency in Konigstein is the Euro (€), made up of 100 cents.