Old steps carved in the rock called "Steinschleuder" at the Bastei, Saxon Switzerland

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Old steps carved in the rock called

Old steps carved in the rock called "Steinschleuder" at the Bastei, Saxon Switzerland

The steps date back to the Middle Ages, when there was a castle, called in German Felsenburg Neurathen.
MariaH
on Sep 9, 2011 2:47 pm
Lat/Lon: 50.96286°N / 14.07022°E
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
Image ID: 744898

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EricChu

EricChu - Sep 9, 2011 5:22 pm - Voted 10/10

Excellent and impressive picture!

What an adventurous way of access! Was that maybe a secret escape path or so?

MariaH

MariaH - Sep 9, 2011 5:41 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Excellent and impressive picture!

No, just to simplify the way up. Some thought that in the Middle Ages they used the top of that stone as a base to catapult missiles like stone bullets on enemies. It belongs to the rock castle Neurathen next to the Bastei, in fact, this rock is next to the Bastei bridge.

EricChu

EricChu - Sep 9, 2011 5:45 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Excellent and impressive picture!

I'd love to see that next time!!

MariaH

MariaH - Sep 9, 2011 6:40 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Excellent and impressive picture!

:-))

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