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The Affensteine are a long chain of deeply fissured rocks in the
''Wanderung durch die Affensteine''
at www.elbsandsteingebirge.de. Accessed on 28 Sep 2011. The other explanation suggests the name is derived from the fact that owls used to nest here. The old German word for owl was ''Auf'' and so the rocks became known as the ''Aufensteine'', which changed over the years to ''Affensteine''.
''Wanderung durch die Affensteine''
at www.elbsandsteingebirge.de. Accessed on 28 Sep 2011. {{Authority control Rock formations of Saxon Switzerland Bad Schandau
The Affensteine are a long chain of deeply fissured rocks in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains, also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands (, ; , ), are a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the North Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, with about three-q ...
that are located east of Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau (; , ) is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the ar ...
in the German region of Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland (, ) is a hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is located around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany, adjoining Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Toge ...
. They are bounded to the north by the Kirnitzsch
The Kirnitzsch (German language, German), in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt,Messtischblatt Nr. 86 Hinterhermsdorf, published by the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme, Landesaufnahme Sachsen 193Digitalised at www.fotothek.de/ref> , is a right tri ...
valley, to the south by the Elb valley and in the east by the two Winterberg
Winterberg (; Westphalian: ''Winnenmerg'') is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.
Geography
Winterberg is located in the middle ...
hills.
Overview
The Affensteine are a very popular tourist destination. The Upper Affensteine Promenade (''Obere Affensteinpromenade'') is relatively level and offers splendid views over the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The Carola Rocks (''Carolafelsen'') are also popular with walkers, being one of the best-known viewing points in the Affensteine massif. There are two theories about the origin of the name Affensteine, which literally means "monkey rocks". According to one, the name goes back to the spectacular flight of a young nobleman, who was incarcerated in the Vorderes Raubschloss, a robber knights' lair amongst the rocks. The legend has it that he had a tame monkey. The nobleman's servant tied the a rope around the monkey's body and set him climbing the steep rocks. The monkey delivered the rope, the young nobleman used it to escape and then fled to Bohemia. From there the story spread to Saxon Switzerland.at www.elbsandsteingebirge.de. Accessed on 28 Sep 2011. The other explanation suggests the name is derived from the fact that owls used to nest here. The old German word for owl was ''Auf'' and so the rocks became known as the ''Aufensteine'', which changed over the years to ''Affensteine''.
See also
*Kirnitzschtal
Kirnitzschtal is a former municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 October 2012, it is part of the town Sebnitz. It had its administrative seat in Lichtenhain.
The municipality was divided into th ...
References
External links
''Wanderung durch die Affensteine''
at www.elbsandsteingebirge.de. Accessed on 28 Sep 2011. {{Authority control Rock formations of Saxon Switzerland Bad Schandau