Impregnable Koenigstein Fortress crowns the rock plateau of a table mountain, which takes up the size of 13 soccer grounds. Here, more than fifty buildings as well as extensive green spaces invite visitors to explore everyday life at the fortress. Because of its unique location, Koenigstein Fortress used to be a popular destination of the Saxon court for imposing festivities and ceremonies with high-ranking guests. Behind its solid walls, the Saxon state treasury was kept safe in times of political instability. Even the inventor of the Meissen porcelain, Johann Friedrich Boettger, was kept in protective custody at the fortress. The dungeons became known as the »Saxon Bastille«. Numerous prominent prisoners, such as the social democrat August Bebel and writer Frank Wedekind, were left languishing here.
Those who want to conquer Koenigstein Fortress today, may do it the easy way using a lift and a panoramic elevator. Numerous superlatives, such as the first Saxon garrison church, the giant wine barrel of Augustus the Strong or the deepest water well of Saxony, various exhibitions, original themed culinary experiences and a breathtaking panoramic view of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, entice visitors to climb and comquer the impregnable fortress.
