Saxon Switzerland
View of the Lilienstein in Saxon Switzerland | |
| Native name | Sächsische Schweiz |
|---|---|
| Natural region | Elbe Sandstone Mountains |
| Natural region characteristics | |
| Landscape type | Landscape |
| Highest point | Großer Zschirnstein (562 m) |
| Settlements | Pirna, Bad Schandau, Sebnitz, Rathen |
| County/District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| State(s) | Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
Saxon Switzerland (German: Sächsische Schweiz, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈʃvaɪts]) 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. Together with the Czech part, the region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland.
The administrative district for the area is Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The fortress of Königstein is a well-known landmark.