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Stolpen Castle, which in its history was converted from a hilltop castle to a palace and later used as a fortress, is located about 27 kilometres east of Dresden, directly south of the historic town centre of Stolpen in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge at 356 m above sea level

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

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BRK24F05_063

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34.2Mb (3.3Mb) / 13.3in x 10.0in / 3992 x 2992 (300dpi)

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