Scharfenberg Castle & Siebeneichen - Saxony I 4K

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor and pilot Mischa Haubold brings us these beautiful aerial views of a pair of castles in the famed Elbe River Valley of Saxony in Northern Germany. The first is called Scharfenberg Castle (Schloss Scharfenberg). Dating to about 1200 AD, it's located on the river's southern slope, roughly midway between Dresden (the state capital of Saxony) and Meissen. The second castle is called Siebeneichen Castle (Schloss Siebeneichen). It is located a bit downstream of Siebeneichen Castle, on the southern outskirts of Meissen.

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Scharfenberg Castle is one of the typical castle complexes of Saxony that were built around 1200. It lies on a rocky outcrop above the Elbe valley near Meißen in the district of Pegenau, the town named after the castle Scharfenberg belongs to the municipality of Klipphausen. From the castle you have a wonderful view of the Elbe valley near Coswig and the Spaargebirge. The Siebeneichen Castle is located on the southern slope of the Elbe opposite the Spaargebirge upstream of the old town of Meissen in the Siebeneichen district. The facility was first mentioned in 1220. A noble family was named after Siebeneichen in the 12th century.