Königstein Fortress in Saxon Switzerland once again recorded an increase in visitors last year. According to the administration, almost 452,600 guests visited, 5.6 percent more than in 2023. This means that after the coronavirus pandemic, the balance is steadily rising towards the previous level. Since its opening in 1955, almost 33.9 million people have visited the rocky plateau in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with more than a dozen exhibitions and productions in the historic buildings and gardens.
Sustainable management on the rocky plateau
According to Thieme, Königstein is becoming sustainable in terms of tourism and was given a photovoltaic system on the historic crew barracks in 2024. In addition, a flowering meadow for bees and a meadow orchard were planted, electric vehicles are used on the plateau and employees use job bikes. The grass areas are "mowed" naturally by goats and sheep, while the 152.5-metre deep well and the historic cisterns provide extinguishing and irrigation water.
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