Hochstein (Elstra)

Rammenau (German) or Ramnow (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈʁamnɔf]) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is known as the birthplace of the well-known German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762–1814).Rammenau Castle was built between 1721 and 1735 by architect Johann Christoph Knöffel for Ernst Ferdinand von Knoch, chamberlain of king Augustus II the Strong. As Knoch went bankrupt with the immense costs of this project, Franz Josef von Hoffmann purchased it in a foreclosure auction in 1744. In 1879 it was sold to the von Posern family, with the last owner, Margarete von Helldorff née von Posern, being expropriated by the communists in 1945. Today it is owned by the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony and open to the public, housing a museum with period furniture.

Bretnig-Hauswalde is a former municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It was disbanded on 1 January 2017. The villages Bretnig and Hauswalde became part of the town Großröhrsdorf.

Elstra (German: [ˈɛlstʁaː] ) or Halštrow (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈhalʃtʁɔf]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 kilometres southeast of Kamenz, and 34 kilometres northeast of Dresden. The name "Elstra" stems from the river Schwarze Elster, which rises in the district Kindisch. The city has only about 2,000 citizens and is one of the smallest cities in Germany. The whole municipality has 2,807 citizens (in 2016). It is part of the officially recognized Sorbian settlement area. Due to the town name's similarity to the word "Elster" (German for magpie), magpies are often used in the town's self-identity.

Frankenthal is a municipality in eastern Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies west of the eponymous city. It is named after Frankish colonists who settled in Lusatia ca. 1200. Frankenthal is situated at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills), near the city of Bischofswerda.

Schwedenstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

Großharthau is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies southwest of the eponymous city.

Steina is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.

Burkau (German) or Porchow (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈpɔʁxɔf]) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, in the district of Bautzen in Germany.

Butterberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

Wiesa (Upper Sorbian: Brěznja, pronounced [ˈbʁʲɪznʲa]) is a locality in the town of Kamenz, Saxony. It is located in the southern part of town, south of the town centre, on the Black Elster in the district of Bautzen. It is a part of the officially recognized Sorbian settlement area.

The Gruna is a small river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Wesenitz, which it joins in Großharthau.

Bischofswerda (German: [bɪʃɔfsˈvɛʁda] ; Upper Sorbian: Biskupicy) is a small town in eastern Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.