Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bautzen - Budyšin, Germany
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1.5 km
76 m
Experience Bautzen - Budyšin in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Bautzen - BudyšinSight 1: Gerberbastei
The Gerberbastei, Sorbian, is part of the historic fortifications in the old town of Bautzen. It secured the section between the Nicolai Tower and the Schülerturm on the north side of the city and protected the crossing of the Via Regia over the Spree and the paths into the city as well as the Zwinger behind the inner city wall.
Sight 2: Nicolaikirche
The St. Nicholas Church, Upper Sorbian Mikławska cyrkej, in Bautzen is today essentially a ruin of a sacred building in front of the city's historic St. Nicholas Gate. It was built at the beginning of the 15th century. A small chapel is integrated into the church ruins.
Sight 3: Nicolaifriedhof
Mikławšk je Roma-Katolski kěrchow in Budyské starý měsće, kotryž wobsteji wot lěta 1455. Nadnadjje so w rozwaliinje něhdyšeje Mikławskéje cyrkwje a jeje wokolinje před Mikławské wro při sewjernej kromje stareho města, high above Sprjev a njedaloko Budyskeho hrodu. The circus itself bě so in Třicećilětná wójnje při woblěhowanj Budyšina přez sakske wojsko w lěće 1620 zničiła. Wot lěta 1745 wužiwa so tež ruina sama jako pohrjebnišćo. On Mikławšek steja from the summer of 1852 a small drip for empty wječory a pohrjebne kemše.
Sight 4: Nicolaiturm
The Nicolaiturm (Sorbian) is a gate tower and part of the northern city fortifications of the city of Bautzen. It is located directly at the Nicolai cemetery with its Nicolai church ruins.
Sight 5: Cathedral Chapter
The cathedral chapter or Bautzen cathedral monastery was the governing body of the cathedral of St. Petri in Bautzen in administrative and liturgical matters.
Sight 6: Matthiasturm
The Matthias Tower (Upper Sorbian: Maćijowa wěža) is a gate tower in Bautzen and the main entrance to Ortenburg Castle.
Sight 7: Serbski muzej - Sorbisches Museum
The Sorbian Museum, Upper Sorbian: Serbski muzej, German: Sorbisches Museum, is hosted in the salthouse of the Ortenburg, Bautzen. It houses approximately 35,000 inventarized objects, making it the most important museum of Sorbian culture and history.
Sight 8: Hofrichterhaus
The Court Judge's House in Bautzen was built in 1649 as part of the Ortenburg Castle.
Sight 9: Hammermühle
The Bautzen hammer mill was built in 1493 by the city of Bautzen on the Spree as a wire mill, i.e. for the production of wire via wire drawing benches. In 1740, the mill was expanded to include an iron hammer mill. Today it is located north of the old town on the border with the district of Seidau and is at the same time a mill, oil mill and mustard mill.
Sight 10: Protschenberg
The Protschenberg (German) or Hrodźiško is a hill in Bautzen in the state of Saxony, eastern Germany.
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