Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bautzen - Budyšin, Germany

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 24 m

Experience Bautzen - Budyšin in Germany in a whole new way with our 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.

Sight 1: Mühlbastei

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The Mühlbastei, Sorbian, is one of the seven bastion towers of the city fortifications of Bautzen. The four-storey round tower was built around 1468 and got its name from the Ratsmühle, which was later built below the tower on the Spree.

Wikipedia: Mühlbastei (DE)

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Rietschelgiebel

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The Rietschel gable is a work created in 1840 by the sculptor Ernst Rietschel. The group of figures originally attached to the north wall of the first court theatre in Dresden with the title "Allegory of Tragedy" can now be seen at the Burgtheater on the Ortenburg in Bautzen.

Wikipedia: Rietschelgiebel (DE)

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Ruine Mönchskirche

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The Monks' Church, Sorbian Mniša cyrkej, is a former monastery church of the Franciscans in the old town of Bautzen.

Wikipedia: Mönchskirche (Bautzen) (DE)

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Cathedral Chapter

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The cathedral chapter or Bautzen cathedral monastery was the governing body of the cathedral of St. Petri in Bautzen in administrative and liturgical matters.

Wikipedia: Domstift Bautzen (DE), Website

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Cathedral of St Peter

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St. Peter's Cathedral is an interdenominational church in Bautzen, Germany. It is among the oldest and largest simultaneum churches in Germany. Located in the heart of the city's "Old Town", the church and the square it is situated within is a major tourist attraction.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of St Peter, Bautzen (EN), Website, Website

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Schülerturm

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The Schülerturm (Sorbian, or Schülertor) in Bautzen is a gate tower on the northern edge of Bautzen's old town. It is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Schülerturm (DE)

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Wendischer Turm

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The Wendish Tower, Sorbian, is part of the medieval city fortifications of Bautzen. It is located on the northeastern edge of the old town and is now structurally connected to Gottfried Semper's Old Barracks. For centuries, the Via Regia ran through the adjoining Wendish Gate, which no longer exists.

Wikipedia: Wendischer Turm (DE)

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