Jungfernbastei, 16th-century bastion in Dresden, Germany
The Jungfernbastei marks the eastern end of Brühl's Terrace with stone walls rising from the Elbe River to form a defensive structure.
The fortress construction began in 1589 under city captain Hans Claus von Russwurm and master builder Paul Buchner, employing 700 workers for its expansion.
The bastion's casemates housed a laboratory where scientists Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and Johann Friedrich Böttger developed European hard porcelain in 1708.
Visitors can explore the Museum Festung Dresden inside the bastion and view the Moritz Monument, the oldest memorial in Dresden, on its exterior wall.
The bastion contained four successive pleasure houses called Belvedere between 1590 and 1945, each serving as an observation point over the Elbe River.
Location: Dresden
Inception: August 18, 1589
Part of: Fortress Dresden, Brühl's Terrace
GPS coordinates: 51.05286,13.74475
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:32
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