Torgau, Historical town in Nordsachsen, Germany
Description
Torgau is a district capital along the Elbe River in Nordsachsen, Germany, where buildings from the Renaissance period shape much of the townscape. Hartenfels Castle rises above the river and dominates the old town skyline with its towers and arcaded courtyards.
History
The town grew as a trading center during medieval times and became the residence of Saxon electors in the 16th century, who expanded the castle into a center of the Reformation. In late April 1945, American and Soviet troops met along the riverbank here, an event remembered as Elbe Day.
Culture
Residents and visitors walk along cobbled streets that still follow the medieval town layout, with half-timbered houses lining the route from the market square to the castle hill. The town maintains a quiet pace, with cafés and shops occupying ground floors of buildings that date back several centuries.
Practical
The train station sits roughly 15 minutes on foot west of the old town center and offers regular connections to larger cities across Saxony. Walking along the riverfront leads from the castle through parks toward bridge crossings with views over the water.
Did you know?
The castle courtyard houses a spiral stone staircase built without a central support column, which stands as an architectural rarity from the Renaissance era. This stairway connected the private quarters of the elector with the public reception halls on the upper floor.
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Castle Hartenfels
262 m
Schlosskirche
266 m
Hauptgestüt Graditz
4.1 km
Marienkirche
55 m
Elbebrücke Torgau (road)
471 m
Fortresses in Torgau
239 m
Grosser Teich Torgau
2.5 km
Die Geharnischten
1.8 km
Gedenkstätte Geschlossener Jugendwerkhof Torgau
526 m
Town hall
241 m
Elbebrücke Torgau
794 m
Torgau Administrative Community
812 m
Alltagskirche
256 m
Schloss Triestewitz
7.2 km
Beilrode Administrative Community
4.3 km
Radfahrerkirche Weßnig
5.5 km
Dorfkirche Klitzschen
8.5 km
Ernst Thälmann Denkmal
540 m
NSG Alte Elbe Kathewitz
7.8 km
Gebäude Villeroy & Boch Torgau
741 m
Elbaue Torgau
2.3 km
Batardeau am Oberhafentor
720 m
Sanssouci Torgau
1.7 km
Pfarrstraße 3
86 m
Husarendenkmal
717 m
Fort Zinna
1.6 km
Wolffersdorff Denkmal
444 m
Katharinenstraße 11
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