Ortenburg, Medieval castle in Bautzen, Germany
The Ortenburg castle stands on a rocky plateau above the Spree River, featuring late Gothic architecture with Renaissance gables and a defensive tower.
The castle originated from a 7th-century fort, later expanded by Henry I in the 10th century and rebuilt in late Gothic style after fires in the 15th century.
The castle houses the Saxon Higher Administrative Court and the Sorbian Museum, which presents the heritage of the Slavic minority in the region.
Visitors can access the castle at Burgplatz 5 in Bautzen, with nearby accommodations including Hotel Schloss-Schänke and ApartOne Altstadt-Hotel.
The Matthiasturm tower displays a relief of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, who directed the castle's Gothic reconstruction in the 1480s.
Location: Bautzen
Inception: 1000
Address: 9 9 Ortenburg 9 02625 Bautzen 02625 Bautzen
GPS coordinates: 51.18297,14.41982
Latest update: May 14, 2025 00:49
Burgtheater Bautzen
19 m
Matthiasturm
31 m
Sorbian Museum
55 m
Hofrichterhaus
75 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 17
138 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 8
125 m
Serbski muzej
49 m
Burgplatz 4
75 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 19
129 m
Burgplatz 5
88 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 15
114 m
Burgplatz 1
94 m
Burgplatz 2
78 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 31
106 m
Wohnhaus Schloßstraße 9
148 m
Gersdorfsches Haus Burgplatz 6
110 m
Ehem. Militär-Arresthaus Ortenburg 1
81 m
Bautzner Landhaus; Stadtarchiv Bautzen Schloßstraße 10
153 m
Wohnhaus Ortenburg 6
52 m
Wohnhaus Ortenburg 7
34 m
Schloßapotheke Schloßstraße 21
97 m
Wohnhaus Rittergasse 2
83 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 27
107 m
Wohnhaus Schloßstraße 11
141 m
Wohnhaus Schloßstraße 13
136 m
Wohnhaus Schloßstraße 15
130 m
Wohnhaus Unterm Schloß 21
114 m
Wohnhaus Schloßstraße 17
129 mReviews
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