Baszta Wołowa w Görlitz, Medieval tower and park in Görlitz, Germany
The Ochsenbastei is a defensive tower with adjoining fortifications and a garden in Görlitz along the Neisse River. The structures combine military defense elements with designed green spaces and fountain features.
The fortification arose in the 15th century as part of city defenses and was later partially demolished to make way for traffic. The shift from purely military use to a garden with public access shows how the site's purpose changed over time.
The garden displays baroque design principles with symmetrical beds of ornamental plants arranged in a formal style that remains visible today. Visitors can explore the fountain arrangements and plantings that organize the space between the city walls.
Visitors can reach this location via multiple pathways and start various walks that explore the old town and follow the Neisse riverbank. The green spaces are freely accessible and suitable for strolling and sitting.
The garden area with its evenly arranged fountain basins represents one of the few spots in Görlitz designed according to baroque principles. This combination of military fortification and formal garden has rarely survived in such form in the cityscape.
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