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Matthias Tower (Matthiasturm), Ortenburg, Bautzen

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Matthias Tower (Matthiasturm), Ortenburg, Bautzen

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Matthias Tower (Matthiasturm), Ortenburg, Bautzen

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    December 31, 2019

    The Matthias Gate was built between 1483 and 1486 as a northeast access to the Ortenburg.

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      June 5, 2020

      The tower got its name from the Hungarian king, who received the Lausitz through the peace of Olomouc. The tower was built in the Gothic style at the end of the 15th century. It used to be the only entrance to the castle.

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        March 11, 2022

        Gothic gate tower of the Ortenburg

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          Location: Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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