Bastion Cleve (Magdeburg)

After the Franco-German war had been cleared away and filled with soil, parts of the Bastion Cleve, which represented the southeastern end of the former Magdeburg fortress, were uncovered during reconstruction work in 2004. Since 2010 you can descend the stairs here and admire the exposed walls. In addition, from here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Magedeburg Cathedral, especially in summer.

The Bastion Cleve is the southeastern end of the former fortress Magdeburg.

The central element of the bastion is the medieval tower "Tower Cleve", which was supplemented in the 16th century by other facilities. In 1709, the Bastion Cleve merged with the "Bastion Gebhardt", which came from the siege of Magdeburg in the Thirty Years' War. After the Franco-Prussian War parts of the fortress were removed from 1872. As part of the then city redesign, in which, among other things, the Fürstenwallpark and the war memorial were created, large parts of the bastion have been filled with soil.

In reconstruction work at this point in 2004 to date unknown fortress remains were rediscovered. The restoration was completed in 2010 and the bastion was handed over to the public during the International Building Exhibition.

Source: Wikipedia

The Cleve Bastion is the south-eastern end of the former Magdeburg fortress.

The central element of the bastion is the medieval defense tower "Cleve Tower", which was supplemented by additional systems in the 16th century. In 1709 the Cleve Bastion merged with the "Bastion Gebhardt", which came from the siege of Magdeburg in the Thirty Years' War. After the Franco-Prussian War, parts of the fortress were demolished in 1872. In the course of the city redesign at that time, in which the Fürstenwallpark and the war memorial were created, large parts of the bastion were filled with soil.

During renovation work at this point in 2004, previously unknown fortress remains were rediscovered. The restoration was completed in 2010 and the bastion was opened to the public during the International Building Exhibition. [1]