Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Danube-Ries
Nördlingen
Alte Bastei and Open-Air Stage (Nördlingen)
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Danube-Ries
Nördlingen
Alte Bastei and Open-Air Stage (Nördlingen)
Alte Bastei and Open-Air Stage (Nördlingen)
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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Location: Nördlingen, Danube-Ries, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Alte Bastei and Open-Air Stage (Nördlingen)
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As a mighty bulwark, the old bastion secured the most endangered side of the city - today it serves as a romantic open-air stage. Various types of events take place in the Ochsenzwinger cultural center.
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•October 22, 2021
The Old Bastion, once part of the medieval city fortifications, was built in the 15th century to protect the city at a particularly vulnerable point—the rising terrain of the Galgenberg. The bastion was heavily fortified and could accommodate up to ten cannons.
translated by•August 19, 2025
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