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Amtsfronfeste and Watchtower, Oschatz

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Amtsfronfeste and Watchtower, Oschatz

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Amtsfronfeste and Watchtower, Oschatz

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Location: Oschatz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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1. Schlossruine Osterland – O-Schatz-Park loop from Oschatz Körnerstraße

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Neumarkt, Oschatz – Osterland Castle Ruins loop from Oschatz

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3. Oschatz City Museum – St. Aegidien Church, Oschatz loop from Oschatz Körnerstraße

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Michi LE

October 27, 2022

construction time
15th century, 16th century
architectural style
Renaissance
builder
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Builder/Architect
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Condition
The Amtsfronfest in Oschatz has been renovated.
Todays use
museum
Access
The Amtsfronfest in Oschatz can be visited.

description

Layout
small, rectangular building with adjoining watchtower of the city wall
structure
two storey
facade
Plaster facade, natural stone walls
roof shape
Saddle roof, hipped on one side

Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/amtsfronfeste-oschatz-nordsachsen

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Sachsen Onkel

May 22, 2017

Well-preserved parts of the former town fortifications with the keep from the 13th century. The 23 m high tower offers a beautiful panoramic view of the historic old town.

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Andi

July 18, 2021

The historic "Amtfronfeste" building has a long history. Archaeological investigations in 1991/92 revealed the remains of a previous building from the 13th-14th centuries. to be determined. The building that exists today was erected in two construction phases, joined together and connected to the watchtower built in 1377 and the city wall.
The southern part of the building is likely to have been built in the 2nd half of the 15th century. Between 1553 and 1556 the construction of the northern part of the building was carried out as a residential building for the front office. Since that time the house has been handed down as an official feast.

The fron, usually called fronbote, belongs in Saxon land law to the proper occupation of the court along with count, guilty decision and lay judges. In addition to announcing the court assembly and summoning the parties, his tasks included monitoring the orderly course of the meeting. He acted as the certificate person and also acted as the judge's representative. However, its most important task was the execution of judicial judgments. He seized property, made use of it, arranged for seizure (compulsion) and took people into custody. The Amtfronfeste was the home of the Fron and served at the same time as a place for court meetings and as a prison with special uses.
See oschatz-erleben.com/stadt-waagenmuseum/die-amtsfronfeste

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Amtsfronfeste and Watchtower, Oschatz

1. Schlossruine Osterland – O-Schatz-Park loop from Oschatz Körnerstraße

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