Ostroer Schanze (Saxon Troy) Archaeological Site

At the ford of the via Regia castle

The nearly 3,000-year-old ramparts of Ostro are enthroned on a spur above the Klosterwasser valley. It is undoubtedly the most imposing archaeological monument in Upper Lusatia. In the 7th century B.C. The settlement was fortified for the first time by the Billendorfer group, the people of the final phase of the Lusatian culture, with an enormous expenditure of material and strength. About 2000 years later, the spur was visited again and fortified during the Slavic settlement period. A mighty sectional wall with a ditch in front of it has since divided the spur into an upper and a lower castle. From the 12th century, a hilltop castle was built on the eastern wall as part of the German settlement in the East.

The nearly 3,000-year-old ramparts of Ostro are enthroned on a spur above the Klosterwasser valley. It is undoubtedly the most imposing archaeological monument in Upper Lusatia.
In the 7th century B.C. The settlement was first fortified by the Billendorfer group, the people of the final phase of the Lusatian culture. The enormous amount of material and effort that was used to build the wall testifies to the high level of organization in early society and is astounding. Many mysteries entwine around the impressive testimony. A look into the past that is worthwhile.