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Altenburg's market square is a historic site with many sights. The Renaissance town hall is imposing, and the Brethren Church is a jewel on Altenburg's main market square.

The collegiate church, to which the twin towers belonged, is said to have been consecrated in 1172 in the presence of Frederick Barbarossa and Udo of Naumburg. The documents proving this, however, have proven to be forgeries.[1] The church was built in the Romanesque style from 1165 to 1172 out of bricks.[3] The wooden roof trusses of the towers date from 1336.[1] The collegiate church had a bad reputation among the reformers and was dissolved in 1543.[2] Just a few decades later, the nave had fallen into disrepair, but the west tower remained intact. In 1618, the north tower received its baroque roof.[2] The city took over the buildings after the monastery was dissolved and set up a school in them in 1665. 20 years later, the towers were converted into a prison and served as such for 200 years.[1] At the beginning of the 17th century, the nave was rebuilt and from 1669 to 1671[1] a widows' and orphans' home was set up in it. The building took on its current form in the 19th century: in 1810[1] it was rebuilt after a fire and in the middle of the century a half-timbered building was added. It was used as a prison and workhouse. The master builder Friedrich Sprenger carried out extensive repairs to the tower complex from 1871 to 1873[1] and removed some extensions. During the GDR era, a museum for medieval craftsmanship was located in the Red Tips until 1972. In June 2013, a permanent exhibition on the building opened, so that it can now be visited regularly again. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rote_Spitzen#:~:text=Die%20Roten%20Spitzen%20sind%20ein,Altenburg%2C%20das%201165%20gegr%C3%BCndet%20wurde.

Beautiful castle, formerly the residence of Münchhausen, now a youth hostel.

Altenburg's importance as a former residential and trading town is reflected in the extensive market square. Town and patrician houses from different eras blend harmoniously into one another and convey a southern flair. The structural dominant features are the centrally located town hall and the Brethren Church on the west side of the impressive square.

Altenburg Castle is a former residential palace of the Dukes of Saxony-Altenburg. It is located in the center of Altenburg in Thuringia. It houses the exhibition areas Ducal Apartments 17th/18th. Century, 19th/20th Century and the playing card museum.

They are the remains of a former monastery. It was built around 1172. They are the symbol of Altenburg.

The “New Market” was first mentioned in 1192. It flourished as a trading center from the late Middle Ages to the 17th/18th centuries. Century. There are several markets in the city center, in addition to the main market, the Topfmarkt, the Kornmarkt, the Weibermarkt, the Brühl and the Rossplan. Originally, different groups of goods were offered for sale.

Beautiful moated castle has good paths leading around.