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 …
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.
The castle was built as a lowland castle in the immediate vicinity of the Bode. It was provided with ramparts and moats. The earliest documented mention dates back to 1205, …