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Wendischer Turm (Wends' Tower)

Wendischer Turm (Wends' Tower)

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Wendischer Turm (Wends' Tower)

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Location: Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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Blumie🌻

December 31, 2019

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The name derives from the Sorbian settlement that was here in the early Middle Ages.

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Sachsen Onkel

June 6, 2020

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The tower was built from 1490-1492, it served to protect the nearby Sorbs (Wenden), hence its name. From 1663 he was a guilty prison. A demolition could be prevented. It was later integrated into the construction of the adjacent barracks.

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Uwe Drescher

November 18, 2021

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The name of the Wendish Tower derives from the Sorbian (Wendish) settlement that was located in the area of today's Wendische Straße north of the German craftsmen's settlement (on Reichenstraße) …

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Elevation 220 m

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