Moritzbastei

The Moritzbastei is the only remaining part of the ancient town fortifications of . It is located on Kurt-Masur-Platz in the southeast of the city center.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Robert-Schumann-Denkmal and St. Thomas Church.

Obelisk
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is an obelisk.

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The is a Lutheran church in , Germany, located at the western part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's central district. Martin Luther preached in the church in 1539. is situated 510 metres northwest of Moritzbastei.

Church
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The is one of the major churches of central , Germany. Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. is situated 350 metres north of Moritzbastei.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Reudnitz.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the .

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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a locality in the south borough of , . The is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Due to its proximity to the city centre, but also to larger green spaces, it is a popular residential area with old buildings of the Gründerzeit period.

Moritzbastei

Latitude
51.33718° or 51° 20′ 14″ north
Longitude
12.3791° or 12° 22′ 45″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
9F3J89PH+VJ
Geo­Names ID
7536086
Wiki­data ID
Q315599
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Moritzbastei” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Moritzbastei”
  • Chinese: “莫里茨棱堡”
  • Czech: “Mořicova bašta”
  • Czech: “Moritzbastei”
  • Dutch: “Moritzbastei”
  • French: “Bastion Maurice”
  • German: “Moritzbastei”
  • Hebrew: “מוריצבסטיי”
  • Italian: “Moritzbastei”
  • Russian: “Бастион Морица”
  • Turkish: “Moritzbastei”
  • “Moritzbastei”

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