Ortenburg

Ortenburg is a castle in Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony. Ortenburg is situated nearby to Sorbian Museum, as well as near Library of Bautzen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sorbian Museum and Library of Bautzen.

Sorbian Museum

Museum

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The Sorbian Museum, Upper Sorbian: Serbski muzej, German: Sorbisches Museum, is hosted in the salthouse of the Ortenburg, Bautzen. It houses approximately 35,000 inventarized objects, making it the most important museum of Sorbian culture and history.

Library of Bautzen

Library

Library of Bautzen

Photo: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0.

Library of Bautzen is situated 120 metres east of Ortenburg.

Cathedral of St Peter

Church

Cathedral of St Peter

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St. Peter's Cathedral is an interdenominational church in Bautzen, Germany. It is among the oldest and largest simultaneum churches in Germany. Located in the heart of the city's "Old Town", the church and the square it is situated within is a major tourist attraction. Cathedral of St Peter is situated 260 metres east of Ortenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schmole and Teichnitz/Ćichońca.

Schmole

Hamlet

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schmole is a hamlet.

Teichnitz/Ćichońca

Village

Teichnitz/Ćichońca

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teichnitz/Ćichońca is a village.

Bautzen-Gesundbrunnen

Suburb

Bautzen-Gesundbrunnen

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bautzen-Gesundbrunnen is a suburb.

Ortenburg

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Bautzen, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.18318° or 51° 10′ 59″ north

Longitude

14.42016° or 14° 25′ 13″ east

Elevation

212 metres (696 feet)

Open location code

9F3P5CMC+73

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Ortenburg” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Ortenburgin linna”
French: “Château d’Ortenburg”
German: “Ortenburg”
Italian: “Castello di Ortenburg”
Russian: “Замок Ортенбург”
Spanish: “Castillo de Ortenburg”
Swedish: “Ortenburgs slott”

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