Mühlbastei, Bautzen

Name: Mühlbastei
Address: Bautzen, Germany

#30 among attractions in Bautzen

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Facts and practical information

The Mühlbastei, Sorbian, is one of the seven bastion towers of the city fortifications of Bautzen. The four-story round tower was built around 1468 and got its name from the council mill that was later built below the tower on the Spree River.

Like the Röhrscheidt bastion, the Mühlbastei was badly damaged during the siege of Bautzen by the Swedes in 1639 and was not renovated until 1676. From 1830 to 1840, the tower was used as a gymnasium by the Bautzen garrison. In 1847, the mill bastion was sold to the then owner of the large mill, which was located below the tower.

From 1930, the bastion was used by the City Museum as a magazine. During the Second World War, it burned down completely and lost its roof. The stored prehistoric finds as well as archived documents and books were lost. Since the renovation in 1999, the mill bastion has been used as a living space and hostel.

Since March 2017, part of the Mühlbastei is rented out as a vacation apartment.

Coordinates: 51°10'55"N, 14°25'12"E

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Mühlbastei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of St Peter, Protschenberg, Sorbisches Museum, Gedenkstätte Bautzen.

~840 ftE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Cathedral of St Peter, Bautzen
5 min walk • St. Peter's Cathedral is an interdenominational church in Bautzen, Germany. It is among the oldest and largest simultaneum churches in Germany.
~1310 ftNW
Cemetery
Protschenberg, Bautzen
7 min walk • Protschenberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
~540 ftN
51°11'0"N • 14°25'9"E
Sorbisches Museum, Bautzen
3 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miE
51°10'40"N • 14°26'11"E
Gedenkstätte Bautzen, Bautzen
20 min walk • Historical place, Museum
~440 ftN
Forts and castles
Ortenburg, Bautzen
3 min walk • Ortenburg Castle is located in the old town of Bautzen on a rocky plateau above the Spree River. For centuries it was the ancestral castle of the Sorbian Milzeners, later the main stronghold of Upper Lusatia in the possession of the respective...
~850 ftE
51°10'54"N • 14°25'26"E
City Hall, Bautzen
5 min walk • City hall
~390 ftSE
Church
Church of St. Michael, Bautzen
2 min walk • St. Michael's Church in Bautzen is located near the Old Waterworks on the southwest arch of the rocky spur above the Spree River, on which the Old Town of Bautzen was built. The square between the church, the Wasserkunst, and the Inner and Outer...
~380 ftS
City gate
Mühltor, Bautzen
2 min walk • Mühltor, Sorbian, is a city gate in Bautzen. This is the smallest of the medieval city gates and the only access to the city from the west side. It was built only after the Hussite sieges in 1429 and 1431, and was probably intended as a sally port...
~1040 ftN
51°11'5"N • 14°25'17"E
Hammermühle, Bautzen
6 min walk • Watermill
~1770 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kornmarkt, Bautzen
9 min walk • Kornmarkt, Upper Sorbian Žitne wiki, is the largest inner-city square in Bautzen. It is located on the eastern edge of the old town and can be described as the central square of the city on the Spree due to its location, the numerous streets...
~550 ftN
51°11'0"N • 14°25'16"E
Matthiasturm, Bautzen
3 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mühlbastei?

Nearby attractions include Burgwasserturm, Bautzen (2 min walk), Mühltor, Bautzen (2 min walk), Church of St. Michael, Bautzen (2 min walk), Ortenburg, Bautzen (3 min walk).

How to get to Mühlbastei by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mühlbastei:

Bus

Bautzen Gerberstraße • Lines: 6 (6 min walk)
Schliebenstraße (6 min walk)

Train

Bautzen / Budyšin (19 min walk)