Torgau

The town, which is over 1000 years old and architecturally impressive, is located in the north-east of the Leipzig region. Hartenfels Castle, a masterpiece in the early Renaissance style of the 15th and 16th centuries, can be seen from afar and is a defining feature of the city's appearance. At that time the preferred residence of the Electors of Saxony, later expanded as a fortress by Napoleon Bonaparte and also at times in Prussian possession, the castle now houses a memorial, exhibitions and special exhibitions on art, history and technology. The Great Wendelstein, the Lapidarium and the Torgau Castle Chapel are also well worth a visit. This unique testimony to the Reformation was designed according to the ideas of Martin Luther and consecrated by him personally. Other traces of the Reformation can be found throughout the town: from Luther's wife and companion in the Katharina Luther Stube, from Georg Spalatin in the Priesterhaus or from Lucas Cranach the Elder in the castle chapel and the town church of St. Marien.     

A walk through the restored and almost completely preserved historic old town reveals around 600 individual monuments - mainly from the proud era of the Renaissance. These include the mighty town hall on the market square, the magnificent patrician houses, the Bürgermeister-Ringenhain-Haus and the former Electoral Chancellery, now home to the City and Cultural History Museum. In addition, many small and attractive stores invite you to stroll around. For example, the Carl Loebner toy store. The family business was founded in 1685, is now run by the eleventh generation and is the oldest toy store in Germany.

From Torgau, in addition to excursions to the Dübener and Dahlener Heide, you can also visit the main Saxon stud farm in Graditz. Founded in the 17th century, the stud farm is one of the oldest horse breeding facilities in Saxony. Its baroque stud farm and a small museum on the history of the stud farm can be visited.

Tips:

• Stroll along the Torgau Museum Trail: with insight into seven architecturally outstanding and originally preserved monuments from the period of the simple late Gothic to the magnificent Renaissance era
• Discover the city through the eyes of Katharina von Bora with the audio guide or app

Discover the city through the eyes of Katharina von Bora with the audio guide or app.

Tips for families can be found here: www.tic-torgau.de