FORTE CULTURA Station: Torgau Fortress System (DE)
Torgau and Hartenfels Castle
Experience living history in the Saxon Elbe and state fortress!
The Renaissance town of Torgau with Hartenfels Castle was the political centre of the Reformation in Germany in the 16th century. Already heavily fortified in the 17th century as a Saxon Elbe and state fortress, Torgau was expanded into a major fortress system from 1810 as a member of the Confederation of the Rhine on Napoleon's orders. From 1813, the Prussians finally developed Torgau into a Prussian river and border fortress in the Prussian style against Saxony.
Discover the historic old town of Torgau with FORTE CULTURA, with over 500 monuments from the late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Together with the preserved fortifications and the fortified Hartenfels Castle, they form an urban ensemble that is unique in Europe. The town of Torgau is also a stop on the international Elbe cycle path, on Luther Trail in Saxony and at the The Wettin princely road.
FORTE CULTURA Fortress portrait
Learn the Torgau fortress system on the Elbe know.
Cultural ribbon
fortified monuments
on the Elbe river
From its source in the Czech Giant Mountains to its mouth in the North Sea near Cuxhaven, the Elbe river connects 1091 kilometres of magnificent cultural landscapes.
Conquer the FORTE CULTURA Elbe fortresses and discover the region from a new perspective.
Events at Torgau Fortress
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