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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen’s Historic Old Town – Nicolai Tower, Bautzen loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

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Saxony

Upper Lusatia

Bautzen’s Historic Old Town – Nicolai Tower, Bautzen loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

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4.8

(47)

191

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Bautzen’s Historic Old Town – Nicolai Tower, Bautzen loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

01:37

5.98km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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After 3.16 km for 78 m

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After 3.48 km for 79 m

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After 3.94 km for 59 m

Open: • April-October, Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM • April-October, Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM • November-March, Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • November-March, Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

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2.92 km

Ruins of St. Mary's Monastery Church and Water Tower, Bautzen

Highlight • Historical Site

The monastery with the monk church dates from the 13th century. After three fires, the last of which burned down completely in 1598, it was never rebuilt. Some parts of the monastery complex were later removed.

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2.95 km

Water Tower Bautzen

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It is the youngest tower in the city of Bautzen, it dates from 1877 and was built in the middle of the monk church ruin. It was in operation until 1979. With registration, the tower can be climbed.

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3.38 km

Ortenburg Castle

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The Ortenburg is located in the old town of Bautzen on a rocky plateau above the Spree.

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4.08 km

Bautzen’s Historic Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

A really worth seeing old town with some very well preserved buildings.

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4.16 km

Reichenstraße and Reichenturm, Bautzen

Highlight • Monument

The 360 degree view is awesome. Attention should be the opening hours 9-17 clock, last admission 16:30 clock. Incidentally, the stairs are free of charge. 😉 The entrance is upstairs, to be paid in the Türmerstübchen.

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5.31 km

St. Peter's Cathedral, Bautzen

Highlight • Religious Site

From 1213 to 1221 the St. Petri Cathedral Monastery was founded and the first cathedral was built. After 1430 the cathedral was given its present form.

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5.49 km

Nicolai Tower, Bautzen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Nicolai Tower was the last tower of the city fortifications and was completed in 1522. It towers over the northern city gate and, together with the fortified church of St. Nicolai, protected one of the most important trade routes of the time, the Via Regia.

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5.53 km

Nicolai Steps (Nikolaistufen) Bautzen

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Connecting path between Gerbertor in the Spreetal and Nicolaipforte: 110 steps have led to the high-lying Nicolaikirche with its encircling battlement since 1522.

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5.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

867 m

761 m

438 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

1.62 km

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 30 August

24°C

13°C

88 %

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Comments

February 12, 2025,Stadtrundgang durch Bautzen

Today I went on a project that I had been putting off for a long time. I used the SmartGuide app to walk around the sights in Bautzen's old town. I was able to find my way around easily using the app's map, listened to lots of entertaining and interesting podcasts about the sights and learned a lot of new …

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May 28, 2023,Bummel durch Bautzen

At the end of our vacation another nice stroll through the 1000 year old city of Bautzen. Wonderful

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August 29, 2024,🥐☕️🍇 • Zum Frühstück mal nach Bautzen • 🏰⛲️🕍

Great, beautiful (small) town on the doorstep of Dresden. ♡ Maybe not necessarily to be enjoyed in summer, the smell in the old streets is not that great... For a day's break and city trip • clear thumbs up 👍

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July 28, 2022,🇩🇪 Bautzen

Visit to the Saxon district town of Bautzen on the Spree, which was first mentioned in a document in 1002.

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Bautzen’s Historic Old Town – Nicolai Tower, Bautzen loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

Ruins of St. Mary's Monastery Church and Water Tower, Bautzen

Water Tower Bautzen

Ortenburg Castle

Bautzen’s Historic Old Town

Reichenstraße and Reichenturm, Bautzen

St. Peter's Cathedral, Bautzen

Nicolai Tower, Bautzen

Nicolai Steps (Nikolaistufen) Bautzen

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