Torgau Travel Guide

 
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St Marien Church
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St Marien Church is the oldest building in Torgau. The famous painting "Die vierzehn Nothelfer" by Lucas Cranach the older can be seen here. Martin Luther was preaching here and his wife is buried in the crypt.

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The World War Two Monument
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This monument right next to the castle was erected to remind on the day in April 1945, when Soviet and American troops met first.
The inscription means: "Here on the Elbe, on April 25, 1945, the forces of the first Ukrainian front of the Red Army linked up with American forces"

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Museum - World War Two Exhibition
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Another permanent exhibition in the castle is the World War Two Exhibition.
What most people do not know is the fact that Torgau is the place where Americans and Soviets met first in World War Two. On April 25, 1945 Sviet and American troops met each other on the bridge right next to the castle and gave a symbolical handshake.

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Hunting Room

You should take a few hours to visit the changing exhibitions in the castle. Some rooms still have the furnitures of the former times like this hunting room from the 18th century.

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Eastern Entrance
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The eastern entrance attracts with the golden ornaments and the coat of arms. In front of the entrance is a stone bridge. Just take a look over the balustrades and see the quite teddy bears. ;-)
The so-called "Torgau Bears" have been in this place sind 1425 - okay, those you see there are not that old but their ancestries had lived here. After the battle of Torgau in 18th century the bears had not been held in this place. As recently as in the 1950s the bears have returned here.

Updated Jul 30, 2007

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 Castles and Palaces
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Hartenfels Castle
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This castle was built in 15th century and houses today a museum of town's history and of World War Two. This Renaissance building is landmark of Torgau. It is possible to climb the "Hausmannsturmes" to have an excellent overview on castle and town. On a clear day you can view more than 20km over the Elbe valley.

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Hotels  

Hotel Goldener Anker

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Restaurants  

Ratskeller: Traditional Saxon Cuisine
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The Ratskeller is situated on the ground floor of the Town Hall. It has excellent local and region cuisine. I had aspargus with ham and potatoes crowned with a blob of Sauce Hollandaise. And of course, a glass of beer.
The meal was excellent as well as the beer. Due to a tour group it took quite long before I had my meal.

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Address: Markt 1

Phone: 03421/ 90 34 77

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Climate in Torgau
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Miscellaneous: Rainy season: There is no special rainy season

Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: 9 – 20°C ( 49 - 68°F ); min: 2 - 9°C ( 36 - 49°F )
Avg. Temp. in Summer: max.: 22 – 25°C ( 72 - 77°F ); min: 12 - 14°C ( 53 - 58°F )
Avg. Temp. in Autumn: max.: 7 – 19°C ( 45 - 66°F); min: 2 - 11°C ( 36 – 51°F )
Avg. Temp. in Winter: max.: 3 – 6°C ( 38 - 43°F); min: 0 - 2°C ( 32 - 36°F )

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