Zitadelle Spandau
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Spandau Citadel is a Renaissance fortress built between 1559 and 1594 by Italian architects Francesco Chiaramella de Gandino and Rochus zu Lynar, its four bastions ringed by water where the Havel meets the Spree. It stands on a medieval site: the 13th-century Julius Tower and 15th-century Palas survive from the earlier castle, with traces of a Slavic settlement dated to around 1050. It opened as a museum in 1989.
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From Wikipedia
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
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- Why stop at Zitadelle Spandau on a bike ride?
- Spandau Citadel is a Renaissance fortress built between 1559 and 1594 by Italian architects Francesco Chiaramella de Gandino and Rochus zu Lynar, its four bastions ringed by water where the Havel meets the Spree. It stands on a medieval site: the 13th-century Julius Tower and 15th-century Palas survive from the earlier castle, with traces of a Slavic settlement dated to around 1050. It opened as a museum in 1989.
- Where is Zitadelle Spandau?
- Zitadelle Spandau is in Berlin, Berlin (Germany).