Torgau

Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. The town is most well-known as the place where during the Second World War, American army forces coming from the west met with forces of the Soviet Union coming from the east during the invasion of Germany on April 25, 1945.

Sights

Sights include the historic town centre, restored since the unification, a brewery museum, the monument for the meeting of the Russian and American troops on the Elbe and a Russian military cemetery. The early Renaissance Hartenfels castle dominates the town. The chapel was built in 1544 (designed by Nickel Gromann) and combines late gothic with early Renaissance elements. It was consecrated by Martin Luther on October 5, 1544. Brown bears are still kept in the moat.

Related Topics:
Unification - Elbe - 1544 - Nickel Gromann - Gothic - Renaissance - Martin Luther - October 5 - Brown bear

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