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Altstadt · Germany

Empire Tower

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best: morning, summer
quirky, historic, curious
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Germany has its own leaning tower — and Bautzen's doesn't even need Italy's fame to hold its own.

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A 53m-high medieval tower on the eastern edge of Bautzen's Altstadt, famous for leaning 1.4m from centre — one of the steepest leaning towers north of the Alps. The addition of a baroque cupola in 1718 caused the tilt. Visitors can climb up for views over the town and surrounding Lusatia region.

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