Can you still visit the Slawenburg Tornow?

No, the site was completely destroyed by lignite mining between the 1960s and 1980s and no longer physically exists.

Why did the Slawenburg Tornow disappear?

It was leveled along with the neighboring village of the same name as a lignite mining operation expanded in Lower Lusatia.

How old was the Slawenburg Tornow?

Recent research dates its construction to the late 9th century, with several building phases continuing until the 12th century.

Is there a similar site to visit today?

The reconstructed Slavic stronghold at Raddusch, located nearby, gives an impression of what this type of fortification looked like.

Tornow Gord

Calau

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Calau

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Slawenburg Tornow stands in Calau (Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz), in Brandenburg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Slawenburg Tornow was a former Slavic stronghold in the Lower Lusatia region, near Calau in Brandenburg, that no longer physically exists. The entire site, along with the village that gave it its name, was completely erased by lignite mining operations between the 1960s and 1980s. Excavations carried out before its destruction revealed several successive construction phases spanning from the early medieval period to the 12th century. Today the place survives mainly through archaeological records rather than as a destination to visit.

What to know

The site was completely destroyed by lignite mining between the 1960s and 1980s and can no longer be visited.
What remains of the Slawenburg Tornow comes from archaeological excavations carried out before its destruction.
The location was in a marshy area about three kilometers north of Zinnitz, a district of Calau.
Nearby stands the reconstructed Slavic stronghold of Raddusch, which gives a sense of this type of fortification.
There are no opening hours, fees, or access details since the site is no longer physically accessible.

Where this château is

Calau · Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz · Brandenburg

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Calau, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit the Slawenburg Tornow?: No, the site was completely destroyed by lignite mining between the 1960s and 1980s and no longer physically exists.
Why did the Slawenburg Tornow disappear?: It was leveled along with the neighboring village of the same name as a lignite mining operation expanded in Lower Lusatia.
How old was the Slawenburg Tornow?: Recent research dates its construction to the late 9th century, with several building phases continuing until the 12th century.
Is there a similar site to visit today?: The reconstructed Slavic stronghold at Raddusch, located nearby, gives an impression of what this type of fortification looked like.