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The Moritzbastei (translation: Moritz bastion) is the only remaining part of the ancient town fortifications of Leipzig. It is located on Kurt-Masur-Platz in the southeast of the city center. From 1979 to 1993 it was operated by Leipzig University as a student club. Since 1993 it has been managed as a cultural center by a private limited liability company on behalf of the Moritzbastei Leipzig Foundation.

History

Rise and fall from 17th to 19th century

Between 1551 and 1554, what became known as the Moritzbastei was built as a bastion in Leipzig's walls under the supervision of the mayor Hieronymus Lotter. In 1547, Elector Moritz of Saxony directed the reconstruction of the town fortifications of Leipzig after they became largely destroyed during the Smalkaldic War between German Emperor Charles V and the Smalkaldic League. The bastion was named after Elector Moritz.

In 1642, during the Thirty Years War, the Moritzbastei was stormed. During the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), it lost its military function. Henceforth it served as a store for trade goods and workplace for a bell founder and a book printer.

From 1796 to 1834, Leipzig's first public school was built over the basement of the Moritzbastei by architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe. It was the first school in Germany without confessional segregated classes.

Rise again in the 20th century

The school was destroyed in 1943 during World War II. Rubble and remains of the destroyed building were filled into the basement rooms of the bastion.

In 1973/1974 Leipzig University students discovered the remains of the Moritzbastei and persuaded the university and city authorities to allow it to be rebuilt as a student club. More than 30,000 students were engaged in the reconstruction of the bastion, among them the future Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel. From 1982, the Moritzbastei was the official student club of Leipzig University run by the Free German Youth as a venue for encounter and cultural events.

In 1993 the Moritzbastei ceased being part of Leipzig University and became a legally independent (commercial) foundation. It is still linked to the university through its board of directors which is headed by the Rector of Leipzig University. A second board member has to be an elected student representative.

Since 1993, the Moritzbastei has been run in the form of a GmbH under licence of the Moritzbastei foundation as a cultural centre. Its main purpose is to foster and sustain the student and academic culture in Leipzig.

The Board of Trustees, which oversees the work of the foundation without institutional subvention, consists of one representative of the city of Leipzig, the Free State of Saxony and the student body.

In recent years artists from all over the world have been guests of the Moritzbastei.

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51°20′14″N 12°22′45″E / 51.3372°N 12.3792°E / 51.3372; 12.3792

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+[[File:Moritzbastei Leipzig 1785.jpg|thumb|Moritzbastei in 1785]]
-'''The Moritzbastei''' is the only remaining part of the ancient town fortifications of [[Leipzig]]. Today it is widely known as a cultural centre.
+[[File:Leipzig - Universitätsstraße - Moritzbastei 05 ies.jpg|thumb|Moritzbastei in 2015]]
+'''The Moritzbastei''' (translation: Moritz bastion) is the only remaining part of the ancient town fortifications of [[Leipzig]]. It is located on Kurt-Masur-Platz in the southeast of the city center. From 1979 to 1993 it was operated by [[Leipzig University]] as a student club. Since 1993 it has been managed as a cultural center by a [[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung|private limited liability company]] on behalf of the ''Moritzbastei Leipzig Foundation''.
-== History of the building ==
+== History ==
+===Rise and fall from 17th to 19th century===
-The Moritzbastei was built as a [[bastion]] in between 1551-1554 under supervision of mayor [[Hieronymus Lotter]] who also was responsible for Leipzig's Altes Rathaus (old town hall), which is one of the most important [[Renaissance]] buildings in [[Germany]]. Elector Moritz of [[Saxony]] directed the reconstruction the town fortifications of Leipzig after it became widely destroyed at the [[Smalkaldic War]] between German Emperor [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] and the [[Smalkaldic League]].
+Between 1551 and 1554, what became known as the Moritzbastei was built as a [[bastion]] in Leipzig's walls under the supervision of the mayor [[Hieronymus Lotter]]. In 1547, [[Maurice, Elector of Saxony|Elector Moritz]] of [[Saxony]] directed the reconstruction of the town fortifications of Leipzig after they became largely destroyed during the [[Smalkaldic War]] between German Emperor [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] and the [[Smalkaldic League]]. The bastion was named after Elector Moritz.
-After being stormed in the [[Thirty Years War]] for the first time, the Moritzbastei lost its military function in the [[Seven Years War]]. Henceforth it served as store for trade goods and workplace for bell founder and book printer.
+In 1642, during the [[Thirty Years War]], the Moritzbastei was stormed. During the [[Seven Years' War]] (1756–1763), it lost its military function. Henceforth it served as a store for trade goods and workplace for a bell founder and a book printer.
--1834 the first public school (1. Bürgerschule) was built upon the basement of the Moritzbastei by architect [[Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe]]. It was the first school in Germany whithout confessional segregated classes. The school became destroyed during [[World War II]] in 1943.
+From 1796 to 1834, Leipzig's first public school was built over the basement of the Moritzbastei by architect [[Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe]]. It was the first school in Germany without confessional segregated classes.
+===Rise again in the 20th century===
-From 1974 the Moritzbastei was rebuild under supervision of the [[University of Leipzig]]. More than 30.000 students were engaged into the reconstruction of the bastion, among them the recent [[Chancellor of Germany]], [[Angela Merkel]]. From 1982 on the Moritzbastei was the official students club of the University of Leipzig.
+The school was destroyed in 1943 during [[World War II]]. Rubble and remains of the destroyed building were filled into the basement rooms of the bastion.
+In 1973/1974 Leipzig University students discovered the remains of the Moritzbastei and persuaded the university and city authorities to allow it to be rebuilt as a student club. More than 30,000 students were engaged in the reconstruction of the bastion, among them the future [[Chancellor of Germany]], [[Angela Merkel]]. From 1982, the Moritzbastei was the official [[student club]] of Leipzig University run by the [[Free German Youth]] as a venue for encounter and cultural events.
-== Moritzbastei as students club ==
-/74 students discovered the remains of the Moritzbastei who convinced the university and city of [[Leipzig]] of the rebuilding. During the turnaround the Moritzbastei was run by the [[Free German Youth]] as room for encounter and cultural events.
-From 1992 the Moritzbastei was separated out the [[University of Leipzig]] and became an commercial foundation.
+In 1993 the Moritzbastei ceased being part of Leipzig University and became a legally independent (commercial) foundation. It is still linked to the university through its board of directors which is headed by the [[Rector (academia)|Rector]] of Leipzig University. A second board member has to be an elected student representative.
-== Moritzbastei since 1993 ==
-Since 1993 the Moritzbastei is run under the licence of the Moritzbastei foundation as a well known cultural centre. Main task is to foster and sustain the student and academic culture in Leipzig. The foundation is headed by the vice chancellor of the [[University of Leipzig]].
-The Board of Trustees, which oversees the work of the foundation, consists of one representative of the city of [[Leipzig]], the Free State of [[Saxony]] and the student body. Moritzbastei works without institutional subvention.
-In the recent years artists from all over the world have been guests of the Moritzbastei.
+Since 1993, the Moritzbastei has been run in the form of a [[GmbH]] under licence of the Moritzbastei foundation as a  cultural centre. Its main purpose is to foster and sustain the student and academic culture in Leipzig.
-== Links ==
+The Board of Trustees, which oversees the work of the foundation without institutional subvention, consists of one representative of the city of [[Leipzig]], the Free State of [[Saxony]] and the student body.
+In recent years artists from all over the world have been guests of the Moritzbastei.
+== See also ==
+*[[Architecture of Leipzig#Leipzig Trade Fair and Renaissance|Architecture of Leipzig - Renaissance]]
+==External links==
+{{Commons category|Moritzbastei (Leipzig)}}
 * [http://www.moritzbastei.de Moritzbastei]
+* [https://static.leipzig.de/fileadmin/mediendatenbank/leipzig-de/Stadt/02.6_Dez6_Stadtentwicklung_Bau/61_Stadtplanungsamt/OEffentlichkeitsbeteiligung_und_Auskuenfte/Publikationen/Leipzig_Innenstadt_Staedtebaulicher_Denkmalschutz_1994_2017.pdf ''Moritzbastei'', in: Stadt Leipzig, Dezernat Stadtentwicklung und Bau (ed.), ''Leipzig-Innenstadt. Städtebaulicher Denkmalschutz 1994-2017'', Beiträge zur Stadtentwicklung (Blaue Reihe), issue 61, pp. 30-31, in German]
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+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Leipzig]]
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