Protschenberg

The Protschenberg, Upper Sorbian Hrodźiško in Bautzen rises in the city center on the west side of the deep valley Spree, opposite the rocky plateau of Ortenbourg. From the mountain there is a view of the old city of Bautzen. In addition to the places castle and various towers, there is a view of the Osterweg, the salt house and the Hofrichterhaus.

On the mountain a Bronze Age fortress ramparts of the Lusatian culture was (1100-900 BC). This plant was the first attachment in the area of ​​today's city center; later the castle site was relocated to the east side of the river Spree. Reminded today the Sorbian name ( hrodźišćo = hillfort ).

Over the years, the notation developed in the German of Proczechenberg (1585 ) on muscle man 's Mountain ( 1680), Brodschenberg and Proitschenberg its present form.

The mountain was known primarily for the tradition of Easter eggs sliding. If one goes coming from the Seidau on the mountain, one discovers interesting as the hammer mill, the herb garden or the pillory at the Protschenbergstufen.

The cemetery was inaugurated in 1789, which was used by the population of Seidau Area, received in 1884 a chapel. At the portal of the cemetery, there are many names of fallen soldiers.