Zeitz Travel Tip:
Subterranean Zeitz
Tunnels under Zeitz
The Underground System is one of the tourist attractions of the over 1000 year old former Bishop and Duke town of Zeitz. You can find these passages and vaults in the center of the upper part of town and also on the hillsides of the oldest part of Zeitz in Bruehl and around the Nicolai square. On commencing this tour the visitor will see the first of many round-vaulted ceilings in many different proportions: wide and high (from 3 m in height) and from 4 to 30 m in length.
During the Second World War, the once isolated passages were turned into air raid shelters with the addition of connecting passages, electric lights, locking doors made from wood or steel and sometimes seating. Before the wars these tunnels were also used as hiding places. The main reason for the construction of these halls was food storage and the individual wealth of the medieval people rather than shelter or secrecy.
Hours: March to October: Tues, Thurs & Sat 10am - 5pm. Wednesday and Friday 10 am - 3pm. November to February: Tuesday 2pm - 5pm. Wednesday to Friday 10am - 3pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults 3.50 €, Concessions 2 €.
[ Source: http://www.zeitz.de/index.php?id=146018001006 ]
Related: http://www.unterirdisches-zeitz.de/
Address: Altmarkt 21, 06712 Zeitz
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