Martin Remus the elder lived in Grossenhain in the mid 1500's. Much of the architecture is gone but some still remains. Here are pictures old and new of the cloisters of the nunnery (now the city library):

Here are pictures of the Schloss (Castle) and moat of city

Here are pictures of the Gates and Walls including the tower where powder was stored:

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September 24, 2007