This large tower marks another entrance to the castle, obviously a sally port from which troops could exit and enter. From the spot where I took the picture, turning toward the river, is a memorial to the place where Russian and American troops first linked in Germany during World War II.

From Torgau it was onto...Wittenberg, at last.

We were able to drive into Wittenberg from the Southwest. Our route took us on less-traveled, two-lane roads [perfectly maintained of course] that allowed us to see smaller villages and towns in the vicinity of Wittenberg. As we approached the city, the historic skyline that I've grown accustomed to seeing in historic paintings and woodcuts came to life.

There, in the distance, I could see the Castle Church tower, and to the east, on the right, the twin-steeples of the City Church, St. Mary. We came into town and wound our way into the very heart of the city, driving through the narrow street into the city center, right to the town hall.