The "I" told me their hostel is the second oldest in Germany--I was game. Although modern inside, the hostel's age derives from the 1000+ year old tower that's integrated with it (see the pic). After checking into the Youth Hostel (that alone made me feel young), I marched through the town by the old city hall (Rathaus) to their famous Stasi Prison. This is where political prisoners during the DDR times were incarcerated under horrible conditions--Bautzen became an icon for such political incarceration. The March 1950 insurrection by the prisoners became known as the "Yellow Misery," yellow because of the color of the surrounding wall. Brutality ran rampant. The visit immersed me into solemn times. As I entered the prison, a special exhibit took you through Germany's history from WWI through today-- a good refresher and at the same time seeing their point of view (I didn't see too much revisionism)!
This is the city hall; the above is a government building.
