English: Together with the castle, they withstood the massive siege of the city by the Hungarian army in 1488 and the artillery attacks of the Thirty Years War. Fortunately, they have survived to this day, bearing witness to the ancient military art. Today, they are about 700 years old and are one of the most valuable monuments of Szprotawa. They testify to the city's former economic power and fortress. They give the center of Szprotawa a mesmerizing medieval atmosphere.