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E ye w itne ss TRA V EL MUNICH & THE BAVARIAN ALPS The guides that show you what others only tell you oktoberfest folklore la ke s • beer ga rden s ca stle s • m ount a ins hotels • parks • GALLERIES abbey s • re s ta u rant s • art                        Q K K K K K      1 d UPPER BAVARIA (N O RTH ) 16 7 The Neues Schloss, an ele g ant and imposin g residenc e P A l tes Rat h au s Rathaus p latz 2 . T h e e l e g ant town h a ll was l avis hly remo d e ll e d in t h e N e o- R enaissance sty l e b y Gabriel von S eidl in 1882–3. Its scul p tural decoration was desi g ned b y L o renz Gedon. T h e b ui ld ing incorporates a f o rm e r r es i de n ce. R M o ri t z k ir che Hieronymus Str. 3 . B e g un in t h e mi d - 14 th century and com p leted in 1 489 , the church is a Gothic basilica with a 14th–1 5 t h - century watchtower known as t h e P feifturm. T h e hos p ital nearby, completed in 1 4 3 4 , served as th e main universit y b ui ld in g f rom 1 47 2 to 1800. The Neo-Renaissance Altes R at h aus, wit h its e l a b orate ga ble b ui ld in g in I ng o l sta d t, it was a du ca l resi d ence u nti l it was superse d e d b y t h e N e ues S chloss , which was built in t he 15th century. T he cast l e t h e n was co n ve r ted in to a + Herzogs k aste n Ha ll str. 4. T h is ancient cast l e, stan d in g on the so u thwestern corne r of the cit y walls, was built in 12 55 . T h e o ld est sec ul ar + N eues Schloss P ara d ep l atz 4 . B ayerisc h es Armeemuseu m Te l (0841) 93 77 200. l # 8:45am–4:30pm Tue–Sun. & Th e N e u es S c hloss ( N ew C astle ) was built in the first h alf of the 15th centur y . S et w it h corner towers, t h e tw o - storey cast l e h as t h e appea r - ance o f an impregna bl e strong h o ld . A R e n a i ssa n ce g atewa y l ea d s into t h e inner court y ar d. T o d a y t h e cast l e h ouses the B avarian Army M useu m , with dis p lays of items ca p tured in the wars against the T urks . granar y. R i sing two storeys h i g h, it has a ver y tall roo f w ith a Gothic ste pp ed gable. I t now h ouses a l i b rar y. VISITORS’ CHECKLIS T Roa d ma p D 2. * 117 ,000 . @ £ ( 0841 ) 93 41 825. n A l te s Rathaus, Rathausplatz 4, ( 0841 ) 30 53 030 . www.ingo l sta d t - tou ri s m us . de $ tou ri st in fo rm at i o n @ i n g olstadt.de _ In g olstädter Bür g erfest (first weekend in Jul) . % 0 - - - 4 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 4 " 6 & 3 4 5 3 " 4 4 & " / " 5 0 . * & & 4 4 5 3 " 4 4 & . Ã / ; # & 3 ( 4 5 3 " 4 4 & . * - $ ) 4 5 3 3 " 4 4 4 & 4 1 * 5 " - 4 5 3 " 4 4 & & & " % 0 - '  , 0 - 1 * / (  4 & # " 4 5 * " / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 1 3 0 7 * " / 5 4 5 3 " 4 4 & / & 6 ( " 4 4 & & 3 0 4 4 . 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I t was re b ui l t in 1530, w h en it was flanked b y circular t owers and to pp ed with a R e naissance g a bl e . S i t u ate d on t h e R iver Danu b e ( Donau ) , N eu b urg is c onsidered to b e one o f B a varia’s most b eautiful towns. T h e atmosphere from the time when it flourished as a d uca l resi d ence l ives on in t h e streets an d s q uares o f the O b ere S t adt (U pp er T o wn ). T h ese are rivalled b y the O b ere V orstadt, an early centre of the Counter- V V R eformation , which has an Ursuline con-vent as well as p atricians’ town h ouses an d t h e p a l aces o f t h e court elite. A l ong the Danube lies the E n glischer Garten, a p ark traversed by the road to the 1 6 th-century castle of t h e Witte l s b ac h s in near b y Grünau . N eu b urg an der Donau 4 R Peters k irc he Am a li e n st r. 40 . T h e c hu rc h stan d s on t h e site o f t h e o ld est c hu rc h in N eu b urg, f irst mentione d in 1 214 . I t was designed by J ohan n S erro of Graubünden and b uilt in 1641–6. T he t ri p le-nave o p en interior is deco r ated w i t h B aroq u e p ainting an d stuccowor k. O n t h e nort h ern o f t h e square sta n th e R e naissance t h all of 1 6 03–0 9 . I double exterio r stairway leads to g rand entrance o the f ir st floo r . B es i de i t sta n ds t T axishaus ( nam e after the von T hu u n d T axis f ami ly) w as com p leted i n 1 747 and its faç a i s deco r ated w i th elaborate p oly- c h rome stuccow o F u rt h er on is t h e Z ie gl er h aus, wit h f ine wrou gh t-iro n g rilles and an ele g ant g ate. On t h e west side of the s q ua r is the p leasantl y p roportione d an d d ecorate d L ori h aus an d th e l i b rar y buildin g , its R ococo f aça d e f acin g onto A m al i e n st r aße. B u i l t in 1 731–2 , it was furnished in 1 8 0 2 with furniture from the Kais h eim monastery l i b rary . R H o fkir c h e K ar l sp l atz 10 . T he former H ofkirche ( Court C hurch) was founded b y the P rotestant r ul ers o f N e u b ur g in reaction to the building of t he J esuit Michaelskirche in Munich. Work began in 1 6 08 b ut was interrupte d b y t h e death of P h i l ip L ud wig . I n 16 1 7 his Catholic successor brou g ht the Jesuits to N eu b ur g an d d onate d t h e c hu rc h to t h em. I t was com p leted in 1627. T he l ate R e n aissa n ce b ui ld ing, wit h a fl at f aça d e an d a centra l octa g ona l d ome d tower, was d ecorate d w it h f ine st u ccowor k in 16 1 6 –18 . T h e paintings b y P eter P a u l R u b ens t h at once g raced the altar are now in t he A l te Pinakothek in M u nic h . S o me particu l ar ly interesting f eatures o f t h e p res b ytery are t h e d uca l l o gg ia an d t h e stairwa y to th e crypt, t h e d u k es’ f ina l r esting p l ace. A passage A connects the ch u rch to the n eighbouring castle. P Am a li e n st r a ß e Of t h e man y f ine g a bl e d h ouses that line this street , t wo are es p ecially worthy of n ote. One is t h e E y ß h aus, t h e old p ost office, built in 1720 a n d l ocated n e x t to W eve ldh aus, an d t h e ot h er t he Court P harmacy, first mentioned in 1713. B ot h h ave ornamental g ables. E q ually ele g ant are the 17th and 18th - centur y houses that can be seen i n H e rrenstraße . E Stadt m useu m E W e v eldhaus Ama l ienstr. A19 . # 10am–6pm Tue–Sun . T he two-store y late G othic Weveldha u s was built in the 16th century, a n d was r edeco r ated in 1715 by Gabriel de G a b rie l i, w h o a dd e d a fin e B aro q ue p ortal. T he b ui ld in g now h ouses a m u se u m t h at contains man y artifacts relatin g to the h istor y of the town and the surrounding area . Baroque doorwa y o f the W eveldhaus on Amalienstra ß e P Kar l s pl at z T h ere are f ew town squares i n B avaria more charming t han Karls p latz. S urrounded by trees, it h as a Mariensäu l e ( Co l umn o f t h e V ir g in ) an d a f ountain in t h e centre. T he s q uare is dominated by the f açade of H ofkirche , which occu p ies its entire eastern s i de. T h e s q uare boasts exquisite proportions an d f ine, e l e g ant b ui ld in g s. O b eres Tor, g atewa y to t h e Upper Town M a ri e n säule o n Karls p lat z                     Q K K K K d d UPPER B A VARIA ( N O RTH ) 16 9 R Former Jesuit Colle ge Am Unteren Tor . T h is 17th-century college building has a modest but imaginatively designed f a ç a d e. On t h e t h ir d fl oor is th e f ormer assem bly h a ll , wh ic h is renowne d f or its exce ll ent aco u stics. I n te ri o r of P fa rrkir c h e M a ri ä H imm e lf a hr t + Schloss Resi d enzstr. 2. Te l (08431) 64430. l # 10am–5pmTue–Sun. & S c hl os s m useum # Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm Tue– S un; Oct–Mar: 10am–4 p m Tue–Sun. T he history of N e uburg Castle g oes back to R o man t i mes , w hen the fort o f V enaxa- V V mo d or u m stoo d h ere. I t h as b een in t h e possession o f t h e W itte l s b ac h f ami ly since t h e 1 3t h centur y . T h e present- d ay castle was built in 1530–45 a n d was r edeco r ated in t h e R e naissance st y le in 1667–70. I t h as a pentagona l out l ine an d is set wit h two circu l a r t owers t h at l oo k onto t h e Danu b e. T he att r act i ve R enaissance courtyar d is surroun d e d by a d ou bl e- t iere d ga ll ery. T he west s i de o f t h e court y ar d h as s g ra ff ito decorations and two stone f igures of dukes, p robabl y dating from the second half o f t he 17th centur y . T h e west w in g h as a R e na i ssance c h ape l wit h ga ll eries an d cei l ing f rescoes painte d by H a n s B o ckberger in 15 4 3. T h ese were p lastered over in 1 616 , when P r otestant fervou r celebrated its trium p h over C atholicism, but they were uncovered again in 1934–51. A n underground p assage b eneat h N euer B au , the north w in g , l ea d s f rom t h e Danu b e t o O b ere S tadt. T he B aroque g rottoes are open to v i s i tors. S tone fi g ures in the arcaded court y ard of the Schlos s p V ISITORS’ CHECKLIST Road ma p C 2. * 28,000. £ n Ottheinrich p latz. A118, ( 08431 ) 55 240. www . neu b urg- d onau. de $ t ourismus@neu b urg- d onau. d e _ Schloss f est (in odd years, Jun/Jul); Volks f est (Jul); Kartoffelwochen (Oct). aus 4 % 0 , 5 0 3 3 & * 5 & 3  8 & ( " . 6 / 5 & 3 & / 5 0 3 " . ( 3 " # & / " " 1 0 0 5 5 ) & , & / ( " 4 4 4 & & + + 0 4 & ' 4 5 4 3 " 4 4 & , " 3 . & - * 5 & 3 ( ( " " 4 4 & ; 6 3 ) ½ - - & / " $ ) 5 # & 3 ( 8 & ( ( & 3 * $ ) 5 4  " 6 % % & 3 -  / % & ) ) 0 ' ( " 3 5 & / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & - " / % 4 $ ) " ' 5 4 4 5 3 " " 4 4 4 4 & & " . " - * & / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & ) & 3 3 & / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & " . " - * & / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 3 & 4 * % & / ; 4 5 3 " 4 4 4 & - 6 * 5 1 0 - % 4 5 3 " 4 4 & &- ; 1-"5; , "3- 4 1-"5; IPG NJMF T 1' 5 5) 8 68½35) PS B MMT N N T T 4DI DI T HE BAVARIA N ALPS AREA BY ARE A 1 70 For hotels and restaurants in this re g ion see pp265–6 and pp279–8 0 O b ersc h leiß h eim 0 Road ma p D 3. * 12 , 000.  n F reisinger Str. 15, ( 089 ) 315 61 30. w w w . o b ersc hl eiss h eim. de This town is b est known f or its three im p ressive p a l ace s ( see pp 172–3 ) , set i n the g ardens of the Hof g arten. B u t a l so o f interest is t h e F lu g wer f t Schlei ß hei m , a m u se u m l ocate d on one o f th e o ld est aero d romes in G erman y . P a rt o f t h e De u tsc h es M useum , the museum is l ocated in restored buildin g s dating from 1912–19, in a new exhibition hall and on the apron . S o me 50 aircraft and h e l icopters are on d isp l ay. T h ere is a l so an ex h i b ition i ll ustrating t h e d eve l opment o f fl ig h t an d o f space fl ig h t. E Flugwerft Schleißheim E Effn e r st r. 18. Tel (089) 31 57 14 0. l # 9am–5pm dail y . & Sankt Wolfgang 9 Roa d map E 4 . * 4, 000 . @ £ St Wol f gang. Hauptstr. 9, (08085) 18 80 . www . st.wolf g an g -ob.d e T he tow n i s n a m ed in h onour of S t Wolfgang, the B i sho p of R a tisbon ( R egens - b ur g) , w h o was canonize d in 1 0 5 2. A ccor d in g to l e g en d t h e s aint, while on his wa y to M ondsee monastery, discovered a s p ring with miracle-working waters here. I n the early 15th century a chape l was b ui l t over t h e s pring . W ol fg an g skirch e was b ui l t to t h e sout h o f the cha p el in 1430–77. This two - nave , web-vaulted c hurch is an out - s tanding exam p le o f l ate Got hi c B ava r ian b ric k arc h itecture. T h e f o u n d ations contain t h e S tone o f S t Wo lfg an g , a p iece of red marble bearin g what is said to be the saint’s foot p rint. S u bstantial fra g ments of t he original Gothic altar of about 1 4 85 also remain. T h ere is a l so a carving o f S t Wolf - f f g an g wit h S t G eor g e a n d S t S igismund by H e inri c h H e lm sc hr ot o f L andshut (o r h is studio), and p aintings o f s cenes from the life of S t M ar y . I n the elongated northern nave, an d a f ew steps h ig h e r up , is the original ch a p e l with the miracle-workin g s p ring, which attracts p ilgrims. I n the earl y 18th c entury it was decorated wit h f ine stuccowor k wit h a cant hu s moti f s. T h e sma ll f igure o f S t Wo lf gang t h at sta n ds o n t h e R ococo a l ta r was made in 14 7 0 and is said to have miraculous p owers. B e f ore t h e a l tar is a d eep covered well. V isitors can lie d own beside it and drink its c urative water using a l a dl e. Th e tow n h a ll i s a n ot h er i nteresting building. I t was o rigina ll y a pres b ytery, b ui l t b y Jo h ann B a ptist Gunetzr h ainer. E r d in g 8 Road ma p D 3. * 3 4, 000 . @ £  n Landshuter Str. 1, (08122) 4 0 80. www .erdin g .de This town is bounded b y t h e rivers Fe hlb ac h an d S empt, which j oin in the s out h o f t h e conur b ation. T h e h istoric b uildin g s are g rou p ed along two i ntersect i ng axes: L a ndshuterstraße , which culminates in the elongated S c hr a n - n enp l atz, an d t h e st r eets of L ange Zei l e. A t t h e west e n d o f S c hrannen p latz is the Got hi c Joha nn esk ir che , b uilt in the late 14th to earl y 15th centuries. I t h as an unusual layout, wit h t h e pres b yter y f acing t h e square. O u tsi d e t h e p res b ytery stan d s a tall, 10-store y b elfr y , i ts façade decorated with friezes a n d bl in d win d ows. I n si de the church the most i nteresting feature is the l arger-t h an- l i f e f igure o f C h rist o n the Cross, carved b y H ans L einberger in about 1525. O n the o pp osite side of L a n d s hu terstraße stan d s t h e Gothic town g ate known as t h e La n dshute r tor , or S c höner Turm. Flanked b y towers, its fa ç ade is divided b y rows o f arc h e d bl in d win d ows an d it is covere d by a s h ing l e-c l a d B aroque d ome, m a k in g it one o f t h e most o utstandin g town g ates in s o u t h ern B avar i a . A t L an d s - h uterstraße 1 is the former residence o f t h e co u nts o f P r eysing, dating from 1 6 48, w hich is now the town hall. O pp osite stands the Gothic H ospital Church of the Holy Spirit , while at N o. 3 S chrannen p latz is the 14th- cen t ur y Frauenkirch e . T h e Lan d s h utertor in Er d ing, crowne d b y a Baroque d om e Statue o f St Wolfgan g O tto Lilienthal’s aeroplane, built in 1894, Flu g wer f t Schlei ß hei m U PPER BAVARIA ( N O R T H) 17 1 Gate and g uard tower o f Dachau c oncentration camp . D ac h a u q Road ma p D4 . * 38,000.  £ n Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 1, ( 08131 ) 75 286 o r 75 287. www . dac h au .inf o _ Dachauer Volks f est (Aug) . S et on a steep h i ll , t h is p icturesque l itt l e town on t h e R ive r A m per h as a panoramic view of nearby Munich, a lthough its name has b ecome synonymous with the m artyr d om o f h un d re d s of t h ousan d s o f peop l e. I n 1933 the first N a z i concentrat i on cam p was s et up h ere an d it was in use up until 1945, during which time 3 0 , 000 p risoners p erished here. The site of the c am p was o p ened to the p u bl ic as a p l ace o f r emembrance in 1 96 5. O ne of the buildings c ontains t h e KZ- Gede nk stätte Dac h au , a museum w h ic h d ocuments the histor y of the c oncentration cam p s and the c rimes against humanity that were committed here before a nd during World War II . O n the hill at the ed g e of t h e town, a palac e was b ui l t o n t h e site o f a 15t h -centur y c ast l e as a s u mmer resi d ence for the Wittels b achs. Of the o riginal four wings con- s tructed in 1558–77, only the s outhwest wing remains. T he ce r e m o ni al hall o n the f irst fl oor, w h ic h survives, was decorated in 1 56 4– 5 b y H ans Wissreuter. T he focal p oint of the town i s a triangular p laza on which the town hall and the church Kloster I n de r sdo r f w R oa d ma p C3 . @  £ Markt Indersdor f . n Markt Indersdor f , Marktplatz 1, ( 08136) 93 40. www .m a rk t -in de r sdo rf. de Th i s fo rm er A ugustinian a bb ey b ui l t in t h e ear l y 11t h centur y stan d s on t h e nort h b an k o f t h e R ive r G l o nn . V estiges of a 12th- VV century tri p le-nave R o manesque b asi l ica wit h a twin-towered façade and G othic remodelling are d iscerni bl e in t h e l ate r Klosterkirche Mariae Himmel f ahr t . T h e l atter was l avis hly f urnis h e d d urin g t h e 18t h centur y . Franz Xavie r F eic h tma y r t h e E ld er a dd e d t h e interio r R ococo stuccowork in 1754–6 , and the p aintings of scenes from t h e lif e o f S t A u gust i ne were e xecute d b y Matt h äus G ünt h er, assiste d by Jo h ann G eor g Tie f en b runner. T h e extensive a bbe y b ui ld ings of 1694–1704 , d esi g ne d by A nton i o R i va, are set around two courtyards south and east of the church. Fürstenfeldbruc k e Road ma p C 4. * 33, 000.  c n Hau p tstr. 31, (08141) 280. www . fue r ste nf e l db r uc k. de _ Volks- und Heimatfest ( Jun–Jul ) ; Brucker Altstadfest (Jul); Leonhardi - i i f ahrt ( Oct–Nov ) ; Christkindlmarkt ( Dec ) ; L uzienhäuschen-schwimmen ( 13 Dec ) . The finest and most im p or t - ant building in the town is the fo rm e r C istercian a bb e y , s ituated on the wa y to A u gs - b urg and built in 1263–90. I ts esta bl is h ment was f un d e d by Ludwig II , the S evere , after th e exec u tion o f h is wi f e M aria o f B ra b ant, w h o was un j ustly accused of infidelity. I n 1 6 91–1754, remodelled b y Giovanni A ntoni o V i scar d i, it became one of the largest B a ro q ue abbeys in B ava r ia. T he monumental façade o f M ariae-Himmel f ahrtskirche concea l s an interior of f ine stuccowor k by P i etro F r a n cesco A p piani, vau l ting l avishly p ainted by Cosmas Damian A sam an d a h i gh a l ta r of 1760–62 designed by his brothe r E g id Quirin A sam. T he monaster y , its interior d ecorate d wit h st u ccowor k and painting in 192 4 , now h ouses a po l ice co ll ege an d museum. Man y historic town h ouses line the main street. The old town hall , refurbished in 1866–8, features p aintings d ating f rom 1900. O n S t L u ke’s Day, in memor y o f t h e fl oo d o f 1725, c h i ld ren fl oat mo d e l h o u ses i llu minate d wit h can dl es across t h e A mper, w h ic h f lows through the town . stan d . H ans Krumpper’s l ate R e n a i ssa n ce J akobskirche was built in 1 6 24–5. I t incor p orates an earlie r p resbytery with a fine towe r dating from about 1425 and e xtended in 1676–8 with the add i t i o n o f a do m e. E KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau E ( Museum ) A l te R oe m e r st r. 75 . Tel (08131) 66 l 99 7 0 . # 9am–5pm Tue– S u n The gardens of the Renaissance castle in D achau Got hi c M ado nn a in F ü r ste nf e l d- b ruc k ’s Baro q ue c h urc h Schleißheim Palac e Originally intended to rival the splendour o f Versailles, the palace at Schleißheim was the architectural setting for the imperial ambitions of Maximilian Emanuel. The architect was E nrico Zucalli , and work started in 1701. It w as then interrupted, but restarted in 1717 under the direction of Joseph Effner, who d eviated from the original plans. The 330-m (1,082-ft) long Neues Schloss has an overpoweringly lavish ii hih d dbC DiA ii hih d dbC DiA T HE BAVARIA N ALPS AREA BY ARE A 1 7 2 For hotels and restaurants in this re g ion see pp265–6 and pp279–8 0 Th e vesti b u l e, d ecorate d wit h f ine stuccowor k an d hf k d f rescoes, l ea d s into a Rococo d ining-room on one si d e an d to a gran d s taircase on t h e ot h er. 0 metre s 0 y ard s 1 50 1 5 0 Mask on the N eues Schlos s U PPER BAVARI A ( N OR T H ) 17 3 . . Shl hi Shl L hi VI S IT O R S ’ C HE C KLI S T R oa d map D 3. Neues Sc hl oss a n d Sc hl oss Lust h eim Tel (089) 31 58 720. l # Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm dail y ; Oct–Mar: 10am–4pm dail y . A l tes Sc hl oss Tel (089) 31 55 272. l # 10am–5pm Tue– S un. 8 www . sc hl oesser. b ayern. de S TAR S I G HT S . Neues Sc hl os s . Par k . Sc hl oss Lust h eim see its com pl etion. Des p ite t h is his patronage brought Bavaria his patronage brought Bavaria in to t h e m a in st r ea m o f t h e high Baro q ue, giving the W itte l s b ac h f ami l y a name f or sp l en d our an d prestige . [...]... tower at the end of the Straßenmarkt in Vilshofen THE BAVARIAN FOREST The area between the Danube, Regen and Chamb and the Czech border is covered by the largest woodland in Europe Once Bavaria’s most destitute region, it now draws tourists with its stunning scenery and low prices The region is renowned for its locally made glass and crystal, its hiking trails and skiing areas The heart of the Bavarian. .. presbytery and transept into the new scheme The elegant towers can be seen from afar The interior contains a stunning wealth of stuccowork and other ornamentation added in 1677–85 by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and paintings by Carpoforo Tencalla The burial chapels on the north side of the cathedral include the Gothic Herrenkapelle, which was built in B Y A R E A about 1300 for the members of the cathedral... whose buildings are crowded into a small area between the cathedral and a hillside, is an important landmark visible from the River Inn The residence probably stands on the site of a bishopric mentioned in 1188 The medieval buildings have been remodelled over the ages, and their present uniform appearance dates from 1680 The reception rooms were decorated in the 18th century, but soon afterwards the bishopric... quarter of the 13th century, when the church and abbey were transferred to the Benedictines, the buildings were remodelled in the Baroque style Mariä Himmelfahrt is renowned for its stuccowork and the high altar of 1723 by Egid Quirin Asam The altar was built in the form of a theatrical stage with wings The sculptural group on the altar depicts the Assumption of the Virgin It embodies the idea of a Theatrum... Camuzzi The gate tower was built in 1643–7 It was designed by Bartholomäus Viscardi in the Mannerist style and has greyish-white tones and an onion dome It has come to symbolize the town The high altar at the Asambasilika in Osterhofen The most prominent building in Vilshofen is the Benedictine abbey of Schweiklberg, designed by Michael Kurz and built in 1909–11 The church has two Art Nouveau steeples The. .. including the former chancellor Helmut Kohl and the writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt The museum is in the Dreiburgenland, so named after the three castles, Saldenburg, Englburg and FürMarienkirche, Fürstenzell stenstein They are well stuccowork by Johann Baptist preserved but are not open to the public Modler and Johann Georg Funk and elaborate ceiling paintings by Johann Jakob q Zeiller The interior features Baroque... with the white walls and the steep polygonal roofs harmonize with the Baroque onion dome of the tower The interior is decorated with stuccowork by Joseph Schmidt The walls of the presbytery are hung with votive images spanning the 12th to the 20th centuries, and the altar has a magnificent carving of the Madonna by Wolfgang Huber before which the faithful pray for forgiveness The Ölbergkapelle below the. .. the bishop Ulrich II It is set on a rocky outcrop known as St Georgsberg, on the bank of the Danube opposite the Old Town The main castle consists of Gothic buildings and a chapel The Niederhaus (Lower Castle) is connected to the Oberhaus by a gallery descending from the polygonal tower Work on the Niederhaus, on a spit of land between the rivers Inn and Ilz, began in 1250 Both castles, which have been... ridge, was built in about 1567 on the site of a medieval castle belonging to the Bavarian von Krailburg-Ortenburg family Joachim, one of the family members, brought the Reformation to the town in 1563, and ever since then Ortenburg has been a Protestant enclave within Catholic, Counter-Reformation Lower Bavaria The palace is today in private ownership, but it contains a museum that is open to the public... accommodate the presbytery and the seminary The square itself features a monument to the Bavarian king, Maximilian I Joseph, and was created by Christian Y Gorhan the Younger in 1824 The original cathedral, set on the highest point in the town, was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1662 It was rebuilt in 1668–77 by Carlo Lurago, who created the largest Baroque church north of the Alps, incorporating the surviving . //&4 4 $ ) 6 - 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 5 3  / , 5 0 3  + " ) / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & + " ) / 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 4 $ ) - 0 4 4 -  / % & 4 $ ) - 0 4 4 -  / % & - 6 % 8 * ( 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 5 ) & 3 & 4 * & /  4 , 6 1 ' & 3 4 5 3 " 4 4 & & # & $ , & 3 4 5 3 " 4 4 & 4 $ ) 3 " / / & /  % 0 / " 6 4 5 3 " 4 4 & " . 4 5 & * / ) " 3 % & 3 4 5 3 " 4 4 & "% 1"3" "5; 1-"5 64 64 1-"5; #63 #63(  &3 "6 B . 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