Sights from A to Z

Turmhotel zum Erasmus - Frühstücken im Jurahaus Mit dem Turmhotel zum Erasmus beherbergt die Altstadt Kelheims eine romantische Unterkunft. Gefrühstückt wird im Jura-Haus, in dem sich auch das ...

The Weltenburg Abbey is situated at the mouth of the romantic Danube Gorge. It was founded in the year 600 by the Iro-Scottish Columban missionary monks Eustasius and Agilus of Luxeuil (Burgundy), ...

Die grüne Lunge Bad Abbachs lädt zum Spazieren und Verweilen ein. Aber auch Aktive finden hier das Passende. Der Kurpark ist zu jeder Jahreszeit reizvoll. Direkt neben dem Kurhaus und den ...

At Altmühlstrasse 13, you can see a memorial plaque to Leonhard von Eck, born here in 1480. He was a political pioneer and founder of the early absolutionist movement in Bavaria. He became a very ...

The first person who wanted to build a Connection between the Danube and the Rhein was Charlemagne in 793. This trench was called "Fossa Carolina". After the attempt, it was given up soon ...

"Ludwigsplatz" serves as the town plaza. It stretches in an easterly direction from the main intersection to the Old City center. The two main streets form a cross, dividing the city into four ...

In 1905 a memorial was erected near the Danube Gate dedicated to Matthias Kraus. In 1704, Kraus, a 33 year old master butcher from Kelheim, rose against the oppressive Austrian occupation forces ...

The statue across the street, near the castle, is of King Maximilian II of Bavaria, portrayed as a Grandmaster of the Order of St. George. The statue was erected as a sign of gratitude for the ...

In the historical heart of Kelheim we encounter the statue of an eminent person: King Ludwig I of Bavaria, initiator of the construction of the “Befreiungshalle” (Liberation Hall). The ...

Michael’s Church, built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style, has a relatively tall tower for its size. The church has often been targeted for destruction (in its history), but due to the ...