Achberg Castle
The baroque Achberg Castle towers majestically over the municipality of the same name and stands as a living testimony to history and culture.
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Asam Church of Rohr Abbey
The Asam church monastery at Rohr is one of the most important baroque churches in Germany. The ceilings in the nave and the high altar flanked by red marble columns are considered masterpieces of their kind. -
Bad Königshofen
The medieval fortified town of Bad Königshofen lies in the charming Haßberge Nature Park. The town’s main landmark is the 62-metre-high tower belonging to Church of the Assumption of Mary. -
Baroque in Luhe
Luhe in the Naab valley, part of the Upper Palatinate Forest, is heavily influenced by the baroque style. The restored Ensemble building on the market square is impressive. -
Dreiburgenland
Stretching from Passau to the Bavarian Forest National Park is a region known locally as the Dreiburgenland. It owes its name to the castles of Fürstenstein, Englburg and Saldenburg. -
German Paintbrush and Brush Museum Bechhofen an der Heide
The German Brush and Paintbrush Museum in Bechhofen an der Heide provides insight into the long tradition of brush and paintbrush manufacturing. -
Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012 and is one of the finest Baroque theatres in the world. It’s the best preserved example of a free-standing Baroque court theatre. -
Burgbernheim orchard
With around 30,000 fruit trees, the interconnecting orchard landscape around the small town of Burgbernheim is one of the largest and prettiest of its kind in Europe. -
Prunn Castle and The Song of the Nibelungs
Prunn Castle, close to the town of Riedenburg, is renowned for its permanent exhibition on the Nibelungenlied, a medieval epic poem. Today, it is on display in the Bavarian State Library. -
Giechburg Castle | Gügel church | Schesslitz
The town of Schesslitz is the gateway to Franconian Switzerland. Visible from afar, the Giechburg castle towers over the town. From the towers of the castle ruins, you have a panoramic view over the Regnitz Valley. -
Forchheim – former Franconian royal city
The Franconian royal town of Forchheim is one of the oldest settlements in Franconia. More than 1200 years of history can be experienced firsthand in the cobblestone lanes. -
Oak forests in the Hochspessart
The oak woodlands of the Hochspessart Hills are some of the oldest forested areas in Central Europe. For centuries these woodlands were used as hunting grounds by the prince bishops of Mainz. -
Felsengarten Sanspareil
The Sanspareil rock garden is a unique garden from the time of Bayreuth’s margravial couple Friedrich and Wilhelmine. Bizarre rock formations in the centuries-old beech grove define the garden’s appearance. -
St Ottilia’s Archabbey
Majestically perched above the village of Eresing close to Lake Ammersee is the Archabbey of St. Ottilien. The 75-metre-high steeple of the three-aisle, neo-Gothic Abbey Church of Herz Jesu can be seen from afar. -
Freilichtbühne Altusried – Allgäu open-air theatre
The mighty wooden roof of the Allgäu open-air theatre in Altusried is an impressive sight even from afar. During the summer you can enjoy cultural events such as musicals and concerts in this unique natural setting.