Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 55 m

Experience Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Sight 1: Schlosskapelle Woffenbach

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The Evangelical-Lutheran, listed former castle church of St. Margaretha is located in Woffenbach, a district of the large district town of Neumarkt in the district of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. The parish belongs to the deanery of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz in the church district of Regensburg of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. The building is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-3-73-147-95.

Wikipedia: St. Margaretha (Woffenbach) (DE), Url

1947 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 2: Berliner Bär

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The Berlin Bear is a bear sculpture created by Hildebert Kliem. A bronze cast has stood in Reykjavík since 1967. A total of six bronze bears were erected during Hildebert Kliem's lifetime. Some are among the most distant Berlin milestones from Berlin. One of the milestones is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Berliner Bär (Hildebert Kliem) (DE)

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Hitzhaus

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Hitzhaus

This page lists the monuments in the large district town of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz in the Upper Palatinate. This table is a partial list of the List of monuments in Bavaria. The basis is the Bavarian List of Monuments, which was first compiled on the basis of the Bavarian Monument Protection Act of 1 October 1973 and has since been managed by the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The following information does not replace the legally binding information of the monument protection authority.

Wikipedia: Liste der Baudenkmäler in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (DE)

264 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Pfalzgrafenschloß

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Pfalzgrafenschloß Matthias Platzek. Original uploader was Matthias Platzek at de.wikipedia / CC BY 2.0 de

The Palatine Castle Neumarkt, also known as the Neumarkt Residence, forms the centre of the castle district in the old town of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate and today houses the district court of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. In its present form, it was built by Count Palatine Frederick II in the middle of the 16th century. It is listed as an architectural monument under the file number D-3-73-147-45. The complex is also part of the ground monument with the file number D-3-6734-0087 and the description "archaeological findings of the Middle Ages and the early modern period in the area of the former castle and the Catholic Court Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Neumarkt i.d. Opf., including the traces of predecessor buildings or older construction phases".

Wikipedia: Pfalzgrafenschloss Neumarkt (DE)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hofkirche

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Hofkirche Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war Lordmp in der Wikipedia auf Deutsch / CC BY-SA 2.0 de

The Court Church of Our Lady as a Catholic castle church, together with the Palatine Castle and the Reitstadel, forms the castle district in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. It belongs to the deanery of Neumarkt in the diocese of Eichstätt.

Wikipedia: Hofkirche (Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz) (DE)

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Museum Lothar Fischer

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The Museum Lothar Fischer is a museum in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate that focuses on the work of the artist Lothar Fischer. The artist and the Pilsach-based architectural firm Berschneider + Berschneider were in close contact with each other for the planning of the museum. In 2005, it was awarded the BDA Regional Prize Lower Bavaria / Upper Palatinate for high-quality architecture.

Wikipedia: Museum Lothar Fischer (DE), Website

1475 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 7: Landesgartenschau-Gelände

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The Bavarian State Garden Show 1998 was the eighth State Garden Show to take place from 24 April to 4 October 1998 in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. Under the motto "SinnesWandel", the site of the former sewage treatment plant on the Ludwig Canal was renovated and transformed into a park landscape. Since Neumarkt had applied for the State Garden Show at short notice, only three years were available for the planning and development of the site instead of the usual seven.

Wikipedia: Landesgartenschau Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 1998 (DE), Website

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