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Neukirchen vorm Wald

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Neukirchen vorm Wald

The Top 15 Castles around Neukirchen vorm Wald

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 15

beautiful castles to choose from around Neukirchen vorm Wald. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Hals Castle Ruins

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Great little place right on the Ils river. The historic buildings reflected in the river are really worth a visit.

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Reschenstein Castle

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Reschenstein Castle is located on a wooded mountain ridge surrounded by the Ilz in a loop, not far from the Hals district of Passau. The high medieval complex with a …

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Dießenstein Castle Ruins

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The castle was built in 1347 to monitor the two Ilz crossings, Dießensteiner Mühle and Furt-Rettenbach, and to monitor an important trade route between Passau and Bavaria. The border ran …

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Ranfels Castle Chapel

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Castle story Ranfels
1144: First documented mention.
1207: The owners were the bishops of Passau, who enfeoffed the nobles von Hals with it in 1243. These conferred the rule on. …

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Saldenburg Castle

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In the heart of the Bavarian Forest, on a wooded ridge near Saldenburg,
the castle of the same name rises, a silent monument to medieval architecture and regional history. Affectionately …

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Kaltenstein Castle

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The well-known local poet Emerenz Meier wrote the dark and depressing poem "The Last Lord of Kaltenstein" about this place:

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Rathsmannsdorf Castle

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Castle Rathsmannsdorf. The medieval complex was rebuilt in 1578 to 1579 on behalf of Prince Bishop Urban von Trennbach to the Renaissance castle. The castle is dominated by the mighty gate tower.

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Triftsperre and Hals Castle Ruins

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Passau-Hals is very idyllic on the Ilz

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Fürsteneck Castle

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The small, well-preserved Schloss Fürsteneck was once built as a border fortress of the Passau bishops against the Bavarian dukes. After Passau had fallen to Bayern, the castle was also …

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Englburg Castle

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Already ascent to the castle, the castle is visually a very nice facility

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Hals Castle and village on the River Ilz

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Is a very nice area with many great places to look and linger. A bike tour on the Danube is always fun😉👍

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