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Abbach Castle Ruins

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Location: Bad Abbach, Kelheim, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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2. View of the Danube Valley – Charbonnières-les-Bains Bridge loop from Oberndorf

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3. View of the Danube – Rock Ledge View Over Oberndorf loop from Sinzing

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Puffin

May 25, 2023

The first mention of a fortified complex was as early as 910. The castle is the birthplace of Emperor Heinrich II, who was canonized in 1146

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Staufer

June 12, 2025

Abbach Castle Ruins

Ahabach Castle was first mentioned in a document on May 6, 973. Abbach Castle is believed to have been the birthplace of Emperor Henry II, but this cannot be proven. On November 1, 1007, Emperor Henry II donated the site to the Bishopric of Bamberg, which he founded.
Abbach Castle was taken over by the Wittelsbachs around 1200; at that time, the Wittelsbachs had also succeeded in gaining control of the Danube toll at Abbach. The castle was allegedly destroyed by the Bishop of Bamberg when he handed Abbach over to the Prüfening Monastery. However, Duke Ludwig I had it rebuilt in 1224 and compensated the monastery with Königswiesen near Regensburg and Matting. Subsequently, the Duke significantly expanded his holdings in the Abbach district.
In 1297, Abbach was burned down during a feud between the Bavarian Dukes Otto and Stephan and the citizens of Regensburg. Afterwards, the castle, which served only as the steward's residence, was rebuilt on a smaller scale.

In 1564, neglect of the surrounding wall and the castle itself was noted. A land register from 1586 contains the following note: The castle has a wide courtyard, in the center of which stands a round tower that has been roofless for many years, as well as a deep well that does not always provide water. The strong surrounding walls have partially collapsed.

During the Thirty Years' War, in 1632 and 1634, the citizens of Abbach and the surrounding area fled to the castle and defended it. In 1705, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Abbach surrendered to the Austrians without a fight. Between 1740 and 1745, Abbach was repeatedly sacked as a result of the War of the Austrian Succession.

Demolition work on the castle buildings began in 1803; by 1832, almost all buildings except the keep had been removed. In April 1945, the Heinrichsturm (St. Henry's Tower) was hit by bombs because it had housed a German Wehrmacht observation post. The tower, which is now accessed via a steel staircase above the old high entrance, was renovated in the early 1980s.

The 27-meter-high late Romanesque tower has a four-and-a-half-meter-thick rubble masonry. Inside the tower are two stacked octagonal chambers with helmet vaults. Remains of the castle's ring wall have also been preserved.

Source: Excerpts from wikipedia.de

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Christian S.

May 2, 2024

No opening hours, the level can be reached at any time.

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Location: Bad Abbach, Kelheim, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Charbonnières-les-Bains Bridge – Bridge Over the Blue Danube loop from Bad Abbach

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