ベールナウの洞窟・トップ20

Great castle. Viewed from the outside. There is a great path along the left side of the castle, where you come out at the top and go back down via the stairs.

Very beautiful castle. Unfortunately, a tour is only possible on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. as part of a guided tour. Unfortunately, this is not so practical with a small child. The beer garden also only opens on Sundays, but already at 2 p.m.

The Fischhof Bridge is a ten-yoke granite arch bridge that rises towards the middle and is approximately 92 meters long. It is reminiscent of the “Stone Bridge” in Regensburg and was built in 1748/50 by the Waldsassen lay brother Philipp Muttone. The two statues (Ceres, Roman goddess of fertility and Justicia, Roman goddess of justice) were created in the early 20th century. In 1807 the Upper City Pond was drained. As part of the “Nature in Tirschenreuth 2013” garden show, a 6-hectare city pond has flowed around the baroque Fischhof Bridge and part of the Fischhof Island since 2012.

The Fischhof was built around 1219. It lay on an island in the Upper City Pond until the pond was drained in 1808. The large building was an economic farm for the Waldsassen monastery. In 1548 the monastery lost its independent status and was ruled by the Palatinate Wittelsbachers. From then on, the Fischhof was used as the Duke's residence. During this time, the Fischhof Bridge was built as a wooden bridge with a drawbridge. The fish farm later served as the abbots' summer residence. There is still a baroque chapel in the building. After secularization, the fish farm fell to the state. In 1804 the Tirschenreuth regional court moved here. In 1879 it was renamed the Tirschenreuth District Court.

Great old bridge in front of the old castle, great view of the Fischhof and the city!

The bridge was built between 1748 and 1750 with a length of approximately 92 meters by the master builder and construction director of the Waldsassen monastery, Philipp Muttone in the time of Abbot Alexander Vogel. In the middle of the bridge are the statues of the Roman goddess of agriculture, the Marriage and death, Ceres, and the Roman goddess of justice and justice, Iustitia.

In 1347, Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian had Schellenberg Castle, which was then called "Lug ins Land", built to protect against attacks from Bohemia. On July 12, 1498, the castle was stormed under the leadership of Captain Konrad von Wirsberg, who was in the service of the Margrave of Brandenburg. The castle was partially destroyed. Their owner, Knight Moritz von Guttenberg, was captured. The castle was never rebuilt.

An impressive ruin, worth visiting for the complex alone. But the magnificent views are also inspiring.