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Above left Imposing Neues Schloss in

Ingolstadt Above right Baroque interior

of Kirche Maria de Victoria, Ingolstadt

1 Ingolstadt

Bavaria; 85049

Located on the Danube, bustling

Ingolstadt was once a formidable

fortress and, in the Middle Ages, capi-

tal of the Duchy of Bayern-Ingolstadt.

The town houses many important

historic buildings, including the white-

washed Gothic Neues Schloss (closed

Mon), home to Germany’s oldest

military museum; the brick-built

WHERE TO STAY

INGOLSTADT

Hotel Rappensberger

moderate–expensive

An established hotel, this place has a

variety of room styles and a Slow Food

restaurant that serves regional cuisine.

Harderstrasse 3, 85049; 0841 31 40;

http://www.rappensberger.de

NEUBURG AN DER DONAU

Gasthaus Zur Blauen Traube

inexpensive

This historic inn dates from 1701 and

has a restaurant that serves traditional

Bavarian fare.

Amalienstrasse A49, 86633; 08431 83 92;

http://www.zur-blauen-traube.de

Hotel-Gasthof Bergbauer moderate

A few minutes’ walk from the Obere

Altstadt district, this hotel has modern

decor as well as a restaurant.

Fünfzehnerstrasse 11, 86633; 08431 61

68 90; http://www.hotel-gasthof-bergbauer.de

VISITING INGOLSTADT

Parking

Ample parking is available beneath

the Stadttheater, along the northern

Danube embankment.

Tourist Information

Rathausplatz 2, 85049; 0841 305 30 30;

http://www. ingolstadt–tourismus.de; Apr–

Oct: open daily; Nov–Mar: closed Sun

& public hols

VISITING NEUBURG AN

DER DONAU

Parking

There is on-street parking along

Luitpoldstrasse as well as in the under-

ground parking lots along Weinstrasse.

Tourist Information

Ottheinrichplatz A118, 86633; 08431

552 40; http://www.neuburg-donau.de; Good

Friday–Oct: open daily; Nov–Good

Friday: open Mon–Fri

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2 Neuburg an der Donau

Bavaria; 86633

With a splendid Renaissance Schloss overlooking the Danube and a

compact, beautiful old town, this historic Residenzstadt, or feudal

seat, has architectural glories that outstrip its modest present-day

status. From 1505, it was the capital of the independent princi pa lity of

Pfalz-Neuburg for 300 years. Be sure to sample the Schrobenhausen

asparagus, grown in the late spring in the countryside to the south.

A two-hour walking tour

Park the car on Luitpoldstrasse at

the foot of the Obere Altstadt (upper

town), and ascend the broad stone

steps to pick up a free map from the

tourist office on Ottheinrichplatz.

Turn right at the Stadttheater 1 ,

a former ducal grain warehouse,

following Residenzstrasse to reach

the main portal of Schloss Neuburg

2. This magnificent Renaissance

palace was built between 1530 and

1545 for Ottheinrich, the first Count

Palatinate of Neuburg. Following a

make over, it became one of the

earliest Baroque palaces in Germany.

Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

Liebfrauenmünster (open daily),

the largest late-Gothic hall church in

Bavaria, with seven storys of attics

in its roof; and the Baroque church,

Kirche Maria de Victoria, a master-

piece by the renowned Asam

brothers of Munich.

ª Leaving Ingolstadt, follow the

B13/Neuburgerstrasse west, bearing

left 5 miles (8 km) west of the town

to Neuburg an der Donau.

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