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Left Castle at Burghausen Centre Kapellplatz, Altötting Right Schloss Amerang
Along the Inn River
! Rott am Inn
£ Kloster Attel
Perched high on the banks
above the Inn River is the abbey
of Sts Marinus und Anianus, a
masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo.
Between 1758 and 1763 Johann
Michael Fischer rebuilt the chuch,
incorporating the Romanesque
east towers into his design. The
soaring interior is impressive with
its daring spatial design and fine
decoration. d Map T2
@ Schloss Amerang
Built in 1715, this Baroque
church belonging to the Benedic-
tine abbey is well worth a visit.
A Roman memorial stone from
AD 204 is incorporated in the
imposing church entrance.
Limburg, the seat of the
Hallgrafen dynasty, was formerly
located near the monastery. By
relocating its principality to
Wasserburg in 1137, the family
caused the cultural flowering of
that town. d Map T2
$ Wasserburg
Situated on a rise surrounded
by deep natural ditches, the
palace lies just south of the town
of the same name. From the
outside, the palace looks like a
medieval fortress. Its large clois-
tered courtyard dates from the
second half of the 16th century.
Noted for its excellent acoustics,
the courtyard is a regular venue
for summer concerts. d Map U2
Open Easter-mid-Oct: Fri-Sun (tours at
11am, noon, 2pm, 3pm
& 4pm • Adm www.
schlossamerang.de
Wasserburg benefits from
its location on a spoon-shaped
promontory in the Inn River.
Typical of the Inn region, the old
town is distinguished by wide,
open squares lined with arcaded,
leafy walkways. Its streets are
lined with old houses with colour-
ful painted façades, pretty bay
windows, and stepped gables.
All these elements give Wasser-
burg an Italian air. For a stunning
view of the old town, head to the
Schöne Aussicht (beautiful vista)
lookout on the opposite side of
the river. A wonderful path lined
with works of art runs along this
stretch of the Inn. d Map U2
% Gars am Inn
This former Augustine
Canons' seminary, with its early
Baroque abbey, was built by
Gaspare and Domenico Zucalli
between 1661 and 1690. The
interior is decorated with lavish
stuccowork. d Map U2
Gothic town hall in Wasserburg
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The entries on these two pages are arranged in geographical
order, providing an itinerary for a tour through the region.
 
 
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