Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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depiction of the Passion of Christ,
with life-life figures in the fore-
ground representing the stations
of the cross.
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Burghausen
The Au monastery, founded
by the Augustine Canons in the
12th century, occupies an idyllic
spot on a bend in the Inn River. It
was reconstructed after a fire in the
18th century. The former library,
decorated with frescoes, is a high-
light of the complex, which is now
also home to a restaurant with an
attractive beer garden.
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Mühldorf
Burghausen experienced its
heyday in the Middle Ages when it
was a centre of the salt trade and,
occasionally, the Wittelsbachs'
second seat of government.
The enormous castle, one
of Germany's largest, is
fascinating. Built in
1255, it was added to
and became a fortress
at the end of the 15th
century. Other highlights
include the Gothic
Jakobskirche, the 16th-
century town hall, and
the 18th-century
Schutzengelskirche, all
on the market square.
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Castle: Open
Apr-Sep: 9am-6pm daily;
Oct-Mar: 10am-4pm daily
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Tittmoning
This picturesque town,
which lies on a penin-
sula in the Inn River,
was an important trad-
ing post during the
Middle Ages. The old
town is defined by the
500-m- (1,650-ft-) long
market square flanked
by houses typical of
towns along this river -
those with romantic
arcades and stepped
gables. City gates
mark the ends of the
square. The Nagelschmiedturm,
with its Romanesque basement,
is worth seeing.
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Altötting
Guardian Angel, Burghausen
This is one of the most
beautiful small towns in eastern
Bavaria. After the salt trade
collapsed, the town succeeded
in preserving its historic image.
Two city gates lead to a
trapezoidal town square with
stuccoed houses. A 13th-century
castle set on the hill above the
town gives a fine view of the sur-
rounding countryside.
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Bavaria's oldest pilgrimage
site, Altötting lies on a hill near
the right bank of the Inn River. A
small, octagonal chapel with a
central aisle, the Holy Chapel
dates from 750. It was subse-
quently expanded by a nave. In the
interior, a silver tabernacle set into
a shell-lined niche on the eastern
end contains the votive image of
“Our Dear Lady of Altötting” - a
revered Black Madonna (c.1300)
carved from linden wood. Another
feature of interest is the panorama
re-creating the view from Golgotha
in Jerusalem at the time of the
Crucifixion,which is located in a
domed structure east of the town
centre. This is a monumental
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Burghausen hosts the renowned annual International Jazz Festival
from mid-March to the beginning of April.
www.b-jazz.com
