Top 20 Castles in Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Schloß Oberrohrenstadt In Rohrenstadt, divided into Unter-, Mittel-, and Oberrohrenstadt, was the seat of the Rohrenstädter family, who held it as a fief from Kastl Monastery. In 1293, the brothers Heinrich and Marquard are mentioned as "brueder von Rornstat" as witnesses for Gebhard von Hirschberg. During the War of the Bavarian Succession, the seat of the Rohrenstädter family, Rackelburg, was destroyed in 1504 by the people of Nuremberg under Georg von Rohrenstadt and subsequently came under the rule of the Palatinate. In 1522, the Bavarian Count Palatine Ludwig took all Rohrenstadt possessions for himself and placed them under the administration of the Haimburg district office. In the 16th century, the seat was moved to the moated castle built in Oberrohrenstadt. Today, it is a three-story, gable-end Weiherhaus with a late Gothic stepped gable, which was originally surrounded by moats. The wood used for construction was dated to 1495 based on dendrological studies, and the renovation to 1719. The castle was redesigned in 1804 and renovated in 1955 and 1990. In 2011, grants were approved by the Bavarian State Foundation for the exterior renovation of the castle. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Hohenfels Castle Ruins The Knights of Hohenfels are a branch of the Raitenbuch family. They had their ancestral castle in the hamlet of Hausraitenbuch and were ministerials of the Bishop of Regensburg. At the end of the 12th century, the Raitenbuch family moved their headquarters to nearby Hohenfels and called themselves "von Hohenfels" ever since. They owned their castle in Hohenfels as independent property, and later they were also found in Falkenstein and Helfenberg. One Hohenfelser even achieved international fame: On December 28, 1250, Konrad von Hohenfels attempted to murder King Konrad IV on behalf of the Bishop of Regensburg, but had to flee after the failed assassination attempt. King Konrad IV had the castle destroyed, but the attack initially did little harm to the Hohenfelsers: another Konrad even became mayor of the imperial city of Regensburg in 1258. They owe their downfall to another, less spectacular development: the impoverishment of the knights at the end of the 14th century. During this time they repeatedly tried to improve their finances with feuds and raids. In 1366 they placed their rule under the Bohemian king as a fief. The corresponding document speaks of the castle and town of Hohenfels, so the place at the foot of the castle had developed well. Nevertheless, money was still lacking. In 1375 the Hohenfelsers mortgaged their castle to the Palatinate. In 1383 they had to sell it for good: Count Palatine Ruprecht paid them 17,700 guilders. In 1393 the last Hohenfelser Hilpolt died. The castle was occupied by the Palatinate Wittelsbachs with guardians. In 1427 it was destroyed by the Hussites. It was rebuilt, but subsequently lost all practical significance. In 1804 the Hohenfels guardianship was dissolved, the intact castle was sold for demolition and used as a quarry. The 100-meter-long Romanesque castle complex had two keeps. The round keep, built on a rocky peak on the east side to protect the castle entrance, with a high entrance made of quarry stone at a height of over 10 meters, is the only castle building that has survived. Several square castle buildings from the period between 1250 and 1427 were grouped around the square keep, which protected the entrance to the main castle. A Gothic vault that was found in the rubble probably comes from the castle chapel. Source: Excerpts from www.burgenseite.de / www.wikipedia.de

From the south the view of Lupburg is beautiful

The municipality has a number of highlights to offer. Within walking distance, you can admire the juniper heaths and dry grassland slopes, karst rocks give the valley a rough feel and the hospitable town centre invites you to feast.

The castle houses the district court. However, a stroll along the castle through the park is still very worthwhile.

Beautiful round, would love to come again. Wonderful places

Beautiful round, would love to come again. Wonderful places

Neumarkt's landmark, visible from afar, towers 150 meters above the city. The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1283, but the complex is certainly much older. The castle area had fallen into disrepair since the beginning of the 17th century, and excavations and renovation work began in 1997 by the Wolfsteinfreunde Neumarkt association.