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Beautifully designed castle park in Eglofsheim

Parish Church of St. Laurentius The parish was first mentioned in 1320, and in 1422 the parish of "Eglofsheim" was incorporated into the episcopal church in Regensburg. After the construction of the flanking tower in 1446, the demolition of the old parish church began on April 15, 1720 to lay the foundation stone for the baroque hall building that still stands today and was completed after almost two years of work. Extensive renovations took place in 1846/47 and 1886/87. In 1905, after another renovation, a golden cross was placed on the church tower. After the end of the Second World War, the church was renovated again inside in 1952/53, with the formerly colorful glass windows being replaced with white glass. The nave is divided by pilasters, at the end of which is the recessed choir room, closed on three sides. The ceiling frescoes on the nave vault were originally painted by Joseph Offenhuber and show Saint Lawrence in glory as well as God the Father and Jesus Christ as kings with the globe in their hands, and above them the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. The coats of arms of the lords of the castle of Alteglofsheim, including the coat of arms of the von Königsfeld family, are painted in a stucco cartouche on the choir arch. The ceiling painting on the choir vault shows Saint Lawrence being executed by Emperor Valerian. The high altar from 1755 has four smooth and two twisted columns. The altarpiece shows the patron saint of the church, Lawrence, in glory above the church and the neighboring houses of Alteglofsheim. He is surrounded by angels with musical instruments, a palm branch as a symbol of the martyrs, the iron grate - his attribute on which the martyr was executed - and an angel with an open book from which the Revelation can be read. The image is framed by Saint Wolfgang on the left and Saint Nicholas on the right of the altar. The excerpt above the altarpiece shows the symbol of the Holy Trinity in a halo. The left side altar shows Saint Mary in a blue robe with the baby Jesus, standing on a green ball. The altarpiece is flanked by two stilted, round columns made of stucco marble. The right side altar shows Saint Sebastian tied to a tree with arrows piercing his chest. The altarpiece is also framed by two stilted, round columns made of stucco marble. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Alteglofsheim Castle The name comes from the Eglofsheim family. Since the 10th century there has been a moated castle here with an associated manor. The castle was rebuilt and expanded several times over the centuries. From 1480 to 1573 the Barons of Parsberg owned the castle and manor. In 1659 Johann Georg Baron von Königsfeld bought the Alteglofsheim estate. In 1685 he became an Imperial Count. In his will in 1694 he left the estate to his grandson Hans Georg Graf von Königsfeld. He was the Minister of State and Conference of Elector Karl Albrecht and First Minister during his time as Emperor. From 1728 to 1734 he had the castle significantly expanded and refurbished. His successor Count Christian Johann August von Königsfeld, Elector's ambassador in Vienna, added the north wing of the castle with the magnificent dining room in 1780. In 1810 the Königsfelder family died out. The Barons of Cetto followed as owners, and in 1835 Prince Maximilian Karl von Thurn und Taxis acquired the castle. The Princes of Thurn und Taxis sold it to a priest in 1939, and it later went to his housekeeper. The war and post-war period led to the castle being used for other purposes, and it fell into increasing disrepair. In 1973 the Free State of Bavaria acquired it and made it available to the University of Regensburg in 1980. In 1989 the castle was designated as the location for the third Bavarian Music Academy. Construction work began in 1992. The Music Academy began operations here in June 1999. After extensive renovations and refurbishments the castle was handed over to its new purpose in September 2000. The late Gothic core of the complex with the 35-meter-high keep in the west dates from the beginning of the 14th century. It towers over the high gable of a building with two round flanking towers from the early 17th century. Around 1680, a wing with a two-aisled chapel in the basement was leaning against it in the south. Around 1730, it was extended to the west after the south-north wing had been started at a right angle to it. Elaborate ceiling frescoes by the Asam brothers and elegant stucco ceilings created by Johann Baptist Zimmermann adorn the castle. Tours of the castle are only possible for groups by prior arrangement. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Köfering Castle The first moated castle on the Pfatter was probably built in the 12th century. The Köfering family was first mentioned in the middle of the 12th century. Around 1300, the castle was owned by Eckprecht von Haidau, who gave it to the Bishopric of Regensburg in 1307 in order to receive it as a fief from the bishop. Other owners of the castle were Otto Zenger, Albrecht von Abensberg, Heinrich Nothaft von Mangolding and Scheuer. In 1427, Dietrich von Stauf took over the castle in Köfering by exchange. On December 26, 1491, the Köfering fortress was besieged and destroyed by the Bavarian Duke Albrecht IV with 1,000 soldiers during the Löwler League uprising, in which the castle owner Hieronymus von Stauf took part. The Counts of Lerchenfeld have owned the moated castle since 1569. The castle was damaged in the Thirty Years' War and rebuilt in its current form from 1680 to 1720. Renovation began in 1980/81. The moated castle is an irregular, baroque, three-storey three-wing complex with mansard hipped roofs, an entrance projection with portal, ground floor arcades and a staircase with a mansard hipped roof. The White Hall with inlaid parquet and the chapel are worth seeing. The castle complex consists of a central projection, to which only a north wing is connected. To the west there is another wing with protruding corner projections, and to the south the one-storey former stable building is attached. A three-arched stone bridge leads over the walled moat, which is still preserved, and is the only access to the castle. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Beautiful local connecting road between Vielhausen and Thumhausen

Well-preserved moated castle in the countryside