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| Dietfurt an der Altmühl | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 6.139 (2019) | |
| height | 365 m | |
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The town Dietfurt an der Altmühl is lying in Altmuehltal Nature Park in the Upper Palatinate and is known for its unique Chinese carnival.
background
Dietfurt humorously cultivates its reputation as "Bavarian China". Allegedly this goes back to the fact that in the late Middle Ages an episcopal tax collector from Eichstätt reported to the prince-bishop that the Dietfurters had holed up behind their large (city) wall "like the Chinese" in order not to pay taxes. The popular name of the Dietfurters as "Chinese" can only be proven in written sources since 1860. Since 1954 the Chinese carnival has been celebrated in Dietfurt. Accordingly, there is no carnival prince here, but an "emperor", and the motto, costumes and floats are adapted to this theme. This also explains the Chinese fountain in front of the town hall, which was built in 1962.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Nuremberg Airport and the Munich Airport, both a good hour's drive away.
By train
The Kinding (Altmühltal) train station is on the Nuremberg - Munich ICE line and is a stop for regional trains and is approx. 20 km away.
By bus
There are bus routes to Neumarkt, Beilngries and Parsberg.
In the street
The easiest way to get here is via the motorway 
Nuremberg-Munich and exit Denkendorf (in the south) or Greding in the north, further each approx. 20 km to Dietfurt.
By boat
On the Main-Danube Canal there are the possibilities.
By bicycle
Dietfurt is right on Altmühltal cycle path, 10 km downstream from Beilngries, 53 km from Eichstatt, or 33 km upstream from Kelheim. There is also a connection to the Five rivers cycle route from Neumarkt i.d. Obpf. (37 km) and Regensburg (65 km) as well as the "Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path" (not an officially designated cycle path, but a popular unofficial route) from Bamberg (a total of 137 km) via Nuremberg (70 km).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches and monasteries
- The 1 Franciscan monastery
was built in 1660, there is a work by Sebastian Mutzl in the Antonius Chapel. - The baroque pilgrimage church to the Three wretched saints in Griesstetten
- The 2 City parish church of St. Giles is of Gothic origin. It was built in 1733/34 under Giovanni Domenico Barbieri and baroque and expanded under Gabriel de Gabrieli in the 18th century. The mighty high altar and the 60 meter high tower are remarkable.
building
- The town hall is from 1479
- Remnants of the Ludwig Canal, especially locks 12 and 14.
nature
- There is a speleological path that offers insights into the subject of caves, geology and sinkholes on 15 information boards. It was created over the Mühlbachquellhöhle, a widely branched cave system that is not open to the public.
activities
Regular events
- He always finds him on nonsensical Thursday Dietfurt Chinese Carnival (Wikipedia) instead of. The big carnival parade, which consists of around 50 floats, foot groups and music bands, begins at 1:61 p.m. Almost all groups are related to China in some way. The highlight is the large dragon chariot that carries the emperor's sedan chair, to whom the masses are called Kille woof pay homage
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 To the Bräu-Toni, Hauptstrasse 4, 92345 Dietfurt. Tel.: 49 8464 605100. Rooms with shower, toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, WiFi. Centrally located, with a restaurant.Open: Restaurant Tuesday to Sunday from 7:30 a.m., Monday from 4:00 p.m.Price: Single from € 39, double from € 63 with breakfast.
- 2 The RV park at the pavilion at the ship landing stage is free for 1 night. There is a supply and disposal station with fresh water 1 km away at the sewage treatment plant.
health
Practical advice
trips
In the nearby district of Griesstetten is the baroque 3 Pilgrimage Church of St. Martin
worth seeing with rich interior decoration.
literature
Web links
- https://www.dietfurt.de/ - Official website of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
