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| Mainburg | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 15.241 (2019) | |
| height | 422 m | |
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background
Information about the city
Heart of the Hallertau
Mainburg is located in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim. The city with around 15,000 inhabitants is not only the geographical center of the largest contiguous hop-growing area in the world, but has also played a central "capital" function in the hop region from time immemorial.
location
The city is located in the center of the Hallertau, the largest contiguous hop-growing area in the world, and is therefore also known as the middle center or "heart of the Hallertau".
The city lies on the river Abens.
history
The oldest part was Schleissbach on the heights of the western Abenstal, which was first mentioned in 825 as "Slegilespach". The second settlement area arose around 1220, when Count Meinhard von Rotteneck built the Mainburg fortress opposite, on the so-called Hofberg, on the eastern hill of the Abenstal valley. Finally, in Schlüsselhausen, the third center of the settlement in the river valley, there is a documentary mention of a mill that is subordinate to the duke.
Hop metropolis
At the end of the 14th century, Duke Stephan II of Bavaria-Ingolstadt granted the right to hold annual markets on St. Margaret's Day and St. Gall's Day. The markets and festivals that are known far beyond the city limits are a reminder of this. Mainburg was a market town for centuries until it was given the right to seal hops in 1847. Since then, the rise of Mainburg to the "hop metropolis" began.
Only raised to the status of town in 1954, the area of the former district town of Mainburg increased tenfold in the course of the area reforms of the 1970s through the incorporation of the formerly independent communities Ebrantshausen, Holzmannshausen, Lindkirchen, Oberempfenbach, Steinbach and Sandelzhausen.
Today Mainburg is the cultural and social center of the region.
Historic city center
The architectural center of the city is the market square with the historic town hall, the Liebfrauenkirche and the Marienbrunnen, one of the city's landmarks. The town hall, with its beautiful gable facade, the arched arcades and the bay tower, was built in 1756 after the old town hall burned down at this point. In earlier times, the building was still used for civic arrest, later a school class, shops on the ground floor, the Schranne (the grain market) and, until 1964, the hop scales.
Twin cities
Moriya (Japan), since 1989/1990, population 12,000
Liancourt (France), since 1997, 7,200 inhabitants
Zaros (Greece), since 2003, 3,500 inhabitants
getting there
Parking spaces (free with parking disc)
In the downtown area are on Marketplace and parking spaces are available in close proximity to the retail trade. With a parking disc, these parking spaces are free of charge for the specified parking times.
As well on Griesplatz there is a large number of parking spaces. The market square can be reached from there in about 300 m. Free parking is also possible here within the specified parking times, although there are different parking time zones at Griesplatz.
Transport links
The former district town is accessible via the Munich-Regensburg motorway (A 93, Mainburg junction), the B 301 federal road (Deutsche Hopfenstraße) and the St 2049 state road (Landshut - Ingolstadt).
Mainburg is a short distance from Munich Airport (approx. 42 km) and the Kelheim port of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, right at the intersection of the important centers Munich - Nuremberg, Landshut - Ingolstadt and Freising - Regensburg.
Mainburg is not only the geographical center of the largest contiguous hop growing area in the world, but traditionally also has a central “capital city function” in the Hallertau hop region. Approximately 31,000 people live in the region around the "heart of the Hallertau". As one of the most popular shopping destinations in the region, Mainburg offers a large number of retail stores, supermarkets and service providers, short shopping distances and friendly service.
Mobility e-bike
A charging station is located at the town hall. The former charging station on Schöllwiese was removed due to a lack of replenishment.
Sights & culture
Monastery on Salvatorberg
- Mainburg Monastery. The Mainburg Monastery is located on the Salvatorberg in the city center. The climb is worth it, the view of the city from Salvatorberg should not be missed! (Parking at the market square).
Catholic parish church
- City parish church "To Our Lady". Located directly on the market square. It was planned by the architect Hans Beckers (1958).
LSK theater
LSK theater. Performances are offered in April and November. The children's theater takes place at Christmas time. There is also an open-air theater in June.
Mainburg City Museum
- city Museum. In addition to nationally significant paleontological finds from the district of Sandelzhausen, sculptures, paintings, handicrafts and folklore pieces from the last centuries are shown. Customs, domestic devotion as well as pilgrimage and votive beings have developed their own regional language. Tools and machines, furniture and everyday objects tell of the history of handicrafts and civil and rural living culture in Mainburg and the region. The paintings by the painter, draftsman and lithographer Johann Georg Scharf (1788-1860), who was born in Mainburg and who worked successfully as an illustrator of scientific works in London, are also of exceptional documentary value. The extensive collection of the city museum mainly shows hop processing, hop spraying and hop harvesting equipment, a hop kiln, utensils for the hop trade, coats of arms and hop seals of the seal communities, but also beer glasses, beer mugs and beer bottles from Mainburg breweries. The city museum is looked after by the Heimat & Museum e. V.
activities
Hiking trail: "Hops & Beer" adventure trail
The adventure trail “Hops and Beer” between Mainburg and Ratzenhofen leads along the idyllic Abenstal, past the landscape-defining hop gardens, biotopes, fields and forests, and provides a comprehensive one
Overview of the history of hops and the art of brewing. The circular hiking trail was modernized in 2016 and got 17 newly designed information boards around the themed worlds of hops and beer.
Distance: 12 km
Hiking time: approx. 3.5 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Start: Mainburg City Museum, Abensberger Straße 15
Flyer: >> Download flyer <<
Additional Information: http://www.mainburg.de/index.php?id=6952,126
City tours
The city tours give interesting insights into the eventful history of the hop metropolis. What does the coat of arms tell about the history of the city? Why did the flourishing Mainburg market lose most of its population during the Thirty Years War and why was it able to grow again to the current 15,000 inhabitants from the 19th century? How is the cityscape still shaped today by hop growing and brewing? On the trail of history!
Regular tours every 1st and 3rd Sunday, 2 p.m.
Meeting point: information board at Griesplatz
Registration not required
Additional Information: http://www.mai-tour.de/
Markets in Mainburg
Green market
At the Green Market near Griesplatz, fresh regional and seasonal products are sold by direct sellers every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
Regional farmers market
Every year in autumn on the “Day of the Regions”, the regional farmers' market takes place at the Green Market, at which Hallertau farmers and direct marketers offer their diverse and ecologically produced products from home. There are also numerous information stands from various organizations. In addition to an attractive competition, music, a children's program and hospitality, family and animal-friendly pony rides are also offered by Tierhilfe Kelheim.
outdoor pool
- Mainburg open-air swimming pool, Am Sportplatz 1, 84048 Mainburg. Tel.: (0)8751 1522, Email: [email protected]. 50 m swimmer pool, 5 m diving tower, fun pool, 60 m slide and paddling pool as well as 24-hour swimming. Depending on the weather, the season in the Mainburg open-air swimming pool begins in early to mid-May. From August, the opening times will be reduced due to the weather.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (6 a.m. - 8 p.m. for season ticket holders), admission until 7.30 p.m., Sat, Sun holidays 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (6 a.m. - 8 p.m. for season ticket holders), admission until 7.30 p.m. Shortened opening times from 15 Aug (depending on the weather): Mon - Sun 9 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. (7 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. for season ticket holders), admission until 7 p.m.
Indoor swimming pool
1 Mainburg indoor swimming pool, Ebrantshauser Strasse 70, 84048 Mainburg. 10x25 m teaching pool.
shop
In the city center there are numerous parking spaces (with parking disc free of charge). The wide range of retailers and restaurants offers something for everyone!
With the virtual tour you can already visit some of Mainburg's shops online and get an impression here! Stop by & be surprised:
Accommodations
A current list of accommodations in the Mainburg area and the surrounding area can be found at:
>> Accommodation list of the city of Mainburg <<
Every year 13,416 guests stay in Mainburg.
Events
Gallimarkt
At the beginning of October, the Hallertau has been meeting for over 600 years at the “Gallimarkt”, the secular harvest festival with a large agricultural machinery exhibition, trade show and the world's largest hop trade fair “HopFA”. It is the largest folk festival in the area and presents itself with the nationally known agricultural machinery and trade show.
The Gallimarkt takes place on 2nd weekend in October instead of.
Current information is available at: www.gallimarkt.mainburg.de
Hop Festival (cherry market)
The “Hop Festival” is celebrated at the “Cherry Market” in July. This heralds the festival season with the familiar and cozy Hop Festival in July, accompanied by a US car and Harley meeting every two years.
The Hop Festival takes place on 2nd weekend in July instead of.
Current information is available at: www.hopfenfest.mainburg.de
Old town festival
The old town festival takes place in mid-August.
Information and the program of the Old Town Festival 2016: https://www.facebook.com/events/469971649870330/
Other festivals and events
RockOpen-Air "Festival Holldedau" in Unterempfenbach
The benefit open air offers a weekend of best band performances annually and regardless of the weather.[1]
Around 3,500 visitors were expected at the 2016 festival.[2]
More information on: http://www.festival-holledau.de/[3]
Hop pluck festival
in Ratzenhofen takes place on the 2nd Sunday in August.
Calendar of events
>> Calendar of events in the city of Mainburg <<
health
hospital
- 1 Mainburg Hospital, Laurentiusweg 1, 84048 Mainburg. The parking lot is behind the hospital along Zieglerstraße.
Pharmacies
- 2 Pharmacy in the evening, Bahnhofstrasse 10 A, 84048 Mainburg. Tel.: (0)8751 810861, Fax: (0)8751 810863. Open: Mon 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tue - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- 3 Gabelsberger pharmacy, Abensberger Str. 19, 84048 Mainburg. Tel.: (0)8751 86450, Fax: (0)8751 864550. Open: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Day trips
Freising 30 km
Landshut 35 km
Kelheim 40 km
Ingolstadt 40 km
Munich-Freising airport 42 km
Regensburg 50 km
Munich 70 km
Mainburg: clubs, etc.
The city library with over 37,000 media, the city museum with paleontological department and hop museum are just as inviting for a visit as the theater performances, concert evenings, art exhibitions, lectures, dance events, fashion shows and other social festivities.
The two folk festivals and four annual markets in the city of hops also offer variety and entertainment.
The cozy cafes, ice cream parlors, pubs and inns offer home-style cuisine as well as specialties at normal prices. With a private brewery, Mainburg is self-sufficient when it comes to Bavarian national drinks. This closes the circle: “Hops and malt, God preserve it!”.
Of course, the range of leisure activities in the Hallertau metropolis is also right. Sports enthusiasts will find a true Eldorado with a wide variety of options: swimming, fun and relaxation in the heated outdoor pool with 50 m sports pool, fun pool, 5 m diving tower and 60 m slide or, alternatively, in the indoor pool. Tennis, archery, horse riding, bowling and hiking are also on offer.
There are also a variety of indoor sports as well as athletics, triathlon, dance, soccer, roller sports, rock climbing, fitness programs and bodybuilding. It goes without saying that Mainburg offers a well-developed network of cycle routes, which can also be used via the Abens cycle path to cross-regional cycle networks, such as B. the long-distance cycle route Munich - Regensburg - Prague is connected.
Business location
The middle center of Mainburg with around 15,000 inhabitants is conveniently located in the south of the Kelheim district and also offers excellent business conditions.
labour market
The resettlement of trade and industry, the expansion of the local companies and the high-performance handicrafts have made the city visibly flourish in the last few decades and guarantee secure jobs in various industries in the long term.
There is a large availability of skilled workers and semi-skilled personnel for industry, trade and commerce. At the Mainburg location, you have direct access to the higher education institutions of the universities in Regensburg and Munich as well as the universities in Landshut, Freising, Ingolstadt and Regensburg.
The job market rightly advertises jobs that are as interesting as they are qualified and also offers enough jobs for semi-skilled workers.
Web links
- http://www.mainburg.de - Mainburg official website
- ↑http://www.festival-holledau.de/
- ↑http://www.festival-holledau.de/
- ↑Festival Holledau