Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz) is a region in Bavaria, Germany.
Cities
Map of Upper Palatinate
- 1 Regensburg — the capital of Upper Palatinate on the banks of the river Danube (Donau). old city centre, patrician towered houses, the cathedral (Cathedral Boys' Choir Regensburger Domspatzen), old city hall (´Perpetual Imperial Diet´, 1663-1806), the Stone Bridge, the Porta Praetoria (Roman), the Scottish Church of St. James (portal), castle (Thurn und Taxis), ´Stadtamhof´
- 2 Amberg old city centre, the new castle and the armoury (´Zeughaus´, ´Klösterl´ and ´Regierungskanzlei´seat of the government of ´Upper Palatinate´ till 1810), the town wall and gates (´Stadtbrille´, ´Nabburger Tor´), the gothic city hall, church (´St. Martin´, ´Schulkirche´), the pilgrimage church (´Mariahilfberg) and ´Bergfest´ late June, early July
- 3 Cham
old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the old city hall, castle ´Burg Wolfenstein´, gothic castle ´Pfalzgrafenschloss´, church (´St. Johannes´), the town wall and towers (´Pulverturm´)
- 4 Schwandorf old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the town towers (´Blasturm´), church (´Jakobskirche´), castle (´Fronberger Schloss´), ´Färberhaus´, historic cellars (´Historische Felsenkeller´), pilgrimage church (´Kreuzberg´)
- 5 Weiden in der Oberpfalz
[1] old city centre, ´Marktplatz´, the Old City Hall, the town wall and gates (´Oberes Tor´), Church St. Michael, International Ceramics Museum (´Waldsassener Kasten´) - 6 Grafenwöhr — known through its military training area which is the largest multinational training area in Europe
Other destinations
- 1 Bavarian Forest — locals call it "Bayrisch Sibiria" for obvious reasons
- Vilseck
Understand
Get around
See
- Joska Crystal ´The Glass Experience´, Bodenmais [2]
- Castle Burglengenfeld [3]
- Walhalla Donaustauf
- ´Slaying the Dragon´ Furth im Wald
- Pilgrimage church Freystadt [4]
- Monte Kaolino, Hirschau i. d. Obpf. [5]
- Castle Kallmünz [6]
- Farmer Museum ´Oberpfälzer Freilandmuseum´ Neusath-Perschen [7]
- Monastery of the Benedictines ´Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten [8]
- Mining industry and industrial museum ´Bergbau- und Industriemuseum´ Theuern [9]
- Castle ´Rosenberger Schloßberg´ Sulzbach-Rosenberg [10]
- Abbey Waldsassen [11]
Do
Eat
- Eichmühle, Regenstauf.
- Zur Roten Amsel, Kallmünz.
Drink
Sleep
- Hotel Burg Wernberg, Wernberg-Köblitz [12]