Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz) is a region in Bavaria, Germany.
Cities
- Regensburg — the capital of Upper Palatinate on the banks of the river Danube (Donau)
- Amberg
- Cham
- Neumarkt i. d. Obpf.
- Neustadt (Waldnaab)
- Schwandorf
- Tirschenreuth
- Weiden i. d. OPf.
- Grafenwöhr — known through its military training area which is the largest multinational training area in Europe
Other destinations
- Bavarian Forest — locals call it "Bayrisch Sibiria" for obvious reasons
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Understand
Talk
Get around
See
Itineraries
Amberg [1] old city center, 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
Neumarkt [2] old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the old city hall, castle ´Burg Wolfenstein´, gothic castle ´Pfalzgrafenschloss´, church (´St. Johannes´), the town wall and towers (´Pulverturm´)
Regensburg [3] 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´
Schwandorf [4] old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the town towers (´Blasturm´), church (´Jakobskirche´), castle (´Fronberger Schloss´), ´Färberhaus´, historic cellars (´Historische Felsenkeller´), pilgrimage church (´Kreuzberg´)
Weiden [5] old city centre, ´Marktplatz´, the Old City Hall, the town wall and gates (´Oberes Tor´), Church St. Michael, International Ceramics Museum (´Waldsassener Kasten´)
- Joska Crystal ´The Glass Experience´, Bodenmais [6]
- Castle Burglengenfeld [7]
- Walhalla Donaustauf [8]
- ´Slaying the Dragon´ Furth im Wald
- Pilgrimage church Freystadt [9]
- Monte Kaolino, Hirschau i. d. Obpf. [10]
- Castle Kallmünz [11]
- Farmer Museum ´Oberpfälzer Freilandmuseum´ Neusath-Perschen [12]
- Monastery of the Benedictines ´Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten [13]
- Mining industry and industrial museum ´Bergbau- und Industriemuseum´ Theuern [14]
- Castle ´Rosenberger Schloßberg´ Sulzbach-Rosenberg [15]
- Abbey Waldsassen [16]
Do
Eat
Eichmühle Regenstauf [17], Zur Roten Amsel, Kallmünz [18]
Drink
Café Zentral Amberg [19], Gasthaus Kneitinger Regensburg[20]
Stay safe
Hotel Bischofshof Regensburg[21], Hotel-Orphee Regensburg [22] Hotel Burg-Wernberg.de [23]
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