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An old hilltop castle, long used as a monastery by various religious orders. Today it houses the police academy. It lies on a dolomite spur above the valley. This is also where the "Hochholz Trail" begins, which is not to be missed.

The Kastl castle complex has towered over the Lauterach Valley since the 10th century. In 1098, it was decided to convert the castle into a monastery. Description: It was founded in 1103, and the choir and St. Egidius Chapel were consecrated in 1129. Construction of the monastery church was completed at the end of the 12th century. Through constant renovations and expansions, the church acquired its present appearance. In 1782, it became the property of the Knights of Malta. The basilica has been used as a parish church since 1808. A late Gothic main portal, a four-bay barrel vault, the alternating support of columns and pillars in the nave, and the Gothic stone tomb in the vestibule, which was once the tomb of the deceased Princess Anna, make the church a true gem. Princess Anna was the daughter of King Ludwig the Bavarian and died in 1319. The mummy of the one-and-a-half-year-old "Kastl Child" was preserved until the end of 2013 and can be viewed again. The antechamber also houses the sarcophagus of General Schweppermann. [ Source: https://www.ostbayern-tourismus.de/attraktionen/klosterburg-kastl-fd22a56fae ]

Very beautiful monastery castle currently serves as a police training center

Theuern Castle is a castle in Theuern, in the municipality of Kümmersbruck, in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bavaria. The preserved buildings are listed as a historic monument under file number D-3-71-136-20. "Archaeological findings from the Middle Ages and the modern era in the area of the Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas and the former Hofmark Castle of Theuern, including traces of predecessor buildings and older construction phases of the church and the noble residence," are also listed as an archaeological monument under file number D-3-6637-0078. "Archaeological findings from the abandoned late medieval and modern iron hammer mill in Theuern" are also listed as an archaeological monument under file number D-3-6637-0118.

Great monastery castle with an amazing view - be sure to take the small juniper hiking trail!

Kastl Abbey Castle is the largely preserved hilltop castle and later Kastl Monastery, located on a long dolomite peak above the Lauterach Valley, high above Kastl in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bavaria. It is listed as an architectural monument under the file number D-3-71-132-21. "Archaeological findings from the Middle Ages and the early modern period in the area of the former Benedictine Abbey of Kastl" are also listed as an archaeological monument under the file number D-3-6636-0070. The castle complex was probably founded in the Carolingian period. In 954, Margrave Luitpold of Austria is said to have received Kastl Castle as a fief. In the same year, Luitpold owned the entire Heubischgau region, including Kastl, Habsberg, Illschwang, and Sulzbach. In 1098, the castle had three owners: Count Berengar of Sulzbach, Frederick I of Habsberg-Kastl with his son Count Otto of Habsberg-Kastl, and Luitgard of Zähringen, wife of Margrave Diepold II of Vohburg. Between 1098 and 1102, the owners agreed to convert the castle into a Benedictine monastery.[1] On May 12, 1102, Pope Paschal II confirmed the founding of the monastery. Source: Wikipedia

The Theuern church dates from the middle of the 18th century. The church tower, which was originally not connected to the church and probably also served as a defense, still shows Romanesque echoes today; its foundations date back to the middle of the 12th century. The central painting on the high altar shows scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas. Above it is a picture of the Holy Trinity. The altar is framed by statues of Saint Joseph and Saint Francis Xavier. The left side altar is dedicated to the Holy Cross, the right one to Saint John Nepomuk. The chancel contains gravestones and tombstones of some of the castle owners and priests. The pulpit, the organ and a statue of the scourged Jesus are also impressive.

Quiet connecting road between Brunn and Niesaß. Asphalt in order