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Wetterfeld Castle Ruins As early as 1118, Gottfried von Wetterfeld appears as an influential ministerialis (unfree knight) of the Diepoldings, the powerful Margraves of Cham and Vohburg. He seems to have maintained good relations with many monasteries, especially Reichenbach Abbey—no wonder, since Abbot Reginboto was his brother. Numerous donations to various monasteries by Gottfried are documented, a widespread practice among knights to secure their salvation. In a donation from 1155, Heinrich is even mentioned as an imperial ministerialis, which demonstrates the family's rapid political rise. In 1179, Karl and Heinrich "de Weterinfeld" appear, after which the family disappears from the historical record. It is not until 1268 that we hear of a Deinhardus, who is now subject to the Bavarian dukes; perhaps they lost their independence with the inheritance of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. From 1283 onward, the Wittelsbachs sent judges to Wetterfeld. Ducal ministeriales from the surrounding area succeeded in office: Hauzendorfer, Katzdorfer, Zenger, and others. In 1322, it was pledged to the Chamerau family. In 1329, Wetterfeld came under the control of the Palatine line of the Wittelsbachs, who also appointed judges. In 1410, it passed to the sub-principality of Neumarkt-Neunburg, with the Degenberger, Nothaft, and Zenger families, among others, serving as administrators. During the Hussite raids of 1428 and 1433, the castle was destroyed and subsequently rebuilt. A unique feature of Wetterfeld is the four "castle guards"—four legally independent building complexes within the castle, which were granted separately—making the ownership situation quite complex. In 1621, during the Thirty Years' War, the Upper Palatinate, including Wetterfeld, came under the rule of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria. Later in the war, Wetterfeld was destroyed twice by the Swedes and subsequently rebuilt. But the castle and its buildings continued to deteriorate, and the administrators increasingly relocated their offices outside the castle. In 1812, the administrative office was moved to Roding, the castle grounds were subdivided, and private houses were built over. Wetterfeld is a moated castle—a branch of the Regen River bordered the complex to the northeast. The still clearly visible, deep, walled moat could be filled with sluice gates in case of attack. Essentially, only the large gate tower, built of rubble stone with corner quoins, remains. Its upper, habitable floors make it a variation of the late medieval residential tower. Source: www.burgenseite.de

Beautiful bridge decoration

It is the only one of the original four city gates still standing. It was originally called the Castle Gate, as the Cham Castle stood on the site of the adjacent old building. However, after it lost its former function, an electoral brewery for wheat beer was established here in 1642. Thus, the Castle Gate became popularly known as the "Beer Gate." Its squat shape with its massive round towers and covered pointed arch is reflected in the coat of arms of the city of Cham as a landmark.

The Redemptorist Order built its Cham branch with the Maria Hilf monastery church between 1900 and 1909. Since then, the neo-Romanesque brick building has dominated the area north of the old town.

There is also a beautiful path underneath the castle

Fabulous panorama of the town of Roding, a wonderful place to relax. Especially in summer, live music on the river stage entices guests to linger.

Maria Hilf Monastery Church The monastery church towers over the city and shapes the cityscape. The two towers of the monastery church and the magnificent facade are visible from afar. Due to secularization in 1803, many monasteries and monasteries in Bavaria were closed and the priests and brothers expelled, including in Cham. Towards the end of the 19th century, however, the political and social mood changed and many new ones were founded. In Cham, too, the population wanted a monastery, which the then town pastor Michael Schmied was happy to take up. With great pastoral foresight, he recognized that in addition to the parish structure, something else was needed for a living faith: a monastery and a retreat house. Years of negotiations were held with the Diocese of Regensburg, with the Redemptorist order and the government. In 1898, the negotiations were finally successfully concluded and the Redemptorists could come to Cham. In 1900, construction began outside the city on the new monastery church, the monastery and a retreat house. The Redemptorist Father Josef Schleinkofer, the first rector of the monastery, worked hard to realize the major project. After two years of construction, the monastery and the church were completed. Work then began on the retreat house. The plans and designs for the entire church building were made by the Redemptorist brother Max Schmalzl, as was the interior: the entire painting of the church, altars, choir stalls, pulpit, confessionals, chair rails on the benches, etc. In 1909, the monastery church was ceremoniously consecrated by the Regensburg bishop Anton von Henle. Over time, the monastery church was renovated several times inside and out. The retreat house underwent several additions and was renovated and brought up to date in the 1980s and 1990s. The old monastery building was sold to the district in 1989. Today, the Cham district music school is located in these rooms. The monastery's rooms are now housed in the retreat house part of the building. Source: www.kloster-cham.de / www.wikipedia.de

Informative path through the moat with information boards on loopholes, etc., which leads to the cycle path to Pösing. An idyllic rest area! Information with old photos of Wetterfeld can also be found at the covered bike rest area at the roundabout.