Top 20 Castles in Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Schloß Oberrohrenstadt In Rohrenstadt, divided into Unter-, Mittel-, and Oberrohrenstadt, was the seat of the Rohrenstädter family, who held it as a fief from Kastl Monastery. In 1293, the brothers Heinrich and Marquard are mentioned as "brueder von Rornstat" as witnesses for Gebhard von Hirschberg. During the War of the Bavarian Succession, the seat of the Rohrenstädter family, Rackelburg, was destroyed in 1504 by the people of Nuremberg under Georg von Rohrenstadt and subsequently came under the rule of the Palatinate. In 1522, the Bavarian Count Palatine Ludwig took all Rohrenstadt possessions for himself and placed them under the administration of the Haimburg district office. In the 16th century, the seat was moved to the moated castle built in Oberrohrenstadt. Today, it is a three-story, gable-end Weiherhaus with a late Gothic stepped gable, which was originally surrounded by moats. The wood used for construction was dated to 1495 based on dendrological studies, and the renovation to 1719. The castle was redesigned in 1804 and renovated in 1955 and 1990. In 2011, grants were approved by the Bavarian State Foundation for the exterior renovation of the castle. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Hohenfels Castle Ruins The Knights of Hohenfels are a branch of the Raitenbuch family. They had their ancestral castle in the hamlet of Hausraitenbuch and were ministerials of the Bishop of Regensburg. At the end of the 12th century, the Raitenbuch family moved their headquarters to nearby Hohenfels and called themselves "von Hohenfels" ever since. They owned their castle in Hohenfels as independent property, and later they were also found in Falkenstein and Helfenberg. One Hohenfelser even achieved international fame: On December 28, 1250, Konrad von Hohenfels attempted to murder King Konrad IV on behalf of the Bishop of Regensburg, but had to flee after the failed assassination attempt. King Konrad IV had the castle destroyed, but the attack initially did little harm to the Hohenfelsers: another Konrad even became mayor of the imperial city of Regensburg in 1258. They owe their downfall to another, less spectacular development: the impoverishment of the knights at the end of the 14th century. During this time they repeatedly tried to improve their finances with feuds and raids. In 1366 they placed their rule under the Bohemian king as a fief. The corresponding document speaks of the castle and town of Hohenfels, so the place at the foot of the castle had developed well. Nevertheless, money was still lacking. In 1375 the Hohenfelsers mortgaged their castle to the Palatinate. In 1383 they had to sell it for good: Count Palatine Ruprecht paid them 17,700 guilders. In 1393 the last Hohenfelser Hilpolt died. The castle was occupied by the Palatinate Wittelsbachs with guardians. In 1427 it was destroyed by the Hussites. It was rebuilt, but subsequently lost all practical significance. In 1804 the Hohenfels guardianship was dissolved, the intact castle was sold for demolition and used as a quarry. The 100-meter-long Romanesque castle complex had two keeps. The round keep, built on a rocky peak on the east side to protect the castle entrance, with a high entrance made of quarry stone at a height of over 10 meters, is the only castle building that has survived. Several square castle buildings from the period between 1250 and 1427 were grouped around the square keep, which protected the entrance to the main castle. A Gothic vault that was found in the rubble probably comes from the castle chapel. Source: Excerpts from www.burgenseite.de / www.wikipedia.de

The castle Christmas also takes place here. The program is available here: https://www.parsberger-burgweihnacht.de/

A historical, folklore and contemporary history collection covering around 1200 square meters shows the development of the region and the lives of the people from prehistory to modern times. The didactic preparation and classification of the exhibits in historical contexts make history come alive and justify the supra-regional importance of the museum.

First mentioned in documents in 1205, the 550-meter-high hilltop castle has been destroyed, rebuilt and expanded. The Upper Castle with its two distinctive onion domes was built at the end of the 16th century, and after the Thirty Years' War the Lower Castle was added. Once the ancestral seat of the Parsberg family, it was placed under the control of the Electoral Court Chamber of Munich in 1799 and became the property of the Free State of Bavaria in 1918. In 1974, the city of Parsberg rented the property. Today it is used for representation purposes and is inhabited. A castle museum with folk and local history collections has been set up in the Lower Castle. The castle complex with its modern extension is freely accessible and offers great views of the surrounding area.

A very nice photo opportunity. The castle Christmas takes place here during Advent. The program is available here: https://www.parsberger-burgweihnacht.de/

From the south the view of Lupburg is beautiful

The municipality has a number of highlights to offer. Within walking distance, you can admire the juniper heaths and dry grassland slopes, karst rocks give the valley a rough feel and the hospitable town centre invites you to feast.