Top 20 Natural Monuments around Langenneufnach

The Engelshofer Bach, also known as the Anhauser Bach, is a river in the Augsburg - Western Forests Nature Park in Bavaria. It rises near Burgwalden and flows through the picturesque Anhauser Valley before flowing into the Schmutter. The valley of the Engelshofer Bach is characterized by its idyllic landscape with forests, meadows and ponds and is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. Several hiking trails run along the stream, offering insights into the region's diverse flora and fauna. Particularly noteworthy is the circular hike from Oberschönenfeld Monastery to Scheppacher Berg, which also passes the Engelshofer Bach. To prevent flooding, a flood retention basin was built on the Engelshofer Bach. This basin has a retention volume of around 180,000 cubic meters and serves to protect the surrounding communities from flooding. Near the stream is the Engelshof, a former castle from the 17th/18th century that is now used as a farm. The area around the stream is characterized by a rich flora and fauna and provides a habitat for numerous animal and plant species.

Rhododendron blossom at Seyfriedsberg Castle

The Celtic square ramparts "Brennburg" are now considered by archaeologists to be the centre of a rural settlement structure in Celtic times. They were built in the late La Tène period, i.e. around the middle of the 2nd century, and were abandoned again when the Romans arrived. They had no military function. Within the still impressive ramparts and ditches, which are still very well preserved at the Brennburg, there was probably an ensemble of residential and storage buildings, perhaps a small cult building and one or more wells. There was only one entrance in a gap in the rampart and a wooden bridge over the ditch, and perhaps even an imposing gatehouse. The earthwork lies on a step in the terrain of a spur of the Schalkenberg at a height of around 527 m. The ground plan of the Brennburg is almost square, the east side (102 m) is slightly shorter than the west flank (112 m). The northern wall is 113 m long, the southern wall measures 109 m. According to the terrain, the gate was in the south. The maximum height of the wall (measured from the bottom of the ditch) is about 2.5 m. The wall is interrupted by a few modern cuts. Source: https://www.fischach.de/fischach/sehenswuerdigkeiten/keltische-viereckschanze

This hiking trail along the forest stream is a real highlight.

In particular, the publicly accessible castle park is a worthwhile detour, the castle itself is not allowed to be entered because it is privately owned

The many different types of trees and the very old rhododendrons are worth seeing

The picture shows Seyfriedsberg Castle and the castle garden, which is open to the public, come to the rhododendron blossom!

The Veste Seyfriedsberg was first mentioned on April 4, 1251 as the seat of the Hohenstaufen ministerial Konrad Spannagel. The name may be traced back to the name Siegfried, which was used repeatedly in the Spannagel/von Hattenberg family. As a result, the property was initially named Sifritspurc or Sifritsperc, from which the current name developed. Around 1280, the Margraviate of Burgau was enfeoffed by the Habsburg King Rudolf I with Seyfriedsberg. On April 5, 1293, Margrave Heinrich II of Burgau and his Enkei Heinrich (III) sold Seyfriedsberg to Bishop Wolfhart of Augsburg. Around 1306, the dominion was again in the hands of the Habsburgs, who pledged it to the influential Ulm citizen Kunzelmann on the occasion of a loan transaction and redeemed the mortgage bond on July 13, 1312. See also: Lordship of Seifriedsberg From 1529 to 1568, Carl Villinger von Schöneberg the Elder built the Seyfriedsberg Palace. At the beginning of the 17th century, Carl Villinger von Schöneberg had the Zwinger built and the palace garden laid out. In 1631 he had the south wing with a gateway built. In November 1667 Ernst Graf zu Oettingen-Wallerstein took over Seyfriedsberg. After the pledge was terminated by the Habsburgs, Philipp Karl Graf von Öttingen-Wallerstein finally acquired the rule in 1751 for a large sum as an Austrian (inheritable) man's fiefdom. In the following centuries, Seyfriedsberg Castle was repeatedly rebuilt and expanded. In 1810 the double arch of the palace bridge was rebuilt over the neck moat. During its renovation in 1891, the abutment of the drawbridge of the medieval castle was discovered. From 1838 to 1851 there was a general renovation of the main building: in 1846 a number of porches were built in place of the demolished outbuildings. These consist of the two-story north-west wing, the so-called library with an octagonal tower and pitched roof, and on the south-west side the lock building. The forecourt is completed by the prince's building, the gardener's house on the north side and the caretaker's house as well as a wall to the steeply sloping building on the south side.[1] In 1848, Karl Anselm Prince zu Oettingen-Wallerstein had a forest-botanical park laid out in front of the palace, in which shrubs and trees from all over the world were planted. The natural monument is freely accessible to those who are interested all year round. Source: Wikipedia