Prince-Bishops, Citizens and Old Town

Begin in the courtyard and first read the complex as a statement of power in stone. One of the Upper Palatinate's major castle complexes rises above Wörth. The present structure was developed from the early sixteenth century on the foundations of a medieval stronghold; five round towers, gateways and the broad courtyar…

Schloss Wörth an der Donau from the outer bailey

At the castle church, shift from defence and administration to faith and ceremony. The castle church was completed in 1616 under Prince-Bishop Albert IV of Törring. Its post-Gothic hall was given a Baroque character in the late seventeenth century. The high altar of 1671 and paintings by Jacob Heybel tie the chapel clo…

St Martin's castle church

Down at Rathausplatz, the civic chapter of the town's story begins. Rathausplatz is Wörth's civic centre and an ideal point of orientation for the old town. St Peter's, Ludwigstraße and the climb to the castle are each only a few minutes away on foot. The square conveys the scale of this small Danube town, where admini…

Rathausplatz with the tourist information

St Peter's shows how closely spiritual and everyday life meet in the old town. St Peter's is the old town's parish church and the spiritual counterpart to the prince-bishops' chapel in the castle. Its tower and active parish centre stand only a few steps from Rathausplatz. The church therefore tells a story not just of…

St Peter's parish church

At the community hall, the route moves from historic seats of power into present-day civic culture. The former Offenbeck building on Ludwigstraße was converted into a mixed business and community centre during the town's regeneration. It now houses facilities including the music school and a civic hall used for events.…

Ludwigstraße near the community hall

The Stations of the Cross to the Plague Chapel form the final climb, where memory and landscape meet. Above the old town, the Plague Chapel is the quiet destination of the historic Stations of the Cross. The path climbs from Herrngasse to Herrnberg, linking remembrance, devotion and landscape. From the chapel, views op…

Plague Chapel on Herrnberg