Кельгайм, District capital in Bavaria, Germany
Description
Kelheim sits where the Altmühl meets the Danube, surrounded by wooded slopes and Germanic architecture at 345 meters elevation. The town extends along both riverbanks and connects historic lanes with waterside footpaths.
History
The settlement grew from an Iron Age oppidum during the La Tène period, later recorded as the Celtic city of Alcimoennis by Ptolemy. In medieval times the place expanded as a district capital and received fortifications along the river bend.
Culture
The Hall of Liberation rises on Michelsberg Hill, built to commemorate victory over Napoleonic armies and designed by architect Leo von Klenze. The circular monument offers a viewpoint over the Danube valley and surrounding woods.
Practical
The town offers direct access to footpaths along the Danube bank, leading visitors to both the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and Weltenburg Abbey. The routes along both rivers suit cyclists as well and remain mostly flat and easy to walk.
Did you know?
The ancient ramparts feature pfostenschlitzmauer construction, incorporating vertical wooden posts set within stone facings across the river promontory. This technique allowed flexible reinforcement of the defensive walls along the exposed hillside positions.
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Befreiungshalle
484 m
Weltenburger Enge
3.9 km
Weltenburg Abbey
3.9 km
Burg Prunn
10 km
Wooden bridge at Essing
6.7 kmMedieval Tombstones of the Regensburg Jewish Cemetery
1.3 km
St. Georg und Martin
3.9 km
Klausenhöhle
6.3 km
Schulerloch
3.6 km
Burg Randeck
6.1 kmAlcimoennis
547 m
Castellum of Weltenburg-Frauenberg
4 kmSesselfelsgrotte
6 kmKloster Trauntal Kelheim
1.3 km
Schleuse Kelheim
1.5 kmMariä Himmelfahrt
594 mBurgus Untersaal
6.2 km
Fußgängerbrücke am Torhausplatz
648 mCastra of Eining
9.2 km
Wittelsbacher Schloss
470 m
Amtsgericht Kelheim
249 m
Archäologisches Museum der Stadt Kelheim
295 mKleinkastell Hienheim
8.1 kmKeldorado
1.5 kmKleinkastell Alkofen
6.2 km
Kelheim Europa Bridge
2 km
Sippenauer Moor
8.3 km
Schloß Prunn
9.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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