Pfarrkirchen, District capital in Lower Bavaria, Germany
Located at 381 meters above sea level, Pfarrkirchen extends over 52 square kilometers along the small river Rott in southern Bavaria.
The settlement records date back to 875-899 AD when Bishop Engilmar documented the area under the name Pharrachiricha in official records.
The Gartlbergkirche, constructed between 1661 and 1715 by Italian architect Domenico Zuccali, stands on the highest hill in Pfarrkirchen.
The municipality functions as an educational center, accommodating 10,000 students from across Lower Bavaria in various learning institutions.
The town maintains Bavaria's oldest harness racing track from 1894, reflecting the regional importance of horse breeding and equestrian sports.
Elevation above the sea: 384 m
Shares border with: Dietersburg, Bad Birnbach, Triftern, Postmünster
Website: https://pfarrkirchen.de
GPS coordinates: 48.43203,12.93863
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:06
Wallfahrtskirche Gartlberg
526 m
St. Benedikt (Postmünster)
2.9 km
Sankt Simon und Judas Thaddäus
78 m
Pfarrkirche Triftern
6.4 km
Schloss Afterhausen
2.4 km
Sog. Glaserhaus
6.4 km
Wachturm Marienplatz in Pfarrkirchen
189 m
Spitalkirche Heilig Geist
186 m
Kirchenwirt
52 m
Katholische Filialkirche Nikolaus von Myra
2.8 km
Wegkapelle
1.4 km
Katholische Filialkirche St. Ägidius
3.3 km
St. Nikolaus
6.2 km
Christuskirche
251 m
Kriegergedächtniskapelle am Gartlberg
394 m
Ehemalige Friedhofs- oder Erasmuskapelle, jetzt Wohnhaus
100 m
Passauer Straße 77-79
575 m
Hustenmutterkapelle
2.6 km
Kapelle
688 m
Verordnung über das Landschaftsschutzgebiet Reichenberg
1.4 km
Löwenbrunnen
52 m
Stadtplatz 9
29 m
Ensemble Ortskern Triftern
6.4 km
Ehem. Hakenhof
2.9 km
Stadtplatz 14
34 m
Stadtplatz 4
36 m
Denkmal für das Rottaler Ross
18 m
Kreuzweg
437 mReviews
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