Hirschberg Castle, Medieval castle in Beilngries, Germany
The castle complex includes defensive towers, St. Mary's Chapel, and the castle chapel dedicated to John the Evangelist within its stone walls.
The bishops of Eichstätt acquired the castle in 1305 and expanded the structure around two Romanesque towers that form part of the gatehouse.
Between 1760 and 1764, architect Maurizio Pedetti transformed the fortress into a hunting lodge featuring an imperial hall with Rococo decorations.
Located at Hirschberger Straße 70, the castle stands at coordinates 49.036973, 11.457739, though interior access remains limited to special occasions.
The forecourt of honor leads to the main structure through a system of gates and towers that demonstrate medieval defensive architecture.
Location: Beilngries
Architects: Maurizio Pedetti
Address: Hirschberg 70
GPS coordinates: 49.03697,11.45774
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
Former operating and residential building of Utzmuehle
947 m
Saint Mary
993 m
Village chapel
493 m
Holy Trinity Chapel
505 m
Saint John's wayside shrine
752 m
Residential building
192 m
Gate tower
87 m
Former brewery of franciscan monastery
1 km
Ehemalige Steinbrüche am Hirschberg W von Beilngries
227 m
Castle chapel John the Evangelist
22 m
Sühnekreuz Kappenbauerweg
555 m
Wayside shrine
1 km
Former farmhouse
440 m
Monastery church St. Trinity
995 m
Ensemble former tax office
902 m
Former bridle-path
333 m
Former farmhouse
430 m
Former monastery guest house
993 m
Befestigungsturm der Vorburg
113 m
Defensive tower of the forecourt
161 m
Defensive tower of the forecourt; coat of arms
190 m
Sauhüterturm
1 km
Steinkreuz in Hirschberg
153 m
Boundary stone
446 m
Bergfried
80 m
Ensemble former episcopal brewery
465 m
Defensive tower of the forecourt
184 m
Gate portal
84 mReviews
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