Discover Egling a.d. Paar

Get to know Egling a.d. Paar through its churches and a section of the Paartal Route. St. Ulrich’s Chapel stands in Ober-Egling, and St. Andreas Church is in Heinrichshofen; both offer different points of interest for a stay focused on architectural history and religious art. The route adds a longer stretch to these local connections.

Churches and architectural history in Egling a.d. Paar

St. Ulrich’s Chapel in Ober-Egling is a Romanesque brick building on a hill; its interior has been modernized. Steichele surmised that the chapel dates from the 13th century. Its architectural form and location are clearly stated, while the dating remains explicitly a supposition. This distinction is useful if you are interested in the building’s age: the chapel is described as Romanesque, but the supposition does not specify an exact year of construction.

St. Andreas Church in Heinrichshofen offers a different focus. Its ceiling frescoes depict symbolic scenes from the life of St. Andrew. Its architectural history can also be traced through a sequence of building elements and dates: a nave was added to the old Gothic choir in 1750; the church was consecrated on July 18, 1751. The addition and consecration are two separate milestones in this history. Together with the frescoes, they create a picture of the place in which art and architectural development are distinct yet connected themes.

The Paartal Route as another perspective

One section of the Paartal Route runs from south of St. Ottilien via Geltendorf, Walleshausen, Egling a.d. Paar, Heinrichshofen and Steindorf to Mering. Egling and Heinrichshofen are therefore part of the described route, which also includes other named places. The route adds a wider geographical context to the view of the two churches. Check current route conditions before setting out.

Landsberg Am Lech: urban and landscape highlights

The broader destination of Landsberg Am Lech offers its own range of urban history and landscape. In Landsberg Am Lech, the Bayertor has stood since 1425; it is considered one of Bavaria’s finest Gothic buildings. The Mutterturm is an exceptional monument to historicism, built by Herkomer in honor of his mother. The two buildings represent different historical associations: Gothic architecture in the case of the Bayertor, and a monument dedicated to a loved one in the case of the Mutterturm.

The Landsberg am Lech City Museum on the Leitenberg presents the city’s history and connects it with questions of the present day. Its location also offers one of the finest views of the city of Landsberg. Guided tours through the old town tell its eventful history. Topics include dukes and prince-electors, the salt trade, raftsmen, dyers and tanners, Jesuits and Ursulines, and legends from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The museum and tours thus focus on different things—the view and interpretation at the museum on the one hand, and historical topics along the old-town tours on the other.

The landscape also offers points of interest. Lechpark Pössinger Au is the city of Landsberg’s main recreational area and encompasses woodland, meadows and floodplains with animals and plants that have become rare. In the broader destination of Landsberg Am Lech, the LechErlebnisWeg begins at Landsberg’s main square and follows the course of the river for most of its length. Lake Ammersee lies entirely within the district of Landsberg am Lech. After Lake Chiemsee and Lake Starnberg, it is Bavaria’s third-largest lake. Activities mentioned there include boat trips, water sports and lakeside promenades, as well as sporting and cultural activities in the natural surroundings of the Bavarian Alpine Foreland.

Travel planning can therefore bring together different interests: the churches and route section in Egling a.d. Paar, as well as the urban and landscape highlights in the broader destination of Landsberg Am Lech.

Discover more destinations: Scheuring, Geltendorf, Apfeldorf, Vilgertshofen, Schondorf Am Ammersee, Reichling, Landsberg Am Lech, Pürgen.

Go to the broader travel overview: Landsberg Am Lech.