Bavaria's Small-Town Art and Architecture Gems: Roth, Hilpoltstein, Allersberg, Beilngries
A travel report explores the cultural heritage of four Bavarian towns—Beilngries, Roth, Allersberg, and Hilpoltstein—highlighting their architectural and artistic treasures. In Beilngries, the baroque Rathaus (1740–1742) by Gabriel de Gabrieli and the Frauenkirche (1753) by Maurizio Pedetti stand out, along with the late-baroque Schloss Hirschberg (1760–1764), also by Pedetti, featuring sculptures by Johann Jakob Berg. The early 14th-century frescoes in St. Vitus church in Kottingwörth depict the Last Judgment and martyrdoms. Roth is home to Schloss Ratibor, a Renaissance hunting castle expanded in the late 19th century by industrialist Wilhelm von Stieber, who commissioned artists Ferdinand Wagner, Rudolf von Seitz, Friedrich Wanderer, and Conradin Walther. The Fabrikmuseum Roth documents the region's 'Leonische Waren' industry, producing metal threads and textiles, with machinery demonstrations. Allersberg's GilardiHaus (1723–1728), also by Gabrieli, is undergoing renovation; its exhibition covers the Jewish history of the Geiershoefer family, including Else Amalie Geiershoefer deported to Ghetto Lodz in 1941. Hilpoltstein features a well-preserved medieval town with a ruined castle, the Residenz (1618–1626) with stucco work by the Kuhn brothers depicting the four continents, and a city wall walk. The region also offers natural attractions like the Altmühltal and Rothsee, with cycling and hiking trails.
Key facts
- Gabriel de Gabrieli designed Beilngries' Rathaus (1740–1742) and Allersberg's GilardiHaus (1723–1728).
- Maurizio Pedetti designed Beilngries' Frauenkirche (1753) and Schloss Hirschberg (1760–1764).
- Schloss Hirschberg features sculptures by Johann Jakob Berg at its portal.
- St. Vitus church in Kottingwörth has early 14th-century frescoes of the Last Judgment.
- Schloss Ratibor in Roth was expanded by Wilhelm von Stieber with artists Wagner, Seitz, Wanderer, Walther.
- Fabrikmuseum Roth showcases the Leonische Waren industry with historic machinery.
- Else Amalie Geiershoefer was deported to Ghetto Lodz on 25 October 1941 and murdered on 22 October 1942.
- Hilpoltstein's Residenz (1618–1626) has stucco work by the Kuhn brothers showing four continents.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel de Gabrieli
- Maurizio Pedetti
- Johann Jakob Berg
- Ferdinand Wagner
- Rudolf von Seitz
- Friedrich Wanderer
- Conradin Walther
- Kuhn brothers
- Jacob Gilardi
- Wilhelm von Stieber
- Minna von Stieber
- George Fournier
- Erik Geiershoefer
- Else Amalie Geiershoefer
- Raymund Anton Graf von Strasoldo
- Georg der Fromme
- Johann Friedrich
- Ottheinrich II.
- Dorothea Maria
- Anke Freiman
- Wolfgang Lösch
- Daniela Dalke
- Dieter Chrocziel
- Nicole Hiller
- Johannes Ammon
- Carsten Steger
- Marc Peschke
Institutions
- Brauerei Schattenhofer
- Jurahausverein
- Bistum Eichstätt
- Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt
- Bundesverband der Campingwirtschaft in Deutschland e.V.
- Deutscher Tourismusverband
- Kulturhistorischer Verein Beilngries-Kinding e. V.
- Historischer Verein Roth
- Verein zur Sanierung und Förderung des Gilardi-Anwesens Allersberg e.V.
- Stadt Roth
- Markt Allersberg
- Tourismusabteilung der Stadt Roth
- Kultur- und Tourismusbüro Allersberg
- Tourismusbehörde Hilpoltstein
- Museum Schloss Ratibor
- Fabrikmuseum Roth
- GilardiHaus
- Residenz Hilpoltstein
- Spielzeugmuseum Beilngries
- Naturama Campingplatz
- Romantik-Hotel Fuchsbräu
- Gasthof Millipp
- Bar Don Caribico
- Hotel Fuchsbräu
- Braugasthof Schattenhofer
- Gams
- Krone
Locations
- Beilngries
- Roth
- Allersberg
- Hilpoltstein
- Bayern
- Mittelfranken
- Oberbayern
- Landkreis Roth
- Landkreis Eichstätt
- Altmühltal
- Rothsee
- Main-Donau-Kanal
- Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal
- Eichstätt
- Schloss Hirschberg
- Kottingwörth
- St. Vitus
- Kinding
- Kirchenburg Kinding
- Kratzmühlsee
- Altmühlquelle
- Frankenhöhe
- Kelheim
- Donau
- Regensburg
- Oberpfalz
- Berching
- Dietfurt
- Riedenburg
- Niederbayern
- Plankstetten
- Benediktiner-Abtei Plankstetten
- Naturpark Altmühltal
- Limeswanderweg
- Altmühl-Panoramaweg
- Altmühltal-Radweg
- Taubertal
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Arzberg
- Kirche St. Lucia
- Bühlkirche
- Breitenbrunn
- Wissinger Laber
- Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
- Fränkisches Seenland
- Großer Brombachsee
- Altmühlsee
- Kleiner Brombachsee
- Igelsbachsee
- Hahnenkammsee
- Dennenloher See
- Nürnberg
- Roth (Fluss)
- Rednitz
- Aurach
- Schloss Ratibor
- Fabrikmuseum Roth
- GilardiHaus
- Hilpoltstein Burg
- Residenz Hilpoltstein
- Jahrsdorfer Haus
- Döderleinsturm
- Stadtkirche Hilpoltstein
- ehemaliger Getreidekasten Hilpoltstein
- Stadtmauer Hilpoltstein