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Schwaben Destination Guide

Delve into Schwaben in Germany

Schwaben in the region of Bavaria is located in Germany - some 259 mi or ( 417 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital .

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Local time in Schwaben is now 02:52 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Salzburg, Regensburg, Randeck, Prunn, and Nusshausen. While being here, you might want to check out Salzburg . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Schwaben ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

KLOSTER WELTENBURG.mp4

3:06 min by renedulac
Views: 2331 Rating: 5.00

Il monastero di Weltenburg si trova in Baviera su una penisola del Danubio.Fondato all'inizio del 600 da monaci scozzesi e irlandesi,e' ritenuto il piu' antico monastero in Baviera.La chiesa in stile ..

Spaziergang 28ter Dezember 2008 Bayern Essing

5:11 min by Eleonore Rottler
Views: 768 Rating: 5.00

Spaziergang durch Essing Bayern Altmühltal. Zu jeder Jahreszeit ist der Naturpark Altmühltal eine Reise wert. Es wurden schöne Motive festgehalten. Mehr Infos auf ferienwohnung-rottler.de ..


Donau runter bis Weltenburg - AL1200GS

16:49 min by Al1200GS
Views: 631 Rating: 5.00

Saisonauftakt 2012! Ein strahlend schöner Märztag. Eine erste kleine Tour führt von Neuburg bis zum Kloster Weltenburg am Donaudurchbruch mit Musik von Eluveitie. Schaut einfach mal rein ... ..

Viaggio in Baviera - Kloster Weltenburg - Germania 2009

1:02 min by FIDELMARCO
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Viaggio in Baviera - Kloster Weltenburg - Germania 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kleines Schulerloch inscription

The runic inscription found in the Kleines Schulerloch cave, Altmühltal, near Essing, Bavaria was discovered in 1937. It reads birg : leub : selbrade, probably meaning "Birg, beloved of Selbrad", next to a drawing of an ibex or stag. From the 1950s the inscription had been considered a hoax by many scholars.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 48.93 11.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Elder Futhark inscriptions

Weltenburg Abbey

Weltenburg Abbey (Kloster Weltenburg) is a Benedictine monastery in Weltenburg near Kelheim on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany.

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Located at 48.90 11.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Beer and breweries in Bavaria, Benedictine monasteries in Germany, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century, Irish monastic foundations in continental Europe, Monasteries in Bavaria

Arresting

For the aircraft term see Arresting gear Arresting is a small rural village in the Kelheim district of Lower Bavaria, first mentioned in 1086. It is situated about 7 km north of Neustadt an der Donau, on the left bank of the Danube. There are some 130 inhabitants. The former independent municipality of Arresting was incorporated into Neustadt an der Donau in 1972.

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Located at 48.87 11.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Villages in Bavaria

Abens

The Abens is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and a right-bank tributary of the Danube. Its source is near Au in der Hallertau. Some 76 km long, it flows generally northward through the small towns of Au in der Hallertau, Rudelzhausen, Mainburg, Siegenburg, and Abensberg. It empties into the Danube at Eining, part of Neustadt an der Donau.

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Located at 48.86 11.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Danube basin, Rivers of Bavaria, Tributaries of the Danube

Alcimoennis

Alcimoennis (aka Alkimoennis) was a Celtic Oppidum, or hill fort, located on the Michelsberg hill, dominating the peninsula between the Danube and Altmühl rivers in northern Bavaria, Germany, above the modern city of Kelheim. Although the peninsula has been more or less constantly inhabited since 13,000 BCE, the city as the Celts built it was founded around 500 BCE and abandoned again some time before Roman arrival in the area during the 1st century BCE.

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Located at 48.92 11.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Germany, Celtic culture, Former populated places in Germany, Hill forts