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Harburg – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

Harburg is a town of 5,600 people (2020) in Swabia in the German state of Bavaria on the Romantic Road. The town sits at the foot of Harburg Castle, which is one of the largest, oldest and best preserved castles in southern Germany. The castle can be see from far away.

Harburg Castle and old town

The historic old town has many picturesque corners and lanes. Not only the market square but also the old stone bridge and the churches of the village invite you to walk in the traces of history. From the old stone bridge you can walk to the picturesque old town, which is located between castle hill and the river Wörnitz.

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  • Munich Airport — the closest intercontinental airport with good road and train connections to Harburg.
  • Nürnberg — for domestic European flights.
  • Stuttgart — for domestic European flights.

Harburg has a 1 railway station (to the east of the town). (updated Jan 2023) Harburg is on a regional rail line, which generally connects to the main rail hubs through Donauwörth to the south and Nördlingen to the west. Go Ahead Bavaria operates train service to Munich, Augsburg, Stuttgart.

The city is very small and can be covered by foot.

Harburg Castle
St. Barbara and Herz Jesu church
  • 5 St. Michael. In the Harburg Castle, it can be visited during the opening hours of the castle. It is the oldest church in Harburg and dates back to Romanesque times. During the Reformation period it became the first Protestant preaching place in the region and still serves the Protestant congregation in the summer months. Under Prince Albrecht Ernst II of Oettingen-Oettingen St. Michael was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1720. Schlosskirche Harburg (Q107504896) on Wikidata (updated Nov 2021)
  • 6 St. Barbara. It was built in 1612 by Count Gottfried of Oettingen-Oettingen as a Protestant parish church and is located at the foot of the castle hill next to the town hall. Today, a large fresco on the wall commemorates the time of the construction of the church. It was rediscovered and uncovered during the renovation in 1988. The church tower was partly integrated into the surrounding rock, as the building site was cramped. After the Second World War, St. Barbara received the present altar. St. Barbara (Q41328588) on Wikidata (updated Nov 2021)
  • 7 Herz Jesu. A Catholic parish church built from 1901 to 1903 in neo-Gothic style by Jakob Angermair. (Q41328649) on Wikidata (updated Nov 2021)
  • Guided tours of Harburg Castle are offered daily from 10:00 till 17:00 and run from mid-March to the beginning of November. The 60-minute tour costs €4 and the entrance to the castle €3.
  • Audio-Tour. Distributed throughout the old town, there are several stations with exciting stories, entertaining anecdotes and short excerpts from the city’s history. The starting point is nearly by the old stone bridge. The entire audio tour takes about 3 hours – the individual episodes last about 5 minutes and can be discovered independently of each other. To do this, you have to scan the QR code using the photo function of your tablet or smartphone. The story unfolds via the link accessed there. “Mobile Data” must be enabled, as the audio files are streamed directly from the Internet. The audio tour is also offered in English.

Traditional Bavarian cuisine

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  • 6 Hertle Haus, Egelseestraße 4, ☏ +49 9080 9234670. F–Sa 11:30–14:00, Tu–Su 17:30–22:30; M closed. Italian cuisine. (updated Nov 2021)
  • 7 La Locanda, Grasstraße 18, ☏ +49 9080 4240. M–Tu Th–F 17:00–23:30; Sa–Su 11:00–23:30; W closed. Italian cuisine. (updated Nov 2021)