Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz: Neumarkt i.d. OPf. - Münster St. Johannes Turm, Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz is best known within Bavaria for the tower of St. Johannes Minster, a defining element of its old town. The town lies on the western edge of the Upper Palatinate Jura, where wooded slopes rise close to the built-up centre. Neumarkt developed as a residence of the Palatine Wittelsbachs in the late Middle Ages; their former residence, the Pfalzgrafenschloss, remains a central landmark. The Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal, a nineteenth-century waterway connecting the Main and Danube drainage basins, also passes through the town. The minster, former residence and Jura setting give Neumarkt a distinct Upper Palatinate identity.
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Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz straddles the transition between the Neumarkt basin and the Franconian Jura in Bavaria, a position that has long linked the Nuremberg area with the Upper Palatinate. The former Ludwig Canal, built to connect the Main and Danube river systems, passes through the city and now forms part of a long-distance cycling corridor. At its centre, the Pfalzgrafenschloss recalls Neumarkt’s time as a residence of the Wittelsbach counts palatine, while the Gothic Hofkirche gives the old town a distinctive silhouette. Forested Jura slopes and open farmland begin close to the streets. Browse webcams around Neumarkt and the Upper Palatinate to place the city in its regional setting.
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