Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm: Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johannes Baptist - Spitalkirche Hl. Geist - Mariensäule mit Brunnen - Hauptplatz
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm straddles the Ilm River in Upper Bavaria, and its position in the Hallertau hop-growing region has long linked the town with the surrounding countryside. Hauptplatz is its civic centre, an elongated paved square framed by gabled townhouses and church buildings. The Mariensäule and fountain provide a focal point, while the Holy Spirit Church and the Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johannes Baptist create a distinctive clerical skyline. This is a working Bavarian district town rather than a preserved museum quarter: shops, cafés and daily life share the centre with established local traditions. Its position between Munich and Ingolstadt also places Pfaffenhofen in one of Bavaria’s best-connected urban corridors.
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Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is best known within Bavaria for its role in the Hallertau hop-growing region, the world’s largest contiguous hop-growing area. The town follows the Ilm River through Upper Bavaria, between Munich and Ingolstadt, and its broad Hauptplatz serves as the civic centre. Hops are more than a crop here: Hallertau cultivation and trading traditions have long informed local farming, commerce and Bavaria’s brewing culture. In the centre, the parish church of St John the Baptist and the town hall give the square a historic focal point, while markets, cafés and local shops keep the county town lively year-round. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm and the Hallertau.
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