Neuburg a.d. Donau | |
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 Residenzschloss, the seat of Palatine Electors. | |
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Location of Neuburg a.d. Donau within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district  | |
 Location of Neuburg a.d. Donau | |
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| Coordinates:48°44′N11°11′E / 48.733°N 11.183°E /48.733; 11.183 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen |
| Subdivisions | 16Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor(2020–26) | Dr. Bernhard Gmehling[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.29 km2 (31.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,881 |
| • Density | 379.9/km2 (983.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86633 |
| Dialling codes | 08431 |
| Vehicle registration | ND |
| Website | www.neuburg-donau.de |
Neuburg an der Donau (German pronunciation:[ˈnɔʏbʊʁkʔandeːɐ̯ˈdoːnaʊ]ⓘ,lit. 'Neuburg on theDanube';Central Bavarian:Neiburg an da Donau) is atown which is the capital of theNeuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state ofBavaria inGermany.
The municipality has 16 divisions:
Neuburg has been inhabited since theBronze Age with artifacts discovered on the hill where the modern palace is located.[3]
A Roman settlement was also located on the high hill overlooking the Danube, providing a part of theLimes, the border between the Empire and its Germanic enemies.[4]
The massiveNeuburg Castle was built during the early Middle Ages by theAiglolfings, at the site of the old Roman fortress. In 1527 theWittelsbach Family re-designed the castle into a Renaissance palace, which is what we see today.[5]
Neuburg was part of an episcopal see. In the 10th century it passed to thecounts of Scheyern and through them to Bavaria, being ceded to the Rhenish Palatinate at the close of a war in 1507. From 1557 to 1742 it was the capital of a small principality ruled by a cadet branch of the family of the elector palatine of the Rhine. This principality ofPalatinate-Neuburg had an area of about 2,600 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and about 100,000 inhabitants.
During theThirty Years' War, the city was conquered and occupied several times between 1632 and 1634 during the battles for Regensburg by Swedish troops passing through here, while crossing the Danube.[6]
In 1742 it was united again with the Rhenish Palatinate, with which it passed in 1777 to Bavaria.[7]
In 1800, in the course of theWar of the Second Coalition, the French army achieved a victory over the Austrian troops at theBattle of Neuburg.
In 1806 in became part of firstly Altmühlkreis (its center wasEichstätt) between 1806 and 1808, later Oberdonaukreis (its center was firstly Eichstätt between 1810 and 1817, laterAugsburg between 1817 and 1837). It was a rural district center inSchwaben region in 29 November 1837. On 30 June 1972, Neuburg an der Donau became aGrosse Kreisstadt (similar to a county seat) and was passed toUpper Bavaria region.
During theSecond World War, Neuburg was bombed by the Allies in April 1943. By late April 1945 the US Army liberated the town from the Nazis.[8]
Neuburg an der Donau has adefensive wall around the old town. The old town contains some well worth seeing institutions and happenings, such as the 'Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg', one of the best locations for jazz auditions in Germany.
TheRenaissance Ducal Palace (Pfalz-Neuburger Residenzschloss),Neuburg Castle, which was built 1530-45 underOtto Henry, Elector Palatine and took on its present-day form during the reign ofPhilip William, Elector Palatine, today houses several museums including a Baroque gallery of theBavarian State Picture Collection and theArchäologie-Museum Schloss Neuburg an der Donau (Neuburg an der Donau Castle Archaeology Museum), a branch of theBavarian State Archaeological Collection.
Other main sights include the late Renaissance court churchHofkirche (1607/08 built by Josef Heintz), the Town Hall (1603/09), therococoProvinzialbibliothek (Provincial Library, 1731/32) and thebaroque churches of St. Peter (1641/46) and St. Ursula (1700/01).Grünau is a renaissance hunting lodge of Elector Otto Henry, which is situated 7 km further east (built from 1530 onwards).
Neuburg an der Donau istwinned with:[9]
Neuburg an der Donau also is a part of the Newcastle Alliance (cities named "New Castle") along with:[9]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Neuburg".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 423.
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