Who built Schloss Neuburg?

Count Palatine Ottheinrich commissioned the three Renaissance wings from 1530 onwards, on the site of an earlier Gothic ducal castle.

What can visitors see at Schloss Neuburg today?

Visitors can tour the state and living rooms of the Palatinate-Neuburg princes, a chapel decorated with Lutheran imagery, and a gallery of Flemish baroque painting.

Is there a museum inside Schloss Neuburg?

Yes, the west wing houses a branch of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, featuring works by Rubens, van Dyck and Brueghel.

When was the baroque wing built?

Count Palatine Philipp Wilhelm had the baroque east wing built between 1664 and 1668.

Schloss Neuburg (Bayern)

Neuburg (Bayern) Castle

Neuburg an der Donau

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Schloss Neuburg (Bayern) stands in Neuburg an der Donau (Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Neuburg overlooks the town of Neuburg an der Donau, in the Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. Once the residence of the princes of Palatinate-Neuburg, it comprises four wings arranged around an arcaded courtyard, built on the site of a late Gothic ducal castle. Visitors can see a chapel decorated with one of the earliest surviving Lutheran pictorial programmes, along with a gallery of Flemish baroque paintings featuring works by Rubens, van Dyck and Jan Brueghel.

What to know

The Schloss is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The visit covers the princely apartments, the 16th century chapel and a gallery of Flemish painting.
A free smartphone based audio guide is available, but visitors need to bring their own device and headphones.
Guided tours organised by the town of Neuburg take place on certain Sundays between April and October.
An activity booklet for children is available on site.

Where this château is

Neuburg an der Donau · Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen · Bayern

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Neuburg an der Donau, Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

Frequently asked

Who built Schloss Neuburg?: Count Palatine Ottheinrich commissioned the three Renaissance wings from 1530 onwards, on the site of an earlier Gothic ducal castle.
What can visitors see at Schloss Neuburg today?: Visitors can tour the state and living rooms of the Palatinate-Neuburg princes, a chapel decorated with Lutheran imagery, and a gallery of Flemish baroque painting.
Is there a museum inside Schloss Neuburg?: Yes, the west wing houses a branch of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, featuring works by Rubens, van Dyck and Brueghel.
When was the baroque wing built?: Count Palatine Philipp Wilhelm had the baroque east wing built between 1664 and 1668.

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