The ducal town of Straubing

The ducal city Straubing can look back on an old history. Numerous sights show this. Go on a journey of discovery on your own or let competent tour guides lead you. The Hotel Bergknappenhof will be happy to help you. In Straubing you will find a number of places of worship worth seeing, for example the Basilica of St. Jakob, a three-aisled hall church, a late Gothic masterpiece, or the Church of St. Peter, a three-aisled pillar basilica, the pilgrimage church Frauenbrünnl, a former Jesuit church or the Church of St. Veit. The landmark of the city is the Straubinger City tower with its carillon. The town hall was a former Gothic trading house. The town square with fountain and the Holy Trinity Column are worth seeing. The ducal castle houses the tax office, the town library, the town archives and the picture library. The Knights' Hall is one of the largest banquet halls in Germany, where festive events and the Agnes Bernauer Festival take place every four years.

The world-famous Straubing Roman treasure, along with Bavarian jewelry and weapons, can be found in the Gäuboden Museum. For history buffs, Straubing offers the Sorviodurum Roman Park, where parts of the stone fortifications of the first Canaanite cohort, as well as parts of the camp village, can be seen. The Gäuboden Volksfest, the second largest folk festival in Bavaria after the Oktoberfest in Munich, takes place in August. You can also visit the East Bavaria Show here. The AQUAtherm adventure pool, an indoor and outdoor pool with various pools, is open year-round. The zoo, with its over 1700 native and exotic animals, is also worth a visit. The Hotel Bergknappenhof is about an hour's drive away, either via Deggendorf or St. Englmar. Straubing has a lot to offer in terms of sports. Two golf courses, in Kirchroth and Fruhstorf, Nordic walking trails, hiking trails, bike paths along the Danube, and ice skating at the ice rink are just a few examples. For ice hockey fans, a game of the Straubing Tigers is a must. Many cultural events take place at the "Alter Schlachthof," the Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Halle, or the Theater am Hagen. The team at the Hotel Bergknappenhof will be happy to advise you.

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