Attenkirchen: Beer Festival and Baroque Architectural History

The Hallertau Beer Festival in the Town Centre

Since 2010, the three-day Hallertau Beer Festival has transformed the entire town centre of Attenkirchen into a large beer garden with a music stage and several beer stands. The festival is considered the largest beer tasting event, with the widest variety of beers, in all of southern Germany. Its format may change from one edition to the next; the eighth edition was announced for 2026.

If you are planning your trip around the festival, check the dates and details of the relevant edition before making plans.

The Church and Rectory Along the Hills Route

The Hallertau Hills circular route passes St. John the Baptist Parish Church, which is partly Baroque in style. The church dates from 1763 to 1768; the high altar dates from 1765, and its tower was built in 1848. Reconstruction was carried out in the rural Baroque style and proceeded only slowly for financial reasons.

The dates mark different phases of construction: the high altar dates from around the time the church was built, while the tower was not erected until 1848. Another point along the same route is the historic rectory at Hauptstraße 2. The building dates from 1762 and stands on the site of the former Hofmark castle. Along the route, you will therefore encounter two distinct historical points of interest: the architectural history of the parish church and the rectory’s location on the former castle grounds.

Freising: Nature and Urban History

The wider travel destination of Freising also has its own distinct themes. The Amper Valley in Freising District is designated as a nature conservation area and is used as a local recreation area for hiking and cycling. It is home to numerous animal and plant species in particular need of protection, including four of the 16 dragonfly species in Bavaria that are threatened with extinction.

Freising also offers a focus on urban history. The historic old town features patrician and canons’ houses dating from the Gothic to the Baroque period around Marienplatz; a Marian column dating from 1674 also stands there. On Cathedral Hill, Freising Cathedral has a crypt and the Beast Column. Freising is also home to the 13.5-kilometre Culture & Nature circular trail, which leads to important sights in the city.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Attenkirchen, your reason for travelling is a useful starting point: do you want the festival to shape your stay, or are you more interested in the parish church, the rectory and their architectural history? This lets you choose where to stay based on the theme you want to focus on.

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