Schrobenhausen: City Wall, Museums and Asparagus

City Wall and Museum District

A 15th-century city wall surrounds the old town. It includes surviving sections of the wall and defensive towers, as well as the green city rampart. The fortifications give the historic town centre a clear frame and shape the character of the place.

The town museum in Pflegschloss and the European Asparagus Museum are located in the museum district, right next to the historic city wall. The asparagus museum’s collection includes an asparagus-shaped lidded box from Meissen, dating from 1780, and a pair of asparagus tongs made by Carl Peter Fabergé, the Russian court jeweller, in 1890. The two objects offer different points of interest: a vessel from Meissen and a utensil connected with the Russian court jeweller. Together, they bring the history of asparagus to life through tangible objects.

Explore the Old Town at Your Own Pace

With the free “Entdecke Schrobenhausen” (“Discover Schrobenhausen”) city app, you can explore the historic old town on your own or choose one of the walking tours, “Walk around the city rampart” and “Crafts and Trade”. Their titles point to different themes: one route focuses on the city rampart, the other on crafts and trade. Before setting out, check whether the app is currently available if you plan to use it for your exploration.

Asparagus Tradition and Cycling

Schrobenhausen is considered the home of Schrobenhausen asparagus and one of Bavaria’s 100 Places of Culinary Delight. Traditionally, asparagus takes centre stage there until St John’s Day on 24 June, the final day of the asparagus harvest. The actual harvest dates can vary depending on conditions. The cycling loop through Schrobenhausen’s asparagus country starts in the heart of the old town. This gives you different ways to explore: walking tours through the town and a cycling trip that begins in the historic centre.

Your preferred focus is a useful starting point when looking for a holiday apartment. If you mainly want to experience the city wall, museum district and old-town walking tours, focus your search on Schrobenhausen. If you also want other themes from the wider Neuburg-Schrobenhausen destination to shape your plans, you can broaden your search area accordingly.

In the Wider Neuburg-Schrobenhausen Destination

The cultural history of the wider Neuburg-Schrobenhausen destination also extends beyond Schrobenhausen’s old town. Neuburg Residenzschloss is an important early Renaissance palace built by Count Palatine Ottheinrich between 1530 and 1545. The palace chapel is one of the oldest Protestant church buildings in the world; its frescoes were painted by Hans Bocksberger in 1543. For travel plans with a particular interest in architecture and history, this broader look at the destination offers a distinct thematic focus.

The landscape of the wider Neuburg-Schrobenhausen area is also varied, ranging from rock formations in the north through the floodplain forest along the Danube and the Donaumoos to the asparagus fields of the Schrobenhausen region in the south. The wet meadows in the breeding areas of the Donaumoos and Paartal are important habitats for the Eurasian curlew, northern lapwing, meadow pipit, corn bunting, whinchat, corncrake and common snipe. Alongside the district’s urban cultural attractions, the landscape and its habitats are also a central focus. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can weigh up whether to concentrate your stay on Schrobenhausen or include other themes from the wider destination.

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