Visit Kelheim, a small village from the Middle Ages (about 20 miles south of Regensburg)

Visit the "Hall of Liberation" (Befreiungshalle) at Michelsberg in Kelheim. This round temple, built by King Ludwig I., was erected in antique style to the memory of the wars of liberation from Napoleon's foreign rule at the beginning of the 19th century.

From here you continue your trip by boat through the beautiful landscape of the Danube Gorge to the Benedictine monastery of Weltenburg. The monastery church, built by the Asam brothers, is one of the gems of Bavarian Baroque architecture.

Opening hours for Befreiungshalle:
March - October daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November 1 - Middle of March daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed: Shrove Tuesday, December 12, 24 and 25
Entrance fee: 3 € p.p.

Boat ride Kelheim-Weltenburg:
Middle of March - November, several times a day
Duration approx. 30 min. Kelheim-Weltenburg, 40 min. Weltenburg-Kelheim

Rate: 4.40 € one way, 7.80 € round trip

Contact:
Personenschifffahrt SchweigerRennweg 32
D-93309 Kelheim
Tel.: +49 (0)9441/3402
Fax: +49 (0)9441/4980

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