Burghausen
Understand
Burghausen is a town of roughly 18 000 inhabitants whose main claim to fame is the chemical company Wacker, that also gave name to the resident soccer team Wacker Burghausen. Besides that it boasts a beautifully preserved old town as well as one of the most extensive castles in Europe. The city is thus aptly named as "Burg" is the German name for castle.
Get in
By plane
Munich airport (MUC IATA) and the airport of Salzburg (SZG IATA) are within a reasonable distance of town.
By train
- 🌍 Burghausen Bahnhof (somewhat outside the old town). There are several direct connections daily to Munich as well as connecting service elsewhere. If you are arriving from within Bavaria, one of the discount offers for regional travel (e.g. the Bayern Ticket) may make sense for you, especially if you are a small group. For more on prices and routes see the website of Deutsche Bahn.
By car
Get around
Most areas of touristic interest are accessible on foot. The main station is somewhat distant from the old town, so that you might want to take one of the city buses.
See
The old town centre in Inn-Salzach-Stil (style of buildings typical for towns along the rivers Inn and Salzach).
Viewpoints
- 🌍 Viewpoint across the austrian border, Duttendorf 62, 5122 Duttendorf, Austria. 24/7. The most popular view point provides a beautiful view over the old town center and the full length of the castles eastern side. 0.
- 🌍 Western viewpoint. 24/7. A public parking place right next to the major road B20. The lack of atmosphere due to the traffic is made up by the view over lake Wöhrsee and the castle's western side. 0.
Castle
Burghausen Castle (Burg zu Burghausen). At over 1km in length one of the largest castles in the world. The castle is divided into six wards. The most priviledge and secure courtyard was the first one called "Hauptburg" (german for "main castle"). Visitors should start their tour from the sixth ward and work their way into the first one.
In contrast to most other historic buildings the grounds of Burghausen castle can be visited free of charge and are acessibly day and night (with a view limitations as for example new year's eve). A stroll around the castle by night (especially in winter or foggy nights) is highly recommended as it is to watch the sunset there.
Museums
- 🌍 Haus der Fotografie Dr. Robert-Gerlich-Museum (House of photography). Museum for photografy
- 🌍 Foltermuseum (Museum of torture). Museum for medieval torture devices
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Staatliche Gemäldegalerie (Public gallery). The museum displays a variety of medieval paintings in chambers originally inhabited by the duke.
Apart from that the museum provides access to the rooftop with a beautiful view over the river, valley, town and castle. - 🌍 Stadtmuseum (Town museum). History of castle and town. Completely refurbished during 2016 and 2017.
Further Sights
- In den Grüben. Historical alley with lots of small shops.
Do
- 🌍 Wöhrsee, Wöhrsee 2. Public swimming area in a lake with castle view
- 🌍 Hallenbad Burghausen. Public swimming pool
Events
- Burghausen Jazz festival: annually. International Jazz festival. A serious of big concerts from Tuesday including Sunday and the Jazz night on Saturday.
- Burgfest: annually. Medieval festival on the castle grounds.
Buy
Eat
- Knoxoleum, In den Grüben 133, ☎ +49 8677 916 191, e-mail: info@knoxoleum.de.
- Golden Moon, Robert Koch Straße 15, ☎ +49 8677 88 16 992, e-mail: info@goldenmoon.eu. Chinese and Mongolian food buffet style and a la carte mains 5.50 € to 10 € buffet from 8.50€.
- 🌍 Burgcafe, Burg 46, 84489 Burghausen.
- 🌍 Weinhaus Pachler. Splurge austrian restaurant right next to the border (walking distance from Burghausen's main square). Parking close to the restaurant is very difficult. It is recommended to use the free parking garage at Stadtplatz and walk across the bridge.
Drink
Sleep
- Bayerischer Hof, Stadtplatz 45, ☎ +49 8677 97 840, e-mail: info@bayerischer-hof-burghausen.de. single 76€ double 96€; including breakfast.
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