Historic Churches & Abbeys
This collection highlights significant Christian sites in the Bavarian Forest, featuring centuries-old Benedictine abbeys with historic libraries, Roman Catholic parish churches with architectural heritage from Gothic to Rococo styles, and notable pilgrimage chapels that reflect the region's religious and cultural history.
A Metten Abbey
This abbey contains one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, a must for every book and architecture lover. It's open for tours.
B Pfarrkirche Sankt Paul
The oldest parish church in Passau with historic significance.
C Maria Namen
Pilgrimage church known locally as Bergkirche, part of Zwiesel parish with Rococo elements.
D St. Peter
Roman Catholic parish church in Wörth an der Donau, notable for its regional heritage.
E St. Jakobus
A Roman Catholic filial church in Kiefenholz, part of Wörth an der Donau.
F St. Nikolaus
Neo-Gothic three-aisled brick church serving as the parish church in Zwiesel.
G Niederaltaich Abbey
Niederaltaich Abbey is a house of the Benedictine Order founded in 741, situated in the village of Niederalteich on the Danube in Bavaria.
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