Former Benedictine monastery (1034) with Holy Cross Monastery Church (1717-20, supervised by Joseph Schmuzer): classic example of the late Baroque ‘Wessobrunn’ school; crypt chapel (end of the 17th century) with double altar and relic of the Cross from the Byzantine Imperial Treasure (11th century); numerous historical treasures inside the church.
Former Benedictine monastery and Holy Cross Monastery Church
Heilig-Kreuz-Str. 19
86609 Donauwörth
Highlights along the Romantic Road
St Kilian’s Chapel
The late Gothic St Kilian’s Chapel is considered to be one of the finest Gothic double chapels in Germany. Construction…
Marienberg Fortress
Marienberg Fortress (early 13th century): 1253 – 1719 residence of the Prince Bishops; large-scale reinforcement and extension of the Fortress…
Bert Brecht Memorial Museum
Bert Brecht Memorial Museum: a survey of the life and works of Bertolt Brecht; documentation covering the Augsburg years.
Cathedral treasury of St. Johannes
Cathedral treasury of St. Johannes documents over 500 years of liturgical chalices and monstrances, Copyright Holger Schmitt
Old town fortifications
Remains of the old town fortifications with towers (water tower, wooden battlements).