Why visit Abenberg
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aurachtal-Alpakas, Schnell's Hofladen, Burgmuseum and Klöppelmuseum.
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About Abenberg
Abenberg (German: [ˈaːbm̩bɛʁk] ) is a town in the Middle Franconian district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Roth bei Nürnberg and 25 km southwest of Nuremberg.
From the Wikipedia article Abenberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Schnell's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 5.0 km
4 Ringstraße, Kammerstein
We,Th 14:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-12:30,14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes30
Garten Kreta
Restaurant · Greek
4 Windsbacher Straße, Abenberg
Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00
Gasthaus Goldener Stern
Restaurant · Balkan, German
14 Marktplatz, Abenberg
Mo,We-Sa 17:00-21:00; Tu off; Su,PH 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00
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Gasthaus Grossberger
Restaurant · Regional · 3.9 km
4, Georgensgmünd
Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
Gasthaus Gundel
Restaurant · Greek · 4.4 km
14 Nördlinger Straße, Schwabach
Tu-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-00:00; Mo off
Landgasthaus Zwick
Restaurant · Regional · 5.5 km
3 Heilsbronner Straße, Rudelsdorf
Th-Sa 11:00-15:00,16:30-22:00; Su 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00
Brauerei Gundel
Brewery and winery · 4.4 km
15 Nördlinger Straße, Kammerstein
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:30-13:00
Forsters Einkehr
Restaurant · German · 5.7 km
1, Spalt
Mo,Fr-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu-Th off; Su 10:00-21:00
Gasthaus Meermann „Zum Hirschen“
Restaurant · 3.2 km
3 Midlach, Kammerstein
Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Bäckerei Schmidt
Bakery · 1.0 km
56 Spalter Straße, Abenberg
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-18:00
18 more on the map.
History
The County of Abenberg was established under the Ottonians between 1002 and 1024. The town was founded around 1040 by Wolfram von Abenberg. Within the next 150 years, members of the Abenberger family, including stewards of the Hochstift of Bamberg, the Bishop of Würzburg Reginhard, an abbess in Kitzingen, and other high dignitaries, emerged. Stilla von Abenberg (died around 1140) was beatified in 1927. At the turn of the 13th century, the male line of the Abenbergers died out. Through marriage, Abenberg came to the Burgraves of Nuremberg around 1236 and thus to the Hohenzollerns. At the beginning of the 1200s, the Abenberg Monastery existed relatively briefly. Around 1260, the oppidum of Abenberg was established. In 1296, the Bishop of Eichstätt Reinboto acquired the castle and the town and further expanded Abenberg. In 1299, Abenberg received city rights, and in 1356 it became the Eichstätt district office. The city was the administrative seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt and, beginning in 1500 it belonged to the Franconian Circle.
During the witch hunts in the Eichstätt witch trials, at least eleven women from Abenberg were executed as alleged witches.
Towards the end of the 18th century, there were 169 estates in Abenberg. The high court and city lordship were exercised by the Eichstätt district office of Abenberg.
From the History section of Abenberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship19
Christkönig
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 km
B16 Obersteinbach B, Abenberg
Gedächtniskapelle
Church · Lutheran · 3.3 km
B8 Obersteinbach B, Abenberg
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Abenberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Büchenbach 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Spalt 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Roth 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Windsbach 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Schwabach 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Petersaurach 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Hilpoltstein 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Wendelstein 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Heideck 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Roßtal 18 km north, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abenberg 0159, Moros, CC BY 3.0
- Museum Burg Abenberg, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abenberg, Blick von der Burg, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Abenberg, Blick vom Burgsteig zur Kirche Sankt Jakob, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Burg Abenberg - Aussichtsturm (Luginsland), Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abenberg, der Burgsteig, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Burg Abenberg - Turnierplatz, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg - Schottenturm, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg - panoramio, Bole, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abenberg, ehemalige Burgscheune, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 05, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 06, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 07, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 08, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 01, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 04, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 02, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 10, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg Oktober 2011 09, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Abenberg - Ritterbrunnen, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abenberg, Burg, 002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dürrenmungenau (Abenberg), das Schloss, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dürrenmungenau - St. Jakobus, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obersteinbach,Gedächtniskapelle, Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barthelmesaurach Bruecke, The original uploader was HomerSimpson at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barthelmesaurach - St. Bartholomäus, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Johannis, Abenberg (1), Fl.schmitt, CC0
- Obersteinbach,Filialkirche Christkönig, Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steinkreuz (D-5-76-111-132) 04, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Steinkreuz Ungerthal 05, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Abenberg Burg Klöppelmuseum, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- Abenberg Burg Turnierwiese 3, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- Bildstock (D-5-76-111-57) 01, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Abenberg, Burg, Brücke-20160819-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinkreuz (D-5-76-111-56) 01, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Steinkreuz (D-5-76-111-132) 02, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Steinkreuz Ungerthal 02, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Weiße Säule (Abenberg), Kd6=dra, CC0
- Abenberg Unteres Tor, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- Abenberg, Burg, Feldseite, Ansicht von Osten-20160819-003, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baggersee - unter Naturschutz - panoramio, Siegmar S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Kammerstein, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Maria - Rittersbach RH 004, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapelle Leipersloh, Strahtw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgkapelle Abenberg, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20080330 St. Jakobus (Abenberg), Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bigbug21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bigbug21, CC BY-SA 4.0
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