Why visit Eichstätt
Townapedia lists 90 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 75 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Biohof Daum, Hofladen, Hofladen, Alte Stadtmauer and Alte Stadtmauer.
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About Eichstätt
Eichstätt (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçʃtɛt] ) is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is located on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt.
From the Wikipedia article Eichstätt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Eichstätt on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Biohof Daum, Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 3.4 km
Demeterprodukte
36 Römerstraße, Pollenfeld
We,Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 14:00-17:00
Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 3.3 km
4 Steigweg, Pollenfeld
Th 14:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-12:00
Altes Stadttheater Eichstätt
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
Culture centre and cinema in Eichstätt, Germany, in the former municipal theatre
Filmstudio im Alten Stadttheater Eichstätt
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
"opens each day 15 minutes before the first movie"
Museums and landmarks90
Diözesanmuseum
Museum · 1.0 km
Das Museum ist im obersten Geschoss und nur über Treppe erreichbar.
7 Residenzplatz, Eichstätt
We-Su 10:30-17:00
Jura-Museum
Museum · 2.2 km
19 Burgstraße, Eichstätt
Apr-Sep Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Oct-Mar Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Jan 01 off;...
Spiegelsaal und Prunkzimmer
Museum · 1.1 km
1 Residenzplatz, Eichstätt
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00, Th 14:00-16:00
Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte
Museum · 2.2 km
Apr-Sep Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Oct-Mar Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Jan 01 off;...
Bischöfliches Palais
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
3 Pater-Philipp-Jeningen-Platz
Cobenzl Schlösschen
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
32 Ingolstädter Straße, Eichstätt
Das Jurahaus
Museum · 0.9 km
17 Rot-Kreuz-Gasse, Eichstätt
Apr-Oct: We 09:00-12:00; Apr-Oct: Th 15:00-18:00; Apr-Oct: Fr,Sa...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes75
Hirschenwirt
Restaurant · Regional · 2.8 km
9 Brückenstraße, Eichstätt
Mo-Fr 17:00-20:00+; Sa,Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-20:00
Zum Gutmann
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km
Wirtshaus + Kleinkunst
36 Am Graben, Eichstätt
Mo-Su 17:00+, PH,Su 11:00-14:00
Braugasthof Trompete
Restaurant · Regional · 0.7 km
3 Ostenstraße, Eichstätt
Mo-Fr 07:00-23:00, Sa,Su 07:30+
Cafe im Paradeis
Cafe · Regional · 1.1 km
9 Marktplatz
May-Oct: Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00, Su,PH 09:00-22:00; Nov-Apr:...
Das Willibald
Restaurant · Regional, German · 2.1 km
19 Burgstraße, Eichstätt
Apr-Oct 10:00+; Mo off; Nov-Mar 10:00+; Mo off
Maharaja
Restaurant · Indian · 1.0 km
19 Luitpoldstraße, Eichstätt
Tu 17:15-22:00; We-Mo,PH 11:00-14:15,17:15-22:00
Sandstein Grill & Bar
Restaurant · Burger, Steak House · 0.8 km
4 Ostenstraße, Eichstätt
Mo off;Tu-Th 17:00-00:00;Fr-Sa 17:00-01:00;Su 17:30-23:00
Sportgaststätte zur Schamerau
Restaurant · Italian · 2.2 km
2 Weiheracker, Eichstätt
Tu,We,Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:30; Th 11:30-23:30; Sa 17:00+; Su...
Tatsu
Restaurant · Sushi, Asian, Vietnamese · 1.1 km
13 Marktplatz
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-13:30,17:00-22:00
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Zum Höllbräukeller
Restaurant · Bavarian, Regional · 1.2 km
38 Pedettistraße, Eichstätt
We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
63 more on the map.
History
St. Willibald founded the Diocese of Eichstätt on the site of an old Roman station (Aureatum or Rubilocus) in 741. The city was given walls and chartered in 908. It was ruled by a prince-bishop, and in the Holy Roman Empire was the seat of the Bishopric of Eichstätt until secularization in 1802. In 1806, it became a part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Eichstätt was included as part of the Principality of Eichstätt, which King Maximilian I granted to his son-in-law Eugène de Beauharnais in 1817 and an episcopal see was reestablished in 1821. It reverted to the Bavarian crown in 1855.
In 870, the remains of St. Walpurga were transferred from their original Heidenheim interment to Eichstätt, where in 1035 the newer burial site was enshrined as the Benedictine Abbey of St. Walburga, which continues to this day.
In 1943, the painter Karl Friedrich Lippmann moved to Eichstätt and stayed until 1955.
Hortus Eystettensis ("Garden at Eichstätt") is the name of an important botanical book first published in 1613 and written by Basilius Besler.
From the History section of Eichstätt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship44
Dom Mariä Himmelfahrt
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
10 Domplatz, Eichstätt
Friedhofskapelle Maria Schnee
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 km
3 Friedhofgasse, Eichstätt
Heilig-Geist-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 km
1 Bahnhofplatz, Eichstätt
Mariahilf-Kapelle
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 km
68 Westenstraße, Eichstätt
Schutzengelkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 km
1 Leonrodplatz, Eichstätt
Vierzehn Nothelfer
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.8 km
1 Hauptstraße, Eichstätt
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare5
Map of Eichstätt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Gaimersheim 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Neuburg an der Donau 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Ingolstadt 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Treuchtlingen 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Weißenburg in Bayern 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Manching 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Hilpoltstein 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Schrobenhausen 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Roth 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Gunzenhausen 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eichst., Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schutzengelkirche Eichstätt rechte Seitenaltäre - 3, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schunck, Eichstätt, Brutarchitekt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus F., Eichstätt, Brutarchitekt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Römerstr 2, Eichstätt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brutarchitekt, Küttinger Eichstätt, Brutarchitekt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GER Eichstätt, Schießstättberg 001, -wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KU Eichstätt - Bibliothek (4017948040), digital cat from München, Bavaria, CC BY 2.0
- Eichstätt - Kipfenberger Str - 003, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 043, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 044, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 042, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 046, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 045, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 048, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 047, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 041, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 002, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 001, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 049, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 003, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hl Familie - Eichstätt 004, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Residenzplatz 17 Eichstaett-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sommerresidenz - Universidad Católica de Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Jpoeta2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Residenz Eichstätt, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Eichstaett Cathedral, Unteroktav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Priesterseminar Eichstätt, KBWEi at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Erlöserkirche Eichstätt, Rensi, Public domain
- Eichstätt - Frauenbergkapelle, Digital cat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fachakademie Sozialpädagogik, Manfi. B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mariahilf-Kapelle-02, Rensi, Public domain
- Schutzengelkirche Eichstätt, BR381182, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schule Eichstätt -GG (4), WaldiWuff, CC0
- GER Eichstätt, Wasserzell, Vierzehn-Nothelfer-Kirche 003, -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0
- Cobenzl-Schlösschen in Eichstätt (Bayern), Rensi, Public domain
- Pietenfeld im Landkreis Eichstätt Kirche, Rensi at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Panoramaweg Eichstätt Stadtmauer, WaldiWuff, CC0
- Pater-Philipp-Jeningen-Platz 5 Eichstaett-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pater-Philipp-Jeningen-Platz 6 Eichstaett-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rupertsbuch (11), Rensi, Public domain
- Buchenhüll (1), Rensi, CC0
- Ostenfriedhof Eichstätt -Maria Schnee NO (2), WaldiWuff, CC0
- Hofgarten 1 Eichstätt -KU Teilbibliothek 3 (3), WaldiWuff, CC0
- Eichstätt Harthof Museum Bergér, Xocolatl ( talk ) 14:44, 4 October 2011 (UTC), CC0
- Eichstaett 2007 april ub 1, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Eichstätt Museum Das Jurahaus von N, Heinrich Stürzl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weißenburger Str 28 Eichstätt -D-1-76-123-265, WaldiWuff, CC0
- 14-Nothelfer Wasserzell -Ostseite (1), WaldiWuff, CC0
- Eichstätt Hofgarten 1, Manfi. B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bastionsgarten (Eichstätt) 1535, Buendia22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, santon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, santon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, voltadino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, patchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegatest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doing, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, KickersKult, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, KickersKult, CC BY-SA 4.0
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