Why visit Hirschau
Townapedia lists 72 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rödlasturm, Monte Kaolino, Schwedenkreuz and Steinbruch Krickldorf.
Weather in Hirschau
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About Hirschau
Hirschau (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪʁʃaʊ] ) is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Hirschau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
Rödlasturm
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Observation tower on Rödlasberg near Massenricht
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks72
MonteCoaster - Rodelbahn am weißen Berg
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
116 Wolfgang-Droßbach-Straße, Hirschau
60 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Dünenbad Monte Kaolino
Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km
Wolfgang-Droßbach-Straße, Hirschau
May-Sep 09:00-20:00
Naturbad Schnaittenbach
Sports field and stadium · 4.5 km
13 Badstraße, Schnaittenbach
May-Sep 09:00-20:00
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
Schlosshotel Hirschau
Restaurant · German
1 Hauptstraße, Hirschau
Mo, Tu, We, Sa 10:00-23:00; Fr 16:00-23:00;Su 09:00-23:00; Th Off
Goldener Hirsch
Restaurant · German
61 Hauptstraße, Hirschau
Mo, Th-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-22:00; Su, PH 10:30-20:00
Hotel-Gasthof Haas
Restaurant · German · 4.1 km
20 Hauptstraße, Schnaittenbach
Su-Fr 06:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Sa off
taverne-korfu2
Restaurant · Greek · 1.3 km
77 Wolfgang-Droßbach-Straße, Hirschau
We-Mo 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Eiscafé Venezia
Cafe · Ice Cream
83 Hauptstraße, Hirschau
Feb-Oct Tu-Su 10:00-22:00; PH 10:00-22:00
Hüthäusl
Restaurant · Regional · 6.4 km
4 Zur Vilsquelle, Freihung
We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-23:00; Mo,Tu Off
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Pizzeria Pino
Restaurant · Italian
22 Georg-Schiffer-Straße, Hirschau
Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-24:00
Rödlaser Berghütte
Restaurant · Regional · 5.2 km
4, Hirschau
Su 10:00-20:00; Th-Sa 15:00-22:00
23 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship33
St. Johannes Baptist
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.6 km
10 Dorfstraße, Freihung
Dorfkirche St. Josef Massenricht
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.9 km
15, Hirschau
Herz Jesu
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.3 km
2 Hirschauer Straße, Kohlberg
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Hirschau
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth (BYU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Amberg 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Kümmersbruck 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Wernberg-Köblitz 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Pfreimd 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Nabburg 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Neustadt an der Waldnaab 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Pommelsbrunn 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Windischeschenbach 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Pegnitz 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hirschau-9582, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brunnen in Hirschau mit goldenen Hirschen 1, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen in Hirschau mit goldenen Hirschen 3, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen in Hirschau mit goldenen Hirschen 2, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirschau-Rathaus-Kirche, Kurt Kastner, CC BY 3.0
- Brunnen in Hirschau mit goldenen Hirschen, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirschau-Epitaph-2, Kurt Kastner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-Epitaph-3, Kurt Kastner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau himmel-erd-kreuz, Regerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirschau-Epitaph-Henrich-Eggard-Schmidt-Burgsess-1716, Kurt Kastner, CC BY 3.0
- Hirschau 001, Heinrich Becher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GER —Bayern — Oberpfalz — Hirschau — ehem. Pflegschloss (heute Schloßhotel) — Außenansicht (Baudenkmal D-3-71-127-8) 2013-04-13, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9587, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9612, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9613, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9589-Bearbeitet, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-3004, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9599, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9600, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirschau-9602, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirschau G.A.-Gedächtnis-Kirche Orgel, Regerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023 Hirschau 03, Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2023 Hirschau 21, Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2023 Conrad Hirschau 01, Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch, CC BY 3.0
- Aussichtsturm Rödlas im August 2019, Václav Včelák, Public domain
- Dorfkirche Massenricht Frontansicht mit Kriegerdenkmal, Bebbe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mariä Himmelfahrt - Hirschau -080, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017 Monte Kaolino 01, Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vierzehn-Nothelfer-Kapelle Hirschau-001, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gipfelkreuz auf dem Kohlbühl (Oberpfalz), Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atzmannsricht 002, Heinrich Becher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehenfeld 097, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marienkapelle Steiningloh, Bebbe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weiher 001, Heinrich Becher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schnaittenbach-Lourdes-Kapelle, Kurt Kastner ., CC0
- KohlbergHerzJesuKirche 01, Allexkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapelle zum Heiligen Norbert von Xanten, Bebbe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gipfel des Buchberg im Naabgebirge, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirschau-6090, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgstall Haldenrode bei kemnath am Buchberg, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Vitus Schnaittenbach, Sist, Attribution
- Lourdeskapelle in Schnaittenbach, Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St Johannes Großschönbrunn Kreis Amberg, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- 2023 Hirschau 06, Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lageplan ehemalige Wasserversorgung Schnaittenbach, Blauloke, 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, wegavision, 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, changchun1, 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, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rnissl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, SuedOstLink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fell3, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fell3, 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, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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