Two gaps interrupt the town wall that runs around the center of Neustadt a.d. Donau; chestnut trees have been growing there for more than 100 years. The wall is also part of a historic walking trail, linking a defining feature of the town with a tangible way to explore its history. Alongside the town hall and parish church, Bad Gögging brings other aspects of Neustadt into focus: Roman bathing culture, therapeutic resources, events, and surroundings shaped by hop gardens and river meadows. This offers a range of different options for planning a trip: the historic town center, as well as cultural and landscape attractions in Bad Gögging.

Town Hall, Church and Chapel

St. Laurentius Parish Church and the historic town hall stand directly opposite each other; together they form the heart of downtown Neustadt. The late Gothic town hall dates from the late 15th century. The two-story building with its steeply pitched gable roof was extensively renovated in 1977. This makes it possible to distinguish the town hall’s late Gothic origins from its later comprehensive renovation.

St. Anna Chapel was built in 1815 as an extension to the town hall. Its decoration and furnishings date uniformly from the time it was built. The chapel extension adds its own historical note in the immediate vicinity of the town hall: the early 19th-century chapel followed the late Gothic town hall. In addition to its construction date, the chapel’s cohesive design from the period is also one of its distinctive features.

Town History Along the Wall

The walking trail “Old Rights, Old Paths, Old Walls – Historical Trail of the Wittelsbach Town of Neustadt an der Donau” follows the town wall and presents the town’s history at nine audio stations. Here, the wall is not just part of the town’s appearance, but also the route of a historic walk. This distinguishes the historical trail from a tour of individual buildings: the audio stations present the town’s history along the route and give the subject a connected, overarching context.

Roman Baths and Therapeutic Resources in Bad Gögging

In Bad Gögging, archaeological remains and local therapeutic resources come together. A Roman bathing complex built under Emperor Trajan can be visited at the Roman Museum of Spa and Bathing Culture. Treatments and baths are offered using sulfur water, natural peat mud and mineral thermal water; the Limes Thermal Spa is one of the venues offering them. For trip planning, these are two different ways to explore bathing culture: the historic building in the museum and treatments using the three local therapeutic resources.

The excavations of the Abusina cohort fort are also accessible as an open-air museum through so-called “time windows.” This adds another archaeological perspective in Neustadt to the subject of Roman bathing culture. Those wishing to explore the town’s history can visit both a museum with a Roman bathing complex and the open-air museum presentation of the fort excavations.

Events and Countryside

Events take place in Bad Gögging throughout the year, including regular spa concerts and the Roman festival “Salve Abusina.” If a particular concert or the Roman festival is a key reason for your trip, it is best to check the specific dates in advance. This lets you plan your stay around an event date rather than relying only on the general schedule.

The area around Bad Gögging is shaped by hop gardens and river meadows and can be explored on foot or by bike. Outdoor activities therefore complement the historic attractions in the town center and the offerings in Bad Gögging. If you do not want to focus your stay solely on churches, the town hall and the museum, you can also make the surrounding landscape a destination in its own right.

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